The plan aims to give those adversely affected by the War on Drugs a piece of legal industry’s pie. https://hightimes.com/news/large-scale-cannabis-business-park-detroit-train-past-marijuana-offenders/

Oklahoma’s Supreme Court on Tuesday scrapped a state law that restricts access to drug-induced abortions, according to The Associated Press. https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/441388-oklahoma-supreme-court-rules-restricting-drug-induced-abortions-is

Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities will be prohibited from creating “free-speech zones” under a new law. https://newsok.com/article/5630175/stitt-signs-campus-free-speech-bill

Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report amid… https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/politics/bill-barr-hearing-congress-senate/index.html

The Pentagon has acknowledged its investigating four additional military members. https://www.democracynow.org/2019/4/30/headlines/pentagon_links_more_us_military_members_to_neo_nazi_group

Internal documents made public on Monday reveal that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) monitored… https://truthout.org/articles/ice-is-monitoring-and-targeting-immigration-activists/

John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with “Boyz n the Hood” and went on to a variety of projects — including “2 Fast 2 Furious” — has died after suffering a stroke. He was 51. https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/29/entertainment/john-singleton-dead/index.html

President Donald Trump on Monday evening proposed sweeping changes to how the US treats asylum-seekers, including charging fees to file asylum applications and limiting access to work permits. https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/29/politics/trump-asylum-changes/index.html

Japan’s Emperor Akihito formally abdicated Tuesday during a historic ceremony in Tokyo, becoming the country’s first monarch to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne in two centuries. https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/29/asia/japan-imperial-abdication-akihito-reiwa-intl/index.html

It seems everyone but Texas’ Greg Abbott is onboard with decriminalizing marijuana. https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/04/30/texas-decriminalize-marijuana-gop-support/