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New Mexico state legislatures voted in favor of passing the Cannabis Regulation Act, which would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, while also decriminalizing past offenses for possession, USA TODAY reports. The bill will be sent to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has already stated via Twitter that her “signing pen is ready.” According to Rolling […]
New York City officers can no longer conduct vehicle searches based on the smell of marijuana alone. The order was outlined in a new NYPD memo that details the state’s new laws pertaining to cannabis sales, possession, and use among adults 21 and older. “Effective immediately, the smell of marijuana alone no longer establishes probable cause of a crime to […]
Joe Biden may be changing his tune on massive student loan forgiveness. During an interview with Politco on Thursday, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain confirmed the president is exploring his options on canceling a large chunk of debt held by federal student loan borrowers. Klain said Biden has asked Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to prepare a memo that […]
Johnson & Johnson released a statement Wednesday acknowledging that a batch of its Covid-19 vaccine doses handled by a manufacturing plant in Baltimore failed to meet quality standards, MarketWatch reports. J&J wouldn’t specify how many doses were affected, but the New York Times suspects the number to be around 15 million. “This quality control process identified one batch of drug substance […]
President Joe Biden’s dog, Major, has been on quite a tear lately leading to a few biting incidents. On Tuesday, a White House spokesperson confirmed to TMZ that Major bit someone while he was out on a walk. “Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings and he nipped someone while on a walk,” the […]
Donald Trump has another lawsuit on his hands. According to legal documents obtained by Bloomberg, the former president is being sued by two U.S. Capitol officers who sustained multiple injuries during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Plaintiffs James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby argue Trump incited the violent siege that left five people, including a police officer, dead. Blassingame and […]
This just in: Kodak Black is still riding the Trump train. During a recent interview with TMZ, the 23-year-old rapper continued to praise the former president for granting him clemency during his final day in office. Kodak was among the 143 people—including Lil Wayne, Steve Bannon, and Desiree Perez—who Trump had pardoned or commuted shortly before Joe Biden was sworn […]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp received backlash on Thursday after signing an election reform bill that many have dubbed “Jim Crow 2.0.” The GOP-backed legislation is an overhaul of the state’s election laws, and includes a series of provisions that significantly limit voter access. Though the law will expand early voting for primary and general elections, it […]
Joe Biden is eyeing a second term in the White House. During his first formal press conference of his presidency on Thursday, POTUS was asked if he intends to run for re-election in 2024. Biden, 78, became the oldest president in history when he took office back in January. Many have questioned whether he would pursue reelection […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to visit the Bessemer area of Alabama—where workers at an Amazon fulfillment center will soon vote on whether to form a union—later this week. Given Sanders’ political history, specifically his passionate public support for a $15-per-hour federal minimum wage, many are excited by the former presidential candidate’s decision to pay […]
