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Legal Marijuana Now Party loses major status with Minnesota Supreme Court ruling

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state.
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New York's legal weed program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds

New York's legal weed program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven” startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review released Friday.
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2024 South Carolina General Assembly session may be remembered for what didn't happen

2024 South Carolina General Assembly session may be remembered for what didn't happen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The 2024 regular session of the South Carolina General Assembly ended Thursday and will perhaps be better remembered for the things that didn’t pass.
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Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property

Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners.
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Cronos: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.2 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent. The results matched Wall Street expectations.
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Connecticut lawmakers adjourn session, fail to pass AI regulations but pass absentee ballot reforms

Connecticut lawmakers adjourn session, fail to pass AI regulations but pass absentee ballot reforms

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers began the 2024 legislative session with hopes of passing one of the first major bills in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence and protect citizens from harm.
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Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increas
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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — Huddled on board the boat, the 12-year-old girl quaked with fear. The captain and crew who she says had tortured her and three other women and girls were not finished.
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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. But on board, the 12-year-old girl quaked with fear.
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Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota

Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota

Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota, a mission with a rocky history, submitted thousands of signatures to election officials on Tuesday in the hopes of once again getting the issue on the conservative state's November ballo
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