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Florida ballot measures would legalize marijuana and protect abortion rights

Nov. 05, 2024 02:03 AM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters are deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, potential landmark victories for Democrats in a state that has rapidly shifted toward Republicans in recent years. The abortion measure would prevent lawmakers from...

Voters deciding dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more

Nov. 05, 2024 00:17 AM EST

While electing officials to make and enforce laws, voters in dozens of states are also deciding on more than 140 ballot proposals affecting the way people legally live, work and die. As 10 states consider measures related to abortion or reproductive rights on Tuesday's ballots,...

Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops

Nov. 04, 2024 20:40 PM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possession and cultivation laws took effect in...

Florida will vote on marijuana, abortion in an election that will test GOP's dominance

Nov. 04, 2024 00:06 AM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold, or whether Democrats make some gains by tapping into the support for abortion and marijuana ballot questions and the new energy Vice President Kamala Harris brings to...

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song

Nov. 01, 2024 10:22 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is just something you've “got to go down and clean off the pigeon...

Canadian Mounties bust massive drug 'super lab' linked to transnational organized crime

Oct. 31, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police dismantled what they said Thursday is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the country. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production and...

Recreational marijuana home delivery to begin in Arizona

Oct. 30, 2024 16:34 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents will be able to get recreational cannabis delivered to their homes beginning Friday, marking a new milestone for a state program that until now had allowed the service only for medical marijuana patients. The Arizona Department of Health Services is...

Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates

Oct. 30, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ads promoting a November ballot measur e to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new tax dollars devoted to schools. If voters approve the measure, it's a good bet they will see even more ads offering special promotions for bettors....

A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

Oct. 29, 2024 20:08 PM EDT

A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of store owners, a judge ruled Tuesday. Mayor Eric Adams' administration moved immediately to appeal, saying the city had successfully...

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program

Oct. 29, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big step forward Monday when a state-run lottery selected...