Top Eight
Top eight stories for today including the European Union laid out a new set of laws and rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions; Federal decriminalization of marijuana is on the table in the U.S. Senate; A homeopathic doctor in Northern California was arrested for allegedly selling unapproved Covid-19 immunizations, and more.
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1.) Federal decriminalization of marijuana is on the table in the U.S. Senate following the proposal of new legislation to shake up regulations on cannabis from how its taxed and sold to restorative justice for nonviolent, weed-related convictions and arrests.
Update: Tuesday, July 13, 5:01 p.m.
The state announced 27 new coronavirus cases and 200 current cases Tuesday.
There are currently 13 people hospitalized with COVID-19. Health officials also announced one more COVID-19 death - a man from Belknap County.
Since the pandemic began, New Hampshire has recorded 1,381 deaths and just under 100,000 positive cases.
- Dan Tuohy
Update: Monday, July 12, 4: 30 p.m.
State health officials reported 79 newly-identified coronavirus infections Monday, a number that includes test results from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Of the new cases, twenty-five patients are younger than 18.
The state is tracking 197 active COVID-19 cases. Fifteen Granite Staters are hospitalized with the virus.
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Obamacare Enrollments Hit Record High
Over 2 million more people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage during this year s special enrollment period.
The website for HealthCare.gov. (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service via AP)
(CN) Affordable Care Act enrollments have risen by 2 million since the Biden administration reopened the national health insurance marketplace in February, according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
After four years of legislative efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, President Joe Biden issued an executive order one week after his inauguration that created a special enrollment period for ACA coverage.
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