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Governors in at least four U.S. states are proposing significant tax increases for legal marijuana products. In Maine, Maryland, Michigan and Ohio, bipartisan governors are floating tax hikes within their state cannabis programs—a trend that raises questions about balancing revenue goals with the need to bring consumers into the legal marketplace. These aren’t small tax […]
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A GOP U.S. senator is telling the prime minister of the United Kingdom to “put down the bong” and “stop dipping into your ketamine stash” over that nation’s agreement to turn over authority of a British territory where a joint military base is stationed. In a series of Senate floor speeches in recent days, Sen. […]
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An Arkansas House committee has advanced a Senate-passed bill that would set aside revenue from medical marijuana taxes to pay for free breakfast for students. The legislation, SB 59, would supplement federal free and reduced-price meal funds with money from a state Food Insecurity Fund, paid for by cannabis taxes as well as private grants […]
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An American who’s been incarcerated in Russia for years over possession of marijuana he lawfully obtained as a Pennsylvania medical cannabis patient has been freed following a diplomatic agreement facilitated by the Trump administration. About two months after the State Department under former President Joe Biden finally designated Marc Fogel as a “wrongfully detained” individual—who […]
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President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and top Virginia official who’s voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth. On Tuesday, Trump announced that he’s nominating Terrance Cole to serve as DEA administrator […]
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“I think if we’re going to keep taking the stance that we’re hard on illegal drugs, we probably need to up our game a little bit.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun A bill to implement a $300 minimum fine for adults convicted of possessing three ounces or less of marijuana is headed to the […]
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Nearly 7 in 10 American marijuana consumers say they plan to spend either more on cannabis or about the same amount in 2025 compared to last year—and 62 percent report using cash amid ongoing industry barriers to financial services—according to a new poll. The survey from the financial resources company Bankrate, which was conducted by […]
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