The Associated Press
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House bill on medical pot edibles fails to pass
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A bill to bar the sale of sweetened medical marijuana products and gummies failed to pass the South Dakota House on Thursday....
Medical marijuana bill passes, heads to Mississippi governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious me...
Marijuana excise taxes outpace alcohol in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Excise taxes for marijuana sold for adult recreational use exceeded alcohol excise taxes for the first time in Massachusetts, reflecting...
Medical marijuana moves 1 step closer in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions....
In ad, Senate hopeful smokes pot, slams arrest disparities
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A political newcomer in Louisiana whose adept use of social media drew notice when he finished strong in a U.S. House race last yea...
Medical marijuana advances with Mississippi senate vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill to create a medical marijuana program is headed for debate in the Mississippi Senate in coming days....
New Hampshire House again passes marijuana legalization bill
The New Hampshire House has again voted to legalize the personal use and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana....
Authorities: Beware of vapes, gummies in some Kansas stores
Kan. (AP) — Confusion is clouding the legality of vapes, gummies, teas and other products that include a chemical cousin of marijuana’s main intoxicat...
Pot, political maps, COVID aid on Hochul, lawmakers' agenda
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Democrat-controlled Legislature will make key decisions in 2022 on everything from the roll-out of recreational marijua...