HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Congress Passes Bill Delaying Ban On Hemp THC Products
The hemp industry was won a break from lawmakers, thanks in no small part to President Donald Trump.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - ‘You Smell It A Lot’: Marijuana Stench Invades US Open
What else would you expect from New York City
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Corruption exposed: Ex-California councilman sentenced after FBI uncovers cash buried in backyard
Former Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes and hiding nearly $63,000 in cash in his backyard, exposing the depth of local government corruption that left taxpayers footing the bill. Federal prosecutors revealed that Pacheco, who served on the Baldwin Park City Council for over twenty […] The post Corruption exposed: Ex-California councilman sentenced after FBI uncovers cash buried in backyard appeared first on American Almanac .
Former Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes and hiding nearly $63,000 in cash in his backyard, exposing the depth of local government corruption that left taxpayers footing the bill. Federal prosecutors revealed that Pacheco, who served on the Baldwin Park City Council for over twenty years, admitted to soliciting and receiving bribes in exchange for advancing lucrative city contracts and marijuana permits. The FBI’s investigation found Pacheco went so far as to bury tens of thousands of dollars in cash behind his home, a vivid symbol of how far some local officials will go to evade accountability and enrich themselves at public expense. Pacheco’s sentencing comes…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Scott Greer) - The Common Good Debate Leaves Out the Base’s Desire to Be Left Alone
Covid and peak woke deepened the right’s antipathy to social dictates. The post The Common Good Debate Leaves Out the Base’s Desire to Be Left Alone appeared first on The American Conservative .
Conservatism The Common Good Debate Leaves Out the Base’s Desire to Be Left Alone Covid and peak woke deepened the right’s antipathy to social dictates. Conservative intellectuals have spent the past month fiercely debating the “common good.” On one side are those who believe that government policy should operate on this principle (however it’s defined). On the other side are those who warn that it threatens individual liberty. The debate inspired dozens of articles and tweets on the topic, illustrating some of the bitter divides on the right during the second Trump administration. But for all the…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Nigerian authorities arrest 101-year-old woman for allegedly selling cannabis
A 101-year-old great-grandmother in Nigeria was arrested for allegedly dealing cannabis out of retail sachets, and officials say her own daughter kept her supplied every four days. Esther Ogunmabo was taken into custody on Saturday in the southwestern state of Ogun after agents from Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency found her carrying what they […] The post Nigerian authorities arrest 101-year-old woman for allegedly selling cannabis appeared first on American Almanac .
A 101-year-old great-grandmother in Nigeria was arrested for allegedly dealing cannabis out of retail sachets, and officials say her own daughter kept her supplied every four days. Esther Ogunmabo was taken into custody on Saturday in the southwestern state of Ogun after agents from Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency found her carrying what they described as pre-packaged marijuana for street sale. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA's director, said officers recovered 90 grams of cannabis divided into small retail portions. Babafemi told reporters that Ogunmabo was carrying: "Retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis weighing 90 grams, which she claims she sells to locals." The agency said it bailed the centenarian shortly after…Open
REDSTATE (RedState) - America Goes to Pot: More Americans Smoking Marijuana Than Tobacco
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Marijuana Smoking Hits Record High as Cigarette Use Ties Record Low
Marijuana smoking among Americans has reached a record high while cigarette use remains at a historic low, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. Seventeen […] Source
NYTIMES (Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy) - Today’s Weed Is Way Too Dangerous for Teens
Are we willing to regulate and enforce cannabis safety, especially to protect the most vulnerable among us?
REDSTATE (RedState) - Why Are Baby Boomers Now Smoking More Pot?
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Record High Americans Smoke Marijuana While Record Low Smoke Cigarettes
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