National Cannabis Industry Association responds to press secretary’s comments regarding Trump administration marijuana policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Cannabis Industry Association executive director Aaron Smith has called Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s comments regarding the Trump Administration’s marijuana policy a ploy to “overthrow the will of the voters.” Spicer made the comments in the press briefing Thursday. “It would be a mistake for the Department of Justice to overthrow the…

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SD Senate passes anti-LGBTQ ‘License to Discriminate’ bill for taxpayer-funded adoption agencies

The South Dakota Senate has passed Senate Bill (SB) 149 — discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to reject prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency’s purported religious beliefs. SB 149 would allow state-licensed…

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West Hollywood City Council approves steps to prohibit the city from providing financial or other benefits to the president of the United States

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The City Council of the City of West Hollywood, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, approved an item that directs City of West Hollywood staff to take steps in prohibiting West Hollywood City Hall from doing business with entities that provide financial or other benefits to the President of…

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