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Nate Diaz Denied Pot Exemption for Drug Test Ahead of Jake Paul Fight

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Nate Diaz and Jake Paul will face off in the boxing ring on August 5 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The eight-round pay-per-view (PPV) event on Showtime is Diaz’s professional boxing debut following his decorated career in mixed martial arts (MMA) as a UFC fighter. Diaz was denied a request for an exemption from the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR). The TDLR has a zero-tolerance policy for cannabis use, but Diaz’s manager Zach Rosenfield requested an exemption. Questions arose whether the Voluntary […]

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New Hampshire Senate rejects marijuana legalization bill, leaving state an outlier in New England

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Senate rejected a marijuana legalization bill Thursday, leaving it the only state in New England that makes smoking pot recreationally a crime. Read More Source: tghop

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Connecticut seeks to rein in high TCH marijuana products

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After discovering cannabis products are being sold in convenience and CBD stores across Connecticut with higher levels of THC than regulated dispensaries, legislators moved Tuesday to impose new restrictions on the amount of marijuana’s main intoxicating component in these products. Read More Source: tghop

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Indictment Charges Russian Oligarch with Plot to Bribe and Obtain Cannabis License in Nevada

herb54_admin Adam Laxalt, Andrey Kukushkin, Andrey Muraviev, cannabis licenses, Conspiracy, Igor Fruman, Lev Parnas, Nevada, New York, News, Russia, World

A whirlwind of conspiracy stretching across several states indicates a plot to alter elections and illegally obtain cannabis licenses in Nevada and other locations. According to an indictment, which was unsealed for the public by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York on March 14, a Russian oligarch colluded with American officials to allegedly score a cannabis license illegally in Nevada. According to federal prosecutors, the actions amount to illegal political campaign contributions. Andrey Muraviev—who happens to be a Russian oligarch—was charged with […]

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