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Governor-elect Suzanne Crouch listens during a news conference at the Statehouse Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. Holcomb was discussing his priorities for the Indian... .
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Judge dismisses Kate Steinle family’s claim
The parents of a San Francisco woman who was allegedly fatally shot by an undocumented immigrant in 2015 can proceed with a lawsuit against the federal government, a U.S. magistrate judge has ruled. But U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero said in a decision Friday that the parents of Kathryn "Kate" Steinle can't sue the city of San Francisco or former Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi.
Congressman Re-Introduces Bill To Punish Countries Which Refuse To Accept Deportations
Immigrants hide from a border patrol vehicle while waiting a chance to cross into the United States at the border fence on the outskirts of the Tijuana September 19, 2009. Mexico's violent drug gangs are increasingly kidnapping illegal migrants for ransom and forcing them to carry narcotics into the United States as they muscle into the lucrative trade of smuggling people across the border.
Gravley to again promote medicinal marijuana in General Assembly
For the third year in a row, state Rep. Micah Gravley, R-Douglasville, is heading into the Georgia legislative session with plans to expand medical marijuana in the state.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Dueling Bills Related to Marijuana
It's a hot topic again in the Wisconsin legislature - marijuana. A couple Republican state Senators said Thursday they'll introduce a bill to legalize possession of CBD oil - a marijuana extract used to treat seizures.
Zoeller leaves to improve addiction crisis
In one of his last acts as governor, Vice President-elect Mike Pence bestowed the honorary title of Sagamore of the Wabash to Attorney General Greg Zoeller for his eight years as Indiana's chief legal officer. It may have been as fitting for Zoeller to have been honored for his role as a public health advocate.
US Sen. Warren seeks to pull pot shops out of banking limbo
20, 2016, file photo, Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf on Capitol Hill in Washington. Warren is leading a new eff... .
Justice, retirement systems among Daugaard’s top priorities
Gov. Dennis Daugaard enters his final two years in office aiming to tackle issues ranging from rising methamphetamine use to the solvency of the state retirement system. During the legislative session that starts Jan. 10, the Republican governor will likely be the final word on reshaping a voter-approved government ethics overhaul and deciding whether to restrict the bathrooms that transgender students use.
California aims to take lead in giving marijuana industry access to financial services
In this Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 photo, Rolie Gonzalez III displays a branch of marijuana buds taken for a plant on the farm of grower Laura Costa, near Garberville. California hopes to take the lead in giving the cannabis industry access to banking services in 2017, with a new working group focused on finding a solution to ongoing conflicts between state and federal laws that force marijuana businesses to operate largely in cash.
‘Crack King’ Clemency
Once known as the "crack king" of Oakland, Darryl Reed officially became a free man Wednesday night after he and 110 others were granted clemency by President Barack Obama in September. Cheryl Hurd reports.
Supreme Court: Synthetic drugs criminalized when carryout owner sold them –
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that "controlled substance analogs," such as Spice and K2, were criminalized by statute as early as Oct. 17, 2011. Writing for the majority, Justice Paul E. Pfeifer stated that while controlled substance analogs, or synthetic drugs, were not specifically included in Title 29, the state's criminal statutes, when defendant Hamza Shalash was arrested and indicted for selling them in 2011 and early 2012, other provisions of the Revised Code incorporated synthetic drugs into Title 29 at the time.
Top story of 2016 in Maine: Legalized marijuana
In this Dec. 19, 2016 file photo, Lorry Fleming, center, of Bath, Maine, a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, shouts at Donald Trump supporter Tom Thompson, left, of Topsham, Maine, outside the State House in Augusta, Maine, where the electoral college was meeting to elect the president. The split of Maine's presidential electoral votes for the first time was among the state's top stories in 2016.
The gambler who took down a betting and drug ring
Robert "RJ" Cipriani, a professional gambler, was the FBI informant instrumental in the drug and gambling investigation against Owen Hanson and others. Robert "RJ" Cipriani, a professional gambler, was the FBI informant instrumental in the drug and gambling investigation against Owen Hanson and others.
Medical Marijuana Industry Is Ready For A Fight With Trump Administration
Proponents of medical marijuana and research into the drug's viability for opioid addiction treatment are concerned over what President-elect Donald Trump means for the future of the industry. Medical marijuana is legal in 28 states and Washington, D.C., where it is also legal for recreational use, and momentum for further legalization appears to be accelerating.
Five men sentenced to federal prison for distributing meth in Idaho
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, five men were sentenced Wednesday for their role in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring. 29-year-old Jose Reynaldo Cardenas of Porterville, California admitted to distributing 221.5 grams of pure methamphetamine to an undercover officer in Caldwell, Idaho.
State Ballot Wins Only Amplify Questions About Pot Banking
The 2016 election will be remembered not only for the memorable presidential race but also for what was effectively a national referendum on cannabis. Eight states passed laws allowing its use.
Philippines cancels visit by U.N. rapporteur on extrajudicial killings
The Philippines has canceled a trip next year by the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings to look into the rising death toll in its war on drugs, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Perfecto Yasay said the United Nations could not pursue its investigation because special rapporteur Agnes Callamard had declined to accept the conditions set by the government of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Judge blocks publishing in case of boy with drugs in school
A New Jersey reporter says state officials want him to sign an agreement before allowing him to publish limited details from a child welfare complaint he obtained, but he has refused in a case involving a 5-year-old boy found with drugs in school twice in a month. A court hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed, leaving in place an order that bars the Trentonian newspaper from publishing details from the complaint.
Mexican Senate passes medical marijuana bill
New Hampshire lawmakers should repeal the state's yet-to-be-implemented buffer zone law, whether or not the First Circuit Court of Appeals rules it unconstitutional.
This Marijuana Company’s in Hot Water With the DOJ
Ongoing investigations into the marketing of its once high-flying fentanyl spray, Subsys, have taken a lot of the luster off Insys Therapeutics ' attempt to reshape marijuana's use as medicine. Today, investigations by the Justice Department led to the arrest of former Insys Therapeutics employees, including former CEO Michael Babich, casting more uncertainty on this company's future.