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Defying ‘munchies’ stereotype, study suggests that obesity rates drop after a state legalizes weed

Obesity rates declined in Washington after the state became one of the first in the U.S. to legalize recreational use.

by Sanford Nowlin September 27, 2022October 5, 2023

Obesity rates declined in Washington after the state became one of the first in the U.S. to legalize recreational use.

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U.S. Border Patrol looking for gear to test difference between outlawed marijuana and legal hemp

Since the passage of the Farm Bill, local law enforcement agencies have struggled to differentiate between weed and hemp-based products — and so, apparently, has the Border Patrol.

by Sanford Nowlin August 29, 2022July 26, 2025

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Cannabis decriminalization headed to ballot in Central Texas city of Harker Heights, activists say

That makes the Central Texas city the state’s fifth municipality where advocates say they’ve successfully completed petition drives to land decriminalization on the November ballot.

by Sanford Nowlin June 7, 2022March 29, 2025

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Defying ‘munchies’ stereotype, study suggests that obesity rates drop after a state legalizes weed

U.S. Border Patrol looking for gear to test difference between outlawed marijuana and legal hemp

Cannabis decriminalization headed to ballot in Central Texas city of Harker Heights, activists say

Gov. Greg Abbott says he wants pot decriminalized but wrongly states what current law says

Marijuana arrests fell by more than 1/3 last year amid COVID-19 and progress on legalization

Hemp Companies Sue Texas, Challenging Its New Ban on Smokable Products