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“7 stories to know” is a new Monday series showcasing stories that may have been ignored in the crush of news over the past few weeks, and stories that have continued to evolve over the weekend. ...
by Mark Sumner
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on Mon May 06, 2024 at 06:30 AM PDT
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration � is moving toward reclassifying � marijuana � as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize � the medical uses of cannabis , but ...
by Associated Press
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on Wed May 01, 2024 at 01:59 PM PDT
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NY judge finds Trump in criminal contempt A 'key' prediction for 2024 UAW wins again Indicted AZ state Senator rewarded by RNC Good news for trans people in WV, NC Biden goes to pot...not a moment too soon... We've got quite a few good news items...
by TheBradBlog
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on Tue Apr 30, 2024 at 07:17 PM PDT
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This is the headline DOJ plans to move to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug Full story here https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/economy/dea-marijuana-rescheduling/index.html Although it could take months, at least this ridiculous, and racist,...
by Carmeninvermont
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on Tue Apr 30, 2024 at 12:04 PM PDT
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Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their � Medicaid programs � for at least another year.
Republican state senators on ...
by Associated Press
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on Mon May 06, 2024 at 11:30 AM PDT
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Thank you, John Legend Commentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver-Velez It’s important to applaud our celebrities when they use their enormous social media platforms to fight for us — and to ...
by Black Kos
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 02:00 PM PDT
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Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 pm�— in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 05:57 AM PDT
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It’s 4/20, that solemn stoner holiday when we wake, perhaps bake, look back at how far we’ve come, and take the time to remember why the oven is on and there’s a sheet of raw snickerdoodles in the dryer. We all celebrate 4/20 differently—some prefer...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM PDT
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Welcome to Overnight News Digest- Saturday Science. Since 2007 the OND has been a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of science stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with ...
by Rise above the swamp
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 08:59 PM PDT
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Also: AZ Repubs move to end early and mail-in voting Trump coughs up $175M bond in NY, sees gag order expanded FL Supremes approve abortion ban, allow abortion rights ballot measure in November... As it is said, "the arc of the moral universe is long,...
by TheBradBlog
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on Tue Apr 02, 2024 at 06:37 PM PDT
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A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime. By by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg,...
by ProPublica
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on Fri Mar 15, 2024 at 02:18 PM PDT
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It’s been another busy week for VP Kamala Harris. I’ll begin, midweek (Thur. Mar. 14), to highlight Vice President Harris’ visit �to a Planned Parenthood Clinic in St. Paul, Minnesota, as ...
by lpeacock
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on Tue Mar 19, 2024 at 05:00 AM PDT
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Organizers say state officials have stretched their powers by stonewalling proposed ballot measures on abortion, voting rights, and government transparency. By Camille Squires for Ohio Capital Journal This article was originally published by Bolts....
by Ohio Capital Journal
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on Fri Mar 08, 2024 at 10:47 AM PST
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[This piece will be appearing as a newspaper op/ed this week.] **************************** A question I sometimes ponder: would humankind be better off, or worse off, if alcoholic beverages had never been available for people to use? On the one hand,...
by AndySchmookler
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on Tue Feb 20, 2024 at 08:33 AM PST
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I am not a pot smoker but it does not agree with me along with lots of things that I tend to be allergic to. Pot is not dangerous. I know lots and lots of folks on marijuana and much rather them smoke than drink or take pills for relaxation.. I...
by Vetwife
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on Mon Feb 19, 2024 at 04:36 PM PST
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What did the FBI miss in Trump’s hidden room at Mar-a-Lago? It’s one thing to miss a closet when you’re searching a 126-room mansion, but it’s another story when it’s purposely locked. Jim Jordan’s using subpoenas to do Trump’s dirty work again The...
by Jen Hayden
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on Fri Feb 02, 2024 at 01:54 PM PST
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By Ikram Mohamed �
The Texas Tribune
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by Texas Tribune
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on Thu Feb 01, 2024 at 04:24 PM PST
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President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, the White House said Friday, in ...
by Associated Press
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on Fri Dec 22, 2023 at 06:10 AM PST
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by BrianMcFadden
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on Fri Dec 08, 2023 at 02:50 PM PST
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It's high time: 6 Democratic governors urge Biden to push DEA to reschedule marijuana by end of year Six Democratic governors have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration�to push the Drug Enforcement Administration to “reschedule”�marijuana as a less dangerous Class III ...
by Charles Jay
148 comments
on Thu Dec 07, 2023 at 02:00 PM PST
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