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Biden's pot pardon will help reverse War on Drugs harm to Black people, advocates say

Experts hailed the move as an important first step in righting the wrongs from decades of uneven drug enforcement policy.

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Minnesota congressional candidate dies Oct. 5; 2nd District election will still take place on Nov. 8

Paula Overby—the Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District—died on Oct. 5. Axios Twin Cities reported that Overby died “following complications related to a failing heart valve.” That day, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said that the congressional election will proceed as scheduled on Nov. 8…

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North Carolina Governor Wants To 'End The Stigma' On Cannabis Despite GOP Opposition

Just days after President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession and urged governors to do the same, North Carolina's Gov.

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State Sen. Shevrin Jones Urges Gov. DeSantis To Follow Biden & Pardon Floridians With Simple Marijuana Convictions

Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones wrote to Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday asking him to pardon state-level cannabis possession convictions.

Benzinga

Gov. Abbott Says No To Cannabis Pardons In Texas, What About His Opponent O'Rourke?

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will pardon all pr

Benzinga

Better Late Than Never on Weed, Kamala

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Cannabis 'Can Cause A Permanent Drop In Intelligence' Claims Protecting South Dakota Kids Railing Against Legalization

South Dakota residents will decide in November whether or not to support adult-use cannabis legalization in a vote for or against Initiative Measure 27, which will be on the ballot. Moving closer to the elections, groups opposing marijuana legalization are lobbying hard.

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Long-time public defender hopes Governor Beshear follows the president's lead on marijuana possessio

President Biden has issued a proclamation that pardons federal convictions for simple marijuana possession offenses. He is urging state governors to do the same.Scott West is deputy public advocate with the State Department of Public Advocacy. He believes Governor Beshear should consider such action for those convicted on state possession…

WEKU

With a marijuana pardon, Biden tries to light up voters he needs

The day after President Joe Biden decided to pardon marijuana smokers, the 79-year-old walked into a bookstore on the University of Pennsylvania campus with his granddaughter. One voice in the crowd outside shouted out: “Yo Joe, legalize that weed.”

Tribune News Service

The politics of Biden's marijuana pardons

Biden previously opposed legalization.

Axios

5 takeaways from Budd and Beasley’s Senate debate in NC

U.S. Senate candidates Ted Budd and Cheri Beasley met on the debate stage for the first time Friday and discussed the former and current presidents, where they stand on policy issues and who was actually elected to the White House in 2020.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

From child star to convicted killer: The chilling ‘downward spiral’ of Riverdale’s Ryan Grantham

Grantham killed his mother in cold blood in 2020. He’s since been sentenced to life in prison. Bevan Hurley investigates how he got there

The Independent UK

Gov Greg Abbott says no to pardons for marijuana offenders in Texas

A spokeswoman for the Texas governor says they will not be taking advice on criminal justice from the White House

The Independent UK

Texas’ Greg Abbott won’t follow Biden's call to forgive marijuana offenders

Abbott is opposing Biden's call for governors to pardon of all previous federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.

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The Independent UK

Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires states’ action

President Joe Biden’s executive action pardoning Americans with federal convictions for simple marijuana possession will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to college

Benzinga

Who's Smoking Weed In The US? Here's A Breakdown

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. As this landscape of marijuana users continues to shift, here are some interesting findings as to exactly who is smoking marijuana these days.

Benzinga

Tilray Stock Soars Then Returns To Earth On Biden's Cannabis Pardon News, This Analyst Remains Neutral

On the heels of President Biden’s historic announcement that he was pardoning all federal marijuana possession convictions, Cantor Fitzgerald's

Reason

The Twin Crusades Against Drugs and Guns

The war on drugs conspires with the war on guns to make a mockery of justice.

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Biden’s promise to review pot laws leaves companies in limbo

The marijuana industry’s excitement over President Joe Biden’s call to review the drug’s federal legal status was quickly tempered by uncertainties about what changes would be made and how long they might take.

Benzinga

New Jersey Wants Social Equity To Be Part Of Its Cannabis Program, Are Big Weed Companies On Board?

Even though marijuana sales are legal in New Jersey, members of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) have made it clear that they are not satisfied with how things are shaking out. Municipal rejection of dispensaries, rising real estate prices and lack of

Benzinga

Cannabis Reg. Update: Malawi, Legalization In Costa Rica And Albania. New Zealand On Biden's Pardon

Malawi's Cannabis Policy: Not Fair

The Philadelphia Inquirer

After Biden’s move on marijuana pardons, Fetterman celebrates and Oz dodges

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana in federal court elicited celebration from Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, who has long advocated for legalizing the drug, and silence from his Republican challenger, Mehmet Oz.

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Marijuana Sales Decline Sequentially In Most Markets In August

According to cannabis data analytics firm BDSA, marijuana sales decreased by 0.8% in August compared to July.

Reason

Biden Takes Welcome, but Very Limited, Steps Towards Marijuana Legalization

Given widespread public support for legalization, he could easily go further.

Reason

Tom Cotton Says Biden's Marijuana Pardon Recipients Pleaded Down From More Serious Charges

In fact, most were caught on federal property with small amounts of pot.

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