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Florida Marijuana Campaign Sues State Over Invalidation Of 71,000 Signatures With Turn-In Deadline Weeks Away - Marijuana Moment

A Florida campaign seeking to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2026 ballot has filed a new lawsuit against state officials, alleging that they improperly directed the invalidation of about 71...

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Cannabis lawsuit involving company that owns Connecticut growers could be heard by Supreme Court

Arguments go back to a 1942 case involving a wheat farmer's crop intended for personal use.

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A local librarian's research helped secure a settlement for descendants of displaced Black Portlanders

Byrd took her research and family history and created 'wearable history.'

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Group That Called Columbia Students 'Leading Antisemites' Can Be Sued for Defamation, Court Rules

Accuracy in Media, which bullied Columbia students in 2023, had tried to get the students' lawsuit tossed out.

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New 24% marijuana state tax proposal getting pushback in court

The judge is being asked to halt the 24% tax on marijuana that starts January 1. Arguments were heard for two hours today, but no ruling has been given yet with the clock ticking.

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New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions

The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.

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CPD leaders knew cop proposed hiring hitman to kill fellow detective, new federal lawsuit alleges

The lawsuit alleges an officer faced years of violent abuse and threats at the hands of another detective while top brass and city officials have refused to investigate or discipline him.

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‘Chilling and dangerous’: Grassroots groups sue over Louisiana law that censors air quality data

A new state law threatens massive fines for releasing air quality data, inviting a First Amendment showdown with community organizations.

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Louisiana "Homelessness Court" Would Offer Treatment, Forced Labor

On April 28, a Louisiana Senate committee advanced a homelessness criminalization bill brightly titled "Streets to Success."

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'I cannot help my clients': The impossible task of representing Palestinian detainees

With Israel running its prisons as 'torture facilities,' lawyers point to the absence of state and judicial oversight allowing them to operate with impunity.

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Palestinian resilience is mind-boggling, says Kneecap rapper

Móglaí Bap believes that small acts of solidarity can have a huge impact.