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The Botanist opens for recreational weed sales in Williamstown, N.J. Customers line up at The Botanist in Williamstown during the first day of legal weed sales in New Jersey on April 21, 2022, including Marvin Washington, a former NFL player, who celebrated after his purchase.

Voters in 6 Texas cities have tried decriminalizing pot – how did they fare? The San Antonio Justice Charter Prop A would prohibit police from arresting, or even citing people, for most cases of pot possession under four ounces. Voters in six other Texas cities have approved similar measures with varying results.

When Marijuana Users Get the Same Rights as the Rest of Us Washington Gun Law President, William Kirk, discusses the recent case of United States v. Connelly, in which the US District Court for the Western Dist. of Texas struck down not one, but two parts of 18 USC Sec. 922, which prohibits marijuana users…

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Holdup On Pot Legalization In N.J. Centers On Dispute Over Minors' Possession Penalties Eleven days into the new year, Gov. Phil Murphy has yet to be able to sign legislation officially legalizing adult use marijuana and decriminalizing it. As CBS2’s Meg Baker reports, the holdup seems to be with what is being called a “cleanup…

Minority Cannabis Academy teaches skills for legal weed work Getting more people of color into the new legalized marijuana industry is a challenge. At the Minority Cannabis Academy in Jersey City, Black, Indigenous and people of color are taught critical technical skills to succeed in the business. Academy co-founder and president Brendon Robinson says it’s…

San Marcos group announces effort to decriminalize marijuana | FOX 7 Austin Grassroots organization Mano Amiga is hoping to end marijuana arrests in San Marcos. The group will start collecting signatures in January to petition for the proposition to be added to next November’s ballot. MORE: https://bit.ly/3C9KE2k #FOX7Austin brings you the important stuff like breaking…

Two of five states approved legalization of recreational marijuana on Tuesday Recreational cannabis was approved in Maryland and Missouri, and rejected in Alabama, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Read the full story here: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/recreational-marijuana-legalization-ballot-measures-midterm-results/507-5e90e3e8-7b47-40ea-ad8b-19252c22e14f

Analyzing the legalization of recreational marijuana Marijuana is now legal in 17 states and producing billions of dollars in tax revenue. But, is it the cash-cow cannabis pundits believed it would be? And has legalization driven more people towards pot? KTVU’s Frank Mallicoat spoke with Dr. Jonathan Baktari, CEO of the U.S. Drug Test Center…

Legal Pot Advocates Criticize Study Showing Increased Crime More crime, more deadly crashes — those are the findings by a new study in four states that legalized marijuana. But as KPIX 5’s Devin Fehely reports, that may not tell the whole story, (3-16-18)