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Pot legalization plan would subsidize patients, pay police
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal unveiled Wednesday for legal marijuana sales throughout New Mexico would use taxes to subsidize medical pot purchases for low-income patients and set aside money for police and loans to cannabis startup companies. A panel appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a...
Frustration and pride in Canada after a year of legal pot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The weed is expensive, the selection is limited, the black market persists, and licensed stores are scarce. It's one year into Canada's experiment in legal marijuana, and hundreds of legal pot shops have opened. While many residents remain proud of Canada for bucking...
$1M of illegal marijuana seized in California
ANZA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they seized illegal marijuana with a street value of $1 million after stopping a van on a Southern California street because a passenger wasn't wearing a seatbelt. The California Highway Patrol says an officer smelled an odor of pot after stopping the van Monday in Anza,...
Editorials from around Pennsylvania
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Black boxes in cars must be priority Altoona Mirror Oct. 16 Most Pennsylvania motorists, at least the owners or leasers of many newer models, probably are unaware that their personal vehicles might be equipped with a...
How Canada's legalization is shaping cannabis laws elsewhere
Ever since Canada became the first major country to legalize marijuana for adults a year ago, other nations have been paying attention. The small South American nation of Uruguay was the first to legalize marijuana for adults. New Zealand, Luxembourg and Mexico are among those that have looked to Canada for...
The Latest: Challenger raises more cash than top Senator
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on political fundraising efforts in New Mexico (all times local): 4:30 p.m. A Democratic primary election challenger is raising more campaign cash than the president of the New Mexico state Senate. Tracy Perry of Las Cruces reported Tuesday that her campaign has raised...
Anchorage to vote on retail marijuana shop on-site smoking
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Anchorage Assembly will let voters decide whether the city should allow on-site smoking in retail marijuana shops, officials said. The assembly voted 7-4 last week to put the question on the April 7 city election ballot, The Anchorage Daily News reported Sunday. Voters would...
Colorado regulators planning ban on cannabis vape additives
DENVER (AP) — Colorado marijuana regulators are finalizing a ban on certain additives in cannabis vape products in response to the spread of a lung disease linked to e-cigarettes and marijuana vape pens. The Denver Post reports the state's Marijuana Enforcement Division has proposed final rules that...
Foods, drinks still sold with CBD in NYC, despite ban
NEW YORK (AP) — Food and drink are still being sold with CBD in New York City, months after health officials banned restaurants and cafes from selling edibles spiked with or accompanied by the trendy cannabis derivative because of safety concerns. The city's health department surprised bakeries,...
Capitol Watch: Budget wrangling already under way in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The second floor of the New York State Capitol is bustling as the governor works on his budget proposal, due in January. The legislative session may still be a season away, but lobbyists are already stalking the halls and pitching their funding priorities to Democratic Gov. Andrew...
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