The most notable pockets of resistance during Wednesday’s and Thursday’s 16-plus-hour markup came from lawmakers from California, the home base of Google, Facebook and Apple. Still, the committee pressed on into the night and early Thursday, in a debate that included side arguments about Chinese oppression, “cancel culture,” Dr. The series of votes came just […]
With talks at an apparent impasse, key lawmakers say the Cuomo administration has taken little action to prepare for the new adult-use industry — or advance other MRTA-backed changes — amid uncertainty over whether regulatory, licensing and other functions can proceed without a confirmed Office of Cannabis Management executive director or Cannabis Control Board chair. […]
The outside of the shop looks like a typical New England home, with white siding, a pitched roof and dark, faded shutters. Now, the state is in the process of introducing more stringent regulations that would treat all medical marijuana businesses — from small mom and pops to billion-dollar behemoths — nearly the same. Maine’s […]
It was more of a sausage war than a BBQ dinner last night for the G-7 leaders: Emmanuel Macron was baited by Boris Johnson and the pair traded Brexit barbs, including, bizarrely, over the transport of sausages. Today the meaty discussion is around climate change. Aside from the possibility that G-7 leaders will call for […]
Queen Elizabeth, 95, has met every American president since World War II, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. The visit on Sunday — which is expected to include an arrival ceremony with a review of troops and the playing of the two countries’ national anthems — comes three days after what would have been the […]
Cannabis is already available to more than 230 million Americans for medical use and, according to an April survey by Pew Research, 91 percent of residents believe marijuana should be legal for that purpose. Many elected officials, however, have hesitated to follow suit. His legislation would empower doctors to clear patients with “debilitating medical conditions” […]
As more and more states legalize marijuana, companies are facing new pressure from lawmakers across the country — and Capitol Hill — to limit the strength of their products. The steadily rising levels of THC — the component of marijuana that gets users high — is causing widespread concerns about the public health consequences. Lauren […]