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South Loop gets its first recreational weed dispensary

It’s been six months since Matthew Brewer celebrated the opening of Grasshopper Club’s first shop in Logan Square. Opening its second shop at 58 E. Roosevelt Road was no easier, he said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas state troopers are routinely stopping motorists of color in Austin, data shows

More than 8 in 10 people charged by state troopers since they began helping Austin police have been people of color. In Southeast Austin, a neighborhood president calls it “outright racial profiling.”

The Texas Tribune

Fifth Circuit's Holds That People Who Use Marijuana Don't Lose Second Amendment Rights (At Least When Sober)

Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) bans gun possession by anyone "who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance," including marijuana; the ban applies not just while a person is intoxicated, but also while the person is sober. Today's decision in U.S. v. Daniels, written by Judge…

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Marijuana Legalization Campaign Submits Additional Signatures For Nov. 2023 Ballot; Needs 10% To Be Found Valid

Coalition to Regulate Marijuana campaign supporting marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio, submitted round of 6,545 signatures

Zenger

Marijuana legalization campaign submits additional signatures for Nov. 2023 ballot; needs 10% to be found valid

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the campaign supporting a marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio, submitted an additional round of 6,545 signatures to the secretary of state on Aug. 3, 2023. If enough valid signatures are found, this would qualify the initiative for the Nov. 7, 2023, ballot in…

Ballotpedia

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota but the state is still working out retail sales

Minnesota’s legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday

The Independent UK

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Zenger News podcast discusses A.I.'s influence on news, misinformation, and the political media ecosystem.

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A beachside city became California’s legal cannabis capital. Not everyone is stoked

Santa Barbara voters hoped for an economic boost, but a coalition of schools, rich homeowners and the wine industry are no longer feeling the buzz

The Guardian - US

Trafficking victims endured ‘horrible conditions’ in US illegal drug operation

Police in California discovered dozens of people forced to work in illicit marijuana business after being brought across border

The Guardian - US

Mastercard Blocks Debit Card Purchases of Cannabis on Its Network

The move is 'another nail in the coffin,' Reepher CEO says.

Kiplinger

What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1

Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry

The Independent UK

15 stories for Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary – Day 3

Welcome to the Friday, July 28, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Dozens of smuggled people found working in 'horrible' conditions at illegal California pot plant

Authorities in California's Central Valley say they've found dozens of people working and living in “horrible” conditions at an illegal marijuana plant

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden Shouldn't Go to Prison for Violating an Arbitrary Gun Law

A judge's questions about his plea deal should not obscure the point that the law he broke is unjust and arguably unconstitutional.

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The Independent UK

Ohio marijuana legalization question falls short on signatures for fall ballot, gets 10 more days

A proposal to legalize adult use of marijuana in Ohio has fallen short of the signatures needed to make the November ballot

The Hindu

Police arrest Nigerian national peddling drugs in Bengaluru

VV Puram police bust inter-state drug racket; Nigerian national arrested with 1.4kg MDMA worth ₹2cr. Accused John Egwata caught waiting for clients; associate escaped after flushing drugs in washroom. Police found more powder concealed under LPG cylinder. John procured drugs from Maharashtra, Goa and sold to students, IT professionals, local…

Zenger

Texas Sees Increase In Recall Efforts Against Officials Amid Marijuana Controversy

Recall Effort Targets Texas Officials Over Marijuana Decriminalization

Zenger

Florida Marijuana Initiative Could Generate $431.3 Million In Annual State Revenue

Approval of the initiative would legalize marijuana for adults and boost state and local coffers.

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Florida marijuana initiative estimated to generate between $200 and $430 million per year if approved by voters; state supreme court ruling still needed to get on ballot

The Florida Financial Impact Estimating Conference released a report on July 13 finding that approval of the marijuana initiative would generate between $195.6 and $431.3 million in annual state and local revenue if approved by voters.

The Independent UK

Pot sales approved for events in New York after farmers complain there are too few dispensaries

Marijuana can legally be sold at festivals and other events in New York under a measure approved by state regulators

Los Angeles Times

Gigi Hadid celebrates freedom after Cayman Islands arrest with thirst traps on the beach

After Gigi Hadid and a friend were arrested on suspicion of trying to bring marijuana into the Cayman Islands, they celebrated their release by posting thirst traps from a hotel pool and beach.

The Independent UK

American model Gigi Hadid and friend don't let marijuana arrest spoil Cayman Islands vacation

American model Gigi Hadid and a friend are enjoying their vacation in the Cayman Islands after local authorities arrested the pair for marijuana possession

Dynamite News

Gigi Hadid released after being arrested for travelling with marijuana

Supermodel Gigi Hadid's summer vacation did not start on a good note. Read further on Dynamite News:

Pedestrian.tv

Gigi Hadid Was Arrested For Marijuana Possession Whilst On Holidays In The Cayman Islands

She has since addressed the incident on Instagram.

Evening Standard

Gigi Hadid reacts after ‘arrest and $1,000 fine for drug possession’ in Cayman Islands - with ‘all’s well that ends well’ post

Gigi Hadid has reportedly been arrested for possession of marijuana and “drug paraphernalia” at an airport in the Cayman Islands.

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