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Newyork
The Real Problem With Legal Weed
When New York legalized recreational marijuana in 2021, the future seemed bright. “It has been a long road to get here, but it will be worth the wait,” State Senator Liz Krueger, a sponsor of the legislation, told New Yorkers. Legalization, she and ...
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News
Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.
Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal.
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Newyork
How to Roll Out the Green Carpet for Legalized Marijuana
The beginning of the end of illegal weed is here. On May 16 the Justice Department formally moved to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III. This move will not affect the legality of recreational use and ...
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Books
Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship
Terms were not disclosed. The parties had been arguing over the payment of legal fees and James P. Spears’s financial oversight as his daughter’s conservator.
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US
America First Legal, a Trump-Aligned Group, Is Spoiling for a Fight
The legal group has filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asserting that “woke corporations” like Disney, Nike, Mattel, Hershey, United Airlines and the National Football League discriminate against white males. It has ...
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News
Alabama Bill to Protect I.V.F. Will Reopen Clinics but Curb Patient Rights
Here’s what to know about the legislation, which the state legislature is expected to approve overwhelmingly on Wednesday.
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Newyork
Grown in Oklahoma, Smoked in New York: Illicit Marijuana’s Legal Roots
Surplus weed produced in states like Oklahoma is increasingly ending up in New York, fueling its illicit market and complicating the state’s efforts to expand legal cannabis sales.
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Newyork
Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73
He filed lawsuits to define chimpanzees as persons and to establish their right to what he called “bodily liberty” over confinement.
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US
Hunter Biden’s Capitol Visit Surprised Republicans, and His Father’s Advisers
The White House is trying to keep its distance as the president’s son deploys an aggressive new strategy.
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Newyork
Menendez Lashed Out on the Senate Floor. Now, He’s Fighting Back in Court.
Lawyers for Senator Robert Menendez filed a dismissal motion on Wednesday, offering a first glimpse into the New Jersey Democrat’s defense strategy.