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Adults can now legally possess and grow marijuana in Ohio — but there's nowhere to buy it

Dec. 07, 2023 18:11 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans woke up Thursday in a land of limbo for recreational marijuana use: Adults can now legally grow and possess cannabis at home, but cannot legally buy it. On Wednesday night, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine urged lawmakers to quickly set parameters for Issue...

Ohio Republicans propose nixing home grow, increasing taxes in sweeping changes to legal marijuana

Dec. 06, 2023 13:11 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Banning marijuana growing at home, increasing the substance's tax rate and altering how those taxes get distributed are among vast changes Ohio Senate Republicans proposed Monday to a marijuana legalization measure approved by voters last month. The changes...

Tkachuk and Tarasenko score twice to help Senators rout Rangers 6-2

Dec. 05, 2023 23:29 PM EST

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk and Vladimir Tarasenko each scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to an impressive 6-2 win over the league-leading New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Anton Forsberg made 33 saves for the Sens, while Claude Giroux and Drake Batherson also...

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

Dec. 03, 2023 19:44 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. Manuel Rocha, 73, was...

Racist remarks cited before cannabis regulator's suspension, court documents say

Dec. 02, 2023 15:31 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' top cannabis regulator made race-based and “culturally insensitive” remarks, including referring to Asian people as “yellow," before she was suspended, according to court documents. The allegations against Shannon O'Brien were included in a court...

New York could see more legal pot shops after state settles cases that halted market

Dec. 01, 2023 19:30 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York could soon start to get more recreational marijuana dispensaries after a judge on Friday approved legal settlements to end lawsuits that halted the state's legal cannabis licensing program. The settlements lift a court order that has blocked the state...

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway. He's now on probation

Dec. 01, 2023 10:13 AM EST

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges being dismissed. A state judge in...

Editorial Roundup: New England

Dec. 01, 2023 07:19 AM EST

Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. November 25, 2023. Editorial: Doing their part The members of Vermont’s congressional delegation took some hard line positions this week on the Israeli-Hamas war. U.S. Rep. Becca Balint was the first Jewish member of the...

Extreme weather, guilt tipping and, yes, Barbie: We're over you, 2023

Nov. 30, 2023 11:29 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — All things Barbie, going pantless, humungo Stanley Cup bottles and pressure tipping. There's plenty from 2023 to leave behind come the new year. Extreme weather hit historic heights. Fakeness took a huge turn with the rise of AI. The rudeness epidemic continued with...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Nov. 28, 2023 13:10 PM EST

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. November 22, 2023. Editorial: State Budget Committee keeps questions of Indiana Gaming Commission secret As part of a new legislative effort to limit the rule-making authority of state agencies, departments critical to government operations...