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Jan 03

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News Wrap: Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges related to FTX collapse

In our news wrap Tuesday, FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to cheating investors and looting deposits, political fallout in Russia continued following a Ukrainian missile strike on Saturday that killed scores of Russian troops and Beijing…

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Jan 03

More kids sickened by edibles at home as legal pot grows, study finds

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

More than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles were reported to the nation’s poison control centers between 2017 and 2021, climbing from about 200 to more than 3,000 per year.

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Jan 02

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A look at the big issues that inspired new state laws taking effect in 2023

By Stephanie Sy, Cai Pigliucci

The start of this new year is bringing with it some new state laws. Thousands of bills were passed in state legislatures in 2022, but there are a few issues that stand out for which many states have decided to…

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Dec 29

New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis.

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Dec 28

Watch 6:27
How states have reshaped marijuana laws and what’s next

The push for legalizing marijuana at the state level gained more momentum in 2022. This fall, Missouri approved legalization for recreational use, making it the 21st state to do so. NewsHour Communities Correspondents Gabrielle Hayes in Missouri, Adam Kemp in…

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Dec 08

Amid explosion of illegal marijuana production, Oregon looks to toughening laws

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

In 2014, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana after being told it would eliminate problems caused by "uncontrolled manufacture" of the drug.

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Nov 21

New York issues 1st licenses for legal marijuana dispensaries

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

New York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.

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Nov 18

As New York’s marijuana licenses loom, unauthorized shops bloom

By Jennifer Peltz, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements.

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Nov 11

Judge stops pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York

By Michael Hill

A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state's selection process is being considered.

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Nov 08

Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The first result came in Maryland, where voters approved legalization, making it the 20th state to take that step.

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