An Oregon bill to place a two-year moratorium on cannabis licensing backed by Gov. Kate Brown has passed. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-halt-cannabis-licensing-for-2-years/
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Harvard & MIT Receive $9M Grant for Cannabinoid Studies
Bob Broderick, a Manhattan, NY-based cannabis industry investor, has donated $9 million to MIT and Harvard… https://www.ganjapreneur.com/harvard-mit-receive-9m-grant-for-cannabinoid-studies/
Large-Scale Cannabis Business Park in Detroit Will Train Past Marijuana Offenders
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 Supreme Court rules restricting drug-induced abortions is unconstitutional
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
Stitt signs campus free speech bill
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
William Barr defends handling of Mueller report in face of new letter, Senate furor
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
Pentagon Links More U.S. Military Members to Neo-Nazi Group
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
ICE Is Monitoring and Targeting Immigration Activists
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, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ director, is dead at 51
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
Trump introduces sweeping changes to asylum in memo
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