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Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison for accepting bribes as head of a marijuana licensing board. Rick Johnson admitted accepting at least $110,000 when he led the board from...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. September 25, 2023. Editorial: Cannabis Control Board’s cruel summer The board is failing to listen to those hurt most by the state’s botched recreational marijuana rollout. We already knew the Cannabis Control Board hasn’t...
Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Chinese immigrant workers allege they were lured to northern New Mexico under false pretenses and forced to work 14 hours a day trimming marijuana on the Navajo Nation where cultivating the plant is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court. ...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. September 26, 2023. Editorial: GOP created — and must clean up — shutdown mess Even Speaker Kevin McCarthy acknowledges the threats from far-right Republican representatives. Programs in Minnesota are at risk. At first...
Minnesota's would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state. Dupree ran a business that sold products exceeding state limits on THC potency, owed...
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia to remain free on bond after failing drug tests
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Despite multiple failed drug tests, a judge rejected a request by prosecutors Thursday to revoke the bond of the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia as she awaits sentencing on a federal weapons charge that she used marijuana while possessing a...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. September 20, 2023. Editorial: New York’s continuing marijuana mess The state failed to properly prepare for the legalization of recreational cannabis. Growers and retailers are paying the price. To say that cannabis legalization...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Sept. 15 The Washington Post on federally reclassifying marijuana The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended removing cannabis from the federal government’s list of drugs...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. September 10, 2023. Editorial: A choosier UConn has its downsides There’s a certain pride that goes along with seeing your state do well. Even for those who didn’t attend the University of Connecticut, the success of our flagship public...
Detroit-area businessman gets more than 2 years in prison for paying bribes for marijuana license
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area businessman who bribed the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in federal prison. John Dalaly said he provided at least $68,200 in cash and other benefits to Rick Johnson, including two...
