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US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,714.54, down 297.08 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 20 cents, or 0.41 per cent, to $48.95 on 13.5 million shares.
Canadian cannabis stocks spike as U.S. reportedly set to reclassify marijuana

Canadian cannabis stocks spike as U.S. reportedly set to reclassify marijuana

TORONTO — Canadian cannabis stocks soared Tuesday afternoon after The Associated Press reported the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Canopy Growth Corp. closed up 80 per cent at $20.
Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens

Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill into law limiting the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state. The bill, SB420, echoes measures already signed into law in numerous other states.
Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired

Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal from a CBD hemp oil maker fighting a lawsuit from a truck driver who says he got fired after using a product falsely advertised as being free from marijuana's active ingredient.
Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm

Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for President Joe Biden in November.
These cities raised taxes - for child care. Parents say the free day care 'changed my life'

These cities raised taxes - for child care. Parents say the free day care 'changed my life'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn’t have enough money to afford child care for her three youngest children, ages 1, 2 and 3.
Iconic former Uruguayan President José Mujica is diagnosed with esophageal cancer

Iconic former Uruguayan President José Mujica is diagnosed with esophageal cancer

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Uruguay's former guerilla-turned-president, José Mujica , widely known as a leftist icon who transformed his small country into one of the most socially liberal in all of Latin America, said Monday that he has esophageal cancer
Ontario introducing plan to limit cellphone use, social media and vaping in schools

Ontario introducing plan to limit cellphone use, social media and vaping in schools

TORONTO — Ontario will limit cellphone use in classrooms, restrict access to all social media networks and ban vaping on school properties starting this fall, the province's education minister announced Sunday.

Authorities name driver fatally shot by deputies in Memphis after he sped toward them

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say they have identified a man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies after he sped toward them in a vehicle while the officers were serving a drug-related search warrant in a Memphis neighborhood Friday.