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Nate Diaz Appears to Want Major Change to Jake Paul Fight After Texas Ruling

The former UFC star and noted marijuana advocate appeared to call for a change of plans ahead of his boxing debut on Aug. 5.

Sports Illustrated

Is a Possible Delta-8 THC Ban in the Works? This Week in Cannabis Investing

The Drug Enforcement Agency is reportedly planning to reschedule many hemp-derived cannabinoids, including delta-8 THC.

Kiplinger

Florida marijuana initiative has enough signatures to appear on 2024 ballot; state supreme court review pending

Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, has collected 967,528 valid signatures, exceeding the 891,523 valid signatures needed to be placed on the ballot in 2024.

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Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith's other beliefs

Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana

The Independent UK

Q&A: Antigua and Barbuda prime minister on granting Rastafari their sacramental marijuana rights

The Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda recently granted Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow and smoke marijuana that their faith deems sacred

The Independent UK

Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship

For decades, members of the Rastafari community have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic marijuana use

The Independent UK

23rd US state votes to legalise weed - full list of all states where marijuana is legal

Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalise marijuana for adults' recreational use after Democratic Governor Tim Walz signed the related bill on Tuesday, May 30

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Minnesota governor readies to sign bill legalizing recreational cannabis

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to sign a bill Tuesday that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21

The Independent UK

Former All-Pro Running Back Claims He Smoked Marijuana Before Playing in NFL Games

The former Steelers running back claims he performed well in games after he smoked.

Sports Illustrated

Aging Baby Boomers Take Pot Mainstream

Ten things to know about marijuana and older adults, the fastest growing user group for a substance that's illegal in some places and an investment in others.

Kiplinger

Can Amsterdam rid itself of its sex, drink and drugs reputation?

It is now forbidden to smoke cannabis on the streets of Amsterdam's famous red light district. This is just one of the measures the Dutch municipality has taken to shake up the city's image. The sale of alcohol has also been restricted and the mayor is hoping to move the…

France 24

Plans to expand Texas’ medical marijuana program for chronic pain go up in smoke

FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite testimony from advocates about the positive effects of cannabis as medicine and bipartisan support in the House, a proposal to expand Texas’ medical marijuana program appears to have met its end this legislative session.

Tribune News Service

MFP to shield 'registered businesses'

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday assured registered marijuana growers and cannabis business operators that they would be protected, even when the new government re-lists cannabis as a narcotic.

Bangkok Post

Amsterdam's red light district starts marijuana smoking ban

A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam's red light district went into effect on Thursday, part of a push by the city's first female mayor to clean up the area.

Reuters

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Thai cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation

A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion over the next few years.

Tribune News Service

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NC House to take up medical marijuana bill, after weeks of uncertainty

Reason

Even After Legalization, Maryland Cops Wanted to Search People Based on the Odor of Pot. Legislators Said No.

Police have a long history of using the real or imagined smell of marijuana to justify outrageous invasions.

Tribune News Service

North Carolina House to take up medical marijuana bill, following weeks of uncertainty

The North Carolina House will consider a medical marijuana legalization proposal on Tuesday morning, more than 12 weeks after the Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support.

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Bangkok Post

A story of cannabis, my father, and me

When my father asked me if I had plans on a Sunday evening several months ago, I expected it was going to be his standard way of ensuring we would have dinner together, something we both cherish. When he instead said, somewhat hesitatingly, "So, how about if we smoke pot…

Kiplinger

Buying Marijuana in These States Helps Fight Substance Abuse

Helping to fight substance abuse in some states can be as easy as purchasing legal marijuana.

Reason

Minnesota Will Be the 23rd State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Possession and home cultivation will be legal as of August 1, and licensed sales could begin in late 2024.

The Denver Post

Colorado’s cannabis industry has fallen on hard times. What does the future hold?

The heyday of marijuana sales in Colorado — back in 2020 when recreational and medical sales topped out at a combined $226 million — is a distant memory, as the state’s dispensaries struggle through an economic downturn, with sales plummeting and small businesses foundering.

Reason

Texas Bill Would Ban School Instruction, Guidance, or Activities Related to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

Plus: Naked Feminism, marijuana legalization in Minnesota, and more...

Tribune News Service

With recreational cannabis imminent, Marylanders try to draw line between consumption and impairment

BALTIMORE — To help the state’s law enforcement and businesses prepare for the imminent legalization of recreational cannabis, volunteers smoked marijuana Wednesday afternoon as part of a multi-agency training program in Windsor Mill

The Independent UK

Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor's desk

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making it the 23rd state to do so

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