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Cannabis Legalization In The US: 10 Red States That Are Going Green In 2022
Saturday, March 26, 2022 - 3:01pm | 1076This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The majority of states that have fully embraced recreational marijuana are blue, but there are 10 red states that are making moves to go more “green” by the end of this year. Federal legalization...
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Cannabis Regulatory Update: New York, Oregon, Arizona, Nebraska
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:28pm | 841Survey: Most New Yorkers Support Legal Weed But Not Near Their Home As marijuana legalization in New York continues to be on the fast track, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressing his support, an issue of cannabis retail locations arises. According to the Consensus Strategies' study, 52%...
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NORML's Executive Director Talks Cannabis Ballot Questions In Mississippi, South Dakota
Monday, September 21, 2020 - 3:21pm | 716The state medical cannabis questions that are being decided by voters Nov. 3 have interesting — and potentially troublesome — qualities, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Executive Director Erik Altieri told Benzinga. South Dakota The Mount Rushmore...
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Obama's 'Hands Off' Marijuana Policy Put To The Test
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 11:38am | 287President Obama has said that although the federal government still classifies the possession or sale of marijuana as a criminal act, individual states will have the power to decriminalize the drug if they so choose. However, the fractured laws have created some controversy regarding the legality...
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The Future Of Marijuana Policy: Midwest
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 2:20pm | 457The Midwest is another focal point in the battle for legalized medical marijuana. Michigan is the only state in the region that allows the use of medical marijuana, but Illinois is in the midst of implementing its new law that will allow limited use for qualifying patients. Leading marijuana...
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Berkshire Hathaway To Trade Stock for Phillips 66 Specialty Products Business
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 9:12am | 511In a unique deal that will cost Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) roughly 19 million shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), worth about $1.4 billion, the Omaha, Nebraska conglomerate will acquire Phillips Specialty Products, according to Reuters. Phillips Specialty Products,...