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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.

Oct 7, 2023 4:09 PM Read more >

Georgia will be first state with medical marijuana in pharmacies

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said.

Oct 6, 2023 1:18 PM Read more >

Michigan man growing marijuana worth millions won't face major charges, court says

DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of growing 1,100 marijuana plants in an unlicensed operation protected by dogs will avoid felony charges after a major decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which said a voter-approved law with lighter consequences c

Oct 6, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

B.C. sets out law to ban use of illegal drugs in many public places

VICTORIA — British Columbia is setting out new rules as it attempts to navigate a way to curb the overdose crisis with drug decriminalization. Possession of small amounts of many illicit drugs was decriminalized in B.C.

Oct 5, 2023 12:49 PM Read more >

Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In Uruguay , a nation of some 3.3 million people, more than half identify as “nones” — atheist, agnostic or other religiously unaffiliated — the highest portion in Latin America.

Oct 4, 2023 9:43 PM Read more >

Cannabis company Tilray Brands reports $55.9M Q1 loss, revenue up 15% from year ago

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Tilray Brands Inc. reported a loss of US$55.9 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$65.8 million a year earlier as its net revenue rose 15 per cent. The cannabis company, which keeps its books in U.S.

Oct 4, 2023 7:17 AM Read more >

Man who killed 2 women he met a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 is put to death

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man who killed two women after meeting them a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 was put to death Tuesday evening. Michael Zack III, 54, was pronounced dead minutes after 6:14 p.m.

Oct 3, 2023 4:39 PM Read more >

Detroit-area mayor indicted on bribery charge alleging he took $50,000 to facilitate property sale

DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit mayor was indicted Tuesday on a federal bribery charge for allegedly demanding $50,000 in bribes to facilitate the sale of a city property to an outside party.

Oct 3, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Suspect in police beating has ruptured kidney, headaches; his attorneys call for a federal probe

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a drug suspect who was repeatedly punched, elbowed and kneed by officers in northeast Florida during a traffic stop said Tuesday that they are petitioning the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the case.

Oct 3, 2023 3:08 PM Read more >

Jacksonville sheriff says body camera video shows officers were justified in beating suspect

A Florida sheriff released body camera video Monday that he says shows his officers were justified when they repeatedly punched, elbowed and kneed a drug suspect who appeared to resist arrest even after being zapped with a stun gun and pinned to the

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