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The missing evidence that makes Baltimore detective Sean Suiter’s death even more mysterious
A recent HBO documentary entitled The Slow Hustle has brought renewed attention to the mysterious death of Baltimore homicide detective Sean Suiter in 2017. Police…
California’s weed market is getting buried in red tape
LOS ANGELES — California’s legal cannabis industry is running into the same problem many other sectors know all too well: bureaucratic headaches. Complicated local rules,…
Mexican cartels turning to meth and fentanyl production
Cartels are increasingly turning to huge, industrial-scale labs to churn out synthetic drugs as they shift away from naturally grown drugs like opium and marijuana….
‘This isn’t the 60s again’: psychedelics business takes off amid culture clash
Experts fear if psychedelics fall exclusively into the hands of big pharma the industry will follow the same path as legal marijuana, making the rich…
Battleground Baltimore: Undoing Gov. Hogan’s cruel vetoes
This week, during a special legislative session, Maryland’s Democrats began to undo some of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s cruel and antediluvian vetoes. Among the priorities…
Maryland Democrats defer drug policy changes once again
After Maryland legislators announced they would not be voting to decriminalize drug paraphernalia, the Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition announced they were “grieving this horrifying decision.”…
Eating this 850-pound pot brownie would be like smoking 222 fat joints
Wednesday is National Brownie Day, and what better way to celebrate than with an 850-pound pot brownie? Baked by MariMed, a “seed-to-consumer” cannabis company based…
Help! I married a Maw-mouth
Yes, we all have a certain nostalgic attachment to the Harry Potter series and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But let’s be honest: It’s a little…
Battleground Baltimore: ‘Easy money’ for cops, dollar homes for developers
Back in January 2020, before the pandemic, then-City Council President (now Mayor) Brandon Scott introduced a resolution that called for an informational hearing about “overdose…
Record Number of Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis in 2021
Since 2010, scientists have published an estimated 27,000 peer-reviewed papers specific to cannabis, with the annual number of total papers increasing every year. NORML’s Deputy…
NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories
State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states. The post NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative…
Thai chain’s cannabis pizza is trendy but won’t get you high
The “Crazy Happy Pizza” is an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high, unlike the legendary happy pizzas…
FAA says 8 unruly passengers face $160,000 in fines for alcohol and mask related violations
Eight airline passengers are facing fines totaling more than $160,000 for violations of alcohol and face mask rules aboard planes — including an individual penalty of…
FAA says 8 unruly passengers face $160,000 in fines for alcohol and mask related violations
Eight airline passengers are facing fines totaling more than $160,000 for violations of alcohol and face mask rules aboard planes — including an individual penalty of…
New GOP weed approach: Feds must ‘get out of the way’
Republicans are warming to weed. Nearly half of Republican voters support federally decriminalizing cannabis, and GOP lawmakers are now beginning to reflect their constituents’ view…
JPMorgan files $162 million lawsuit against Tesla over warrants, citing Musk tweet
JPMorgan Chase filed a lawsuit against Tesla Monday, accusing the electric car firm of “breach of contract action” over stock warrants following CEO Elon Musk’s…
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer reflects on 20 years of Xbox
Two decades in, the unexpected consequences of some of the Xbox’s boldest innovations nudged Microsoft to break away from its initial “gamer” marketing push towards…
Beto O’Rourke announces run for Texas governor
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke officially announced Monday that he is running for governor of Texas in 2022. Why it matters: The formal announcement of his…
Cops said they arrested him for turning around at a checkpoint, but the real reason is much worse
This week, PAR continues its coverage of the overt abuses of police power by examining new data that shows just how dangerous—and even deadly—systematic over-policing…
Ex-WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has regrets, but no apologies
Adam Neumann on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time since being ousted as CEO of WeWork more than two years ago, expressing “regret” for…
Ex-WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has regrets, but no apologies
Adam Neumann on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time since being ousted as CEO of WeWork more than two years ago, expressing “regret” for…
Investors sour on cannabis after Democrats fail to help industry
The marijuana industry is in a deep financial funk. Stock prices have plummeted roughly 45 percent since mid-February, according to the AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis…
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