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

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the review Monday, eager to find ways to speed up license processing times and allow legal businesses to open faster.

Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

German lawmakers have approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy it for recreational purposes.

6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence in California’s illegal pot market

By Michael R. Blood, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Illegal growing and sales have thrived in California despite years of legal operations that were expected to stamp it out. The killings discovered Jan. 23 provided a reminder of the violence that can come with illicit cannabis activity.

Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana

By Associated Press

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

Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless. Here’s how how that belief can put health at risk

By Beth Cohen, The Conversation

Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Emerging research raises concerns about the health effects of cannabis smoke exposure.

U.S. health officials recommend moving marijuana to lower-risk drug classification

By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings

The Department of Health and Human Services is recommending a major change in the way the federal government treats marijuana, but stops short of saying it should be decriminalized under federal law. HHS says marijuana should no longer be classified…

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Germany’s Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sales

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The legislation is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and still needs approval by parliament. But the government's approval is a stride forward for a prominent reform project of Chancellor Scholz's socially liberal coalition.

Antigua and Barbuda grant Rastafari right to grow sacramental marijuana

By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press

For decades, members of the Rastafari community have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic marijuana use. But the islands of Antigua and Barbuda recently became one of the first Caribbean nations to grant Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow…

Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

How pot holiday 4/20 came to be

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

It's 4/20, the high holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and it's falling this year as the U.S. government reviews its cannabis policy and as more states have legalized the drug.