Marijuana
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World
How to Roll Out the Green Carpet for Legalized Marijuana
The beginning of the end of illegal weed is here. On May 16 the Justice Department formally moved to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III. This move will not affect the legality of recreational use and ...
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World
Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal
Thailand had decriminalized marijuana in 2022, but the country’s new government is pushing for stricter drug laws.
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World
Justice Dept. Recommends Easing Restrictions on Marijuana
The move kicks off a lengthy rule-making process and could amount to a major change in federal policy.
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World
As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization
The long-serving congressman from Portland, who has become the top marijuana advocate on Capitol Hill, believes the issue could boost President Biden’s support with young voters.
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World
Marijuana Buyers From Texas Fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico
ACROSS THE COUNTRY Marijuana Buyers From Texas Fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico Sunland Park, along the Rio Grande, has joined the ranks of U.S. cities transformed by state cannabis laws. But the good times may not last forever. For Texans ...
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World
Federal Law Requires a Choice: Marijuana or a Gun?
For Vera Cooper, the time had come to buy a gun. In her mid-70s at the time and widowed several years earlier, she was already feeling vulnerable, living by herself. Then came the tipping point: The plumbing business that Ms. Cooper owns in the ...
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World
How 1.2 Million Marijuana Arrests Will Shape New York’s Legal Market
A new map illustrating 42 years of marijuana arrests documents the way that New York disproportionately targeted working-class, Black and Hispanic people for decades.
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Magazine
A Hazy Issue for Couples: One Smokes (Pot), the Other Doesn’t
In many relationships, tensions arise as recreational cannabis use becomes more routine.
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Health
Consumption of Marijuana Edibles Surges Among Children, Study Finds
The ingestion of edibles by children under 6 has risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, contributing to a “significant increase” in hospitalizations, the study found.
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World
It’s Not Just About Pot. Our Entire Drug Policy Needs an Overhaul.
The failure of American drug law, particularly marijuana policy, has long been obvious. Finally, this October, President Biden ordered the Department of Health and Human Services and the attorney general to review what’s known as the “scheduling ...