World & Nation
Florida voters rejected ballot measures to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana.
California
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has seized more than 90,000 pounds of marijuana from a property in the Hesperia area.
Opinion
Legal pot is tested and safer for consumers. But the Department of Cannabis Control’s failure to address lab fraud and tainted items undercuts the legal market.
Food
A writer tries to re-create a traditional Italian walnut-based liqueur made by her great-grandfather and makes connections to her family and culture.
All the justices who have voted in favor said decriminalization should be restricted to possession of marijuana in amounts suitable for personal use.
Taking cannabis out of the most-dangerous-drug category is almost literally the least the federal government can do on the subject. Further work is needed to catch up with Americans’ knowledge and practice.
Two years ago Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana. As in California, it hasn’t worked out as planned.
Awards
Vatican spots and rituals inspired the production design for ‘Conclave.’ But Suzie Davies and director Edward Berger didn’t get overly caught up in them.
The federal government’s plan to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug will allow important medical research into how cannabis can help or hurt users.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for misdemeanor marijuana convictions.