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Germany's plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears its final parliamentary hurdle

Germany's plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears its final parliamentary hurdle

BERLIN (AP) — The German government's plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1.
Federal cannabis review calls for look at tax structure among 54 recommendations

Federal cannabis review calls for look at tax structure among 54 recommendations

A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry's biggest gripes: excise taxes charged to pot producers.
Key recommendations from the government's review of the Cannabis Act

Key recommendations from the government's review of the Cannabis Act

OTTAWA — More than five years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, the government has released its final report of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act.
Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes

Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes

TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a multimillion-dollar measure to send state money to tribes and Indigenous people in the state who die from opioid overdoses at disproportionately high rates in Washington.
Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday's primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics

Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday's primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party's primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November's presidential election.
Kentucky Senate proposes conditions for providing funds for the state's Office of Medical Cannabis

Kentucky Senate proposes conditions for providing funds for the state's Office of Medical Cannabis

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Language put in the main budget bill by the Kentucky Senate would set conditions to unlock funding to oversee the state's medical cannabis program, which is scheduled to take effect at the start of 2025.
New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov.
A list of mass killings in the United States this year

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened last week in West Virginia. The bodies of four people — ages 3 months to 90 years — were found inside the remains of a burning home.

Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press.
'There's no agenda here': A look at the judge who is overseeing Trump's hush money trial

'There's no agenda here': A look at the judge who is overseeing Trump's hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Juan M. Merchan looked across his high-ceilinged courtroom, facing the defendant in a complicated case. Not the one everyone knows about. Yes, Merchan could become the first judge ever to oversee a former U.S.
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