NH House Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, Awaits Senate Vote
The New Hampshire House passed HB 75, decriminalizing adult recreational marijuana possession and use, but not sales, mirroring Vermont's approach; supporters emphasized reduced harm, while opponents sought regulated sales.
NH House Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, Awaits Senate Vote
The New Hampshire House passed HB 75, decriminalizing adult recreational marijuana possession and use, but not sales, mirroring Vermont's approach; supporters emphasized reduced harm, while opponents sought regulated sales.
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36% Bias Score
Illegal Marijuana Grows Persist Despite Legalization, Posing Safety Risks
Despite legalization in many US states, illegal marijuana grows, often run by criminal gangs, remain prevalent, creating significant health and safety risks for consumers due to unregulated pesticides and practices, highlighting challenges in distinguishing legal from illegal cannabis.
Illegal Marijuana Grows Persist Despite Legalization, Posing Safety Risks
Despite legalization in many US states, illegal marijuana grows, often run by criminal gangs, remain prevalent, creating significant health and safety risks for consumers due to unregulated pesticides and practices, highlighting challenges in distinguishing legal from illegal cannabis.
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52% Bias Score
Shapiro Proposes $50 Billion Pennsylvania Budget, Facing Funding Challenges
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will propose a roughly $50 billion budget for 2025-26, focusing on increased funding for public schools and transit, marijuana legalization, and skill game taxes, facing challenges from a court ruling, a Republican-controlled Senate, and growing deficits.
Shapiro Proposes $50 Billion Pennsylvania Budget, Facing Funding Challenges
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will propose a roughly $50 billion budget for 2025-26, focusing on increased funding for public schools and transit, marijuana legalization, and skill game taxes, facing challenges from a court ruling, a Republican-controlled Senate, and growing deficits.
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36% Bias Score
Netherlands to Sell Only Legal Marijuana in 10 Cities Starting April 7, 2024
Starting April 7, 2024, 10 Dutch cities will transition 75 cannabis cafes to exclusively selling legally-produced marijuana, aiming to curb crime by eliminating the illegal production and distribution channels of the current "tolerated" policy.
Netherlands to Sell Only Legal Marijuana in 10 Cities Starting April 7, 2024
Starting April 7, 2024, 10 Dutch cities will transition 75 cannabis cafes to exclusively selling legally-produced marijuana, aiming to curb crime by eliminating the illegal production and distribution channels of the current "tolerated" policy.
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Perspectives on Tariffs, Cannabis, and the CBC
Letters to the editor discuss Canada's foreign policy regarding US tariffs, the impact of cannabis legalization, and the future of the CBC, revealing diverse perspectives on national interests, public health, and the role of public broadcasting.
Canadian Perspectives on Tariffs, Cannabis, and the CBC
Letters to the editor discuss Canada's foreign policy regarding US tariffs, the impact of cannabis legalization, and the future of the CBC, revealing diverse perspectives on national interests, public health, and the role of public broadcasting.
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44% Bias Score
Hawaiʻi House Bill 1246: Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances
Hawaiʻi House Bill 1246 proposes legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21+ in 2026, creating a new regulatory agency, and taxing sales; it passed two House committees but faces funding and Senate approval challenges.
Hawaiʻi House Bill 1246: Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances
Hawaiʻi House Bill 1246 proposes legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21+ in 2026, creating a new regulatory agency, and taxing sales; it passed two House committees but faces funding and Senate approval challenges.
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16% Bias Score
Trump's Cannabis Reform Plan: A Contrast to Biden's Unfulfilled Promises
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Weldon Angelos, whose 55-year sentence for marijuana was overturned by Trump, advocate for President Trump's cannabis reform plan, citing Biden's failure to deliver on his campaign promises and highlighting the economic and justice implications.
Trump's Cannabis Reform Plan: A Contrast to Biden's Unfulfilled Promises
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Weldon Angelos, whose 55-year sentence for marijuana was overturned by Trump, advocate for President Trump's cannabis reform plan, citing Biden's failure to deliver on his campaign promises and highlighting the economic and justice implications.
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56% Bias Score