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A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later, voters in a growing list of its cities have...
Pathologist disputes finding that Marine veteran's chokehold caused subway rider's death
NEW YORK (AP) — For roughly six minutes, Jordan Neely was pinned to a subway floor in a chokehold that ended with him lying still. But that's not what killed him, a forensic pathologist testified Thursday in defense of the military-trained commuter charged with killing Neely. Dr....
Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors and advanced practice registered nurses are...
Judge tosses Huckabee lawsuit against Meta over ads suggesting he endorsed marijuana gummies
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald...
Cronos: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
STAYNER, Ontario (AP) — STAYNER, Ontario (AP) — Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) on Tuesday reported profit of $8.3 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Stayner, Ontario-based company said it had profit of 2 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 2...
Senseonics: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) — GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) — Senseonics Holdings Inc. (SENS) on Thursday reported a loss of $24 million in its third quarter. The Germantown, Maryland-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street...
Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on state legislatures and the federal government. Over the past dozen...
South Dakota has rejected an abortion rights measure and voted down recreational marijuana
Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a near-total ban there. The abortion measure was in a crowded field of ballot initiatives for Tuesday's general election that also included a proposal to...
North Dakota voters defeat measures to legalize recreational marijuana, axe property tax
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes, which critics said would have led to dramatic cuts in state services. Voters also defeated a measure calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana and another that...
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices. Florida...
