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Ohio could become 24th state to legalize marijuana if voters approve initiative in November

Ohio voters will decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7.

Ballotpedia

Indonesia burns marijuana plantation that was discovered by drones

Indonesian authorities have burned a marijuana plantation in the northern province of Aceh after it was discovered by drones

The Independent UK

The Arbitrary Ban on Gun Possession by Drug Users Invites Wildly Uneven Enforcement

Violators are rarely caught, while the unlucky few who face prosecution can go to prison for years.

Reason

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Son fatally stabbed father in Glenview during argument over smoking marijuana before work, prosecutors say

Isaac Thurston, 20 is accused of stabbing his father, Perron Thurston, 50, at their home after an argument.

Chicago Sun-Times

Astros' Singleton ponders what career could have been if minor league marijuana testing ended sooner

Slugger Jon Singleton is back in the majors for the first time since 2015 after his career was derailed by several failed tests for marijuana

The Independent UK

‘You have to sacrifice your life’: the drug runners of Colombia’s rainforests

With few job prospects, young men in the jungle borderlands with Brazil risk everything in a marijuana trade that ultimately bankrolls dissident armed groups

The Guardian - UK

5th Circuit Says Prosecuting a Cannabis Consumer for Possessing Guns Violated the Second Amendment

The decision casts further doubt on the constitutionality of a federal law that makes it a felony for illegal drug users to own firearms.

Reason

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Suicide Down 8.4 Percent Among Teens and Young Adults

Plus: How would Jesus vote?, appeals court strikes gun ban for marijuana users, and more...

Reason

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…

Reason

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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Exploring The Impact Of A.I. On Political News And Elections

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

The Guardian - US

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

Kiplinger

Mastercard Blocks Debit Card Purchases of Cannabis on Its Network

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

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The Independent UK

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

Ballotpedia

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

Welcome to the Friday, July 28, Brew.

The Independent UK

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

Reason

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.

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

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