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U.S. regulators warned a leading marijuana company for making unproven health claims about CBD, the trendy ingredient that’s turning up in lotions, foods and pet treats. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it warned Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, Massachusetts, for illegally selling unapproved products. Curaleaf’s claims could lead people to delay medical care for […]

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For decades, getting caught with a small amount of marijuana could put Illinois residents in jail for up to six months and perhaps worse. The criminal record would follow them for the rest of their lives. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature this week on a law legalizing recreational cannabis includes a provision […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker says if he’s elected, he plans to use the powers of the office to pursue clemency for what his campaign estimates is more than 17,000 prisoners incarcerated for nonviolent drug crimes. The New Jersey senator’s clemency plan would affect offenders serving time for three categories of crimes: […]

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An Illinois man has been sentenced to four years in prison for ordering 42 pounds of marijuana-infused chocolate from California, and prosecutors believe his intention was to sell the goodies. Thomas Franzen from suburban Chicago pled guilty to possession of upwards of 5000 grams of cannabis and received the minimum sentence, CNN reports. Franzen is suffering from testicular cancer and was […]

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Ray J is cashing in on the cannabis craze. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! TMZ reports he’s launching his own weed venture by selling pre-rolled joints called “Ray Jay’s.” He has already poured about $5 million into developing […]

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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — The group of white-haired folks — some pushing walkers, others using canes — arrive right on time at the gates of Laguna Woods Village, an upscale retirement community in the picturesque hills that frame this Southern California suburb a few miles from Disneyland. There they board a bus for a […]

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Whoopi Goldberg is urging New Jersey lawmakers to legalize pot. “The View” co-host reportedly called a handful of state lawmakers on Friday, including Gov. Phil Murphy, to support a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Goldberg also called upon several undecided female legislators in a bid to gain their support ahead of Monday’s vote on the […]

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers dealt a blow to the prospects of legal recreational marijuana use Monday, when the Senate leader postponed a vote because he couldn’t muster enough support in the chamber. Leaders and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy back the measure, but passage was far from certain because lawmakers were hesitant. Murphy […]

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Also, when the data was adjusted for race, researchers found women who used a little weed before sex reported satisfactory orgasms at over two times the rate of non users.

  A Georgia woman is accused of leaving her baby outside in the rain while she tried to cash a fraudulent check. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, 21-year-old Meshon-Shontey Sands was arrested Friday after running from Sky Check Cashing, where she and 18-year-old Tionna Pugh, allegedly tried to cash a fake check. According to reports Sands […]

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DENVER (AP) — A simplified program will make it easier for thousands of people to seek the elimination of low-level marijuana convictions that occurred in Denver before recreational use became legal in Colorado, officials said Wednesday. Mayor Michael Hancock said the change “is about equity for our communities of color and individuals who were disproportionately […]

Washington state has legalized marijuana and will be pardoning those convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana possession before it was legalized. Convictions will be removed from the individuals criminal history and will open opportunity for those individuals to get jobs, find housing and more. DL is in full support of this change especially because people are […]