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Why You Can’t Smoke Cannabis in Public (Even in States Where Marijuana is Legal) Wednesday, 13 January 2021 If you’ve never visited a state where cannabis is legal (and you’ve never been to Canada), you might imagine the fully-legal corners of the world as hash heaven – people picnicking with joints in hand, basking in Bob Ross-like golden rays of sunshine and the sweet freedom that comes from being able to light up whenever you please. We hate to be the bearer of bad ti...

Staff Writer The two sides in the debate over Measure S, the proposed revision to Nevada County’s medical marijuana ordinance on the Nov. 4 ballot, are up in arms about more than just the smell of marijuana and whether additional grow sites would result from the new proposal. In recent days, “Yes on S” supporters say Nevada County officials are violating election law by using county letterhead on the official ballot statement opposing the measure, and by allowing Tuesday night’s gather...

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By Leland Radovanovic. If 2020 has had any silver lining, the cannabis industry is one of the few local industries thriving after receiving “essential business” status in many states. It shows no signs of slowing down. Marijuana Business Daily reported that retail sales were up 40 percent compared to 2019. Legalization also pressed forward, and this year alone, Arizona and Montana voted to legalize recreational cannabis. South Dakota became the first state to legalize medicinal and recreati...

Colorado Department of Transportation recently announced plans to remove the signal at U.S. 285 and Park County Road 43A, which is north of Bailey. The press release stated that “Removal of the traffic signal at CR 43A allows traffic on U.S. 285 to flow through the area, removing the traffic backups currently occurring.”  Removal of the light would provide safer, more efficient routes, decrease possible crash locations at the intersection and free right turns at CR 43A allowing for...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina Last Updated Dec 16, 2020 at 3:44 pm EDT Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ The Times and Democrat on South Carolina’s highway death toll: With South Carolina counting down toward a highway death toll that will again be at or near 1,000 killed for the year, a report from CoPilot should come as a warning for the holidays. While most states report the biggest uptick in road fatalities during the Fourth of July, driving-related deaths across t...

‘Social work without the social’: the heartbreaking impact of separation on care home residents A best interests assessor says social workers need regular Covid-19 testing to enable them to uphold the rights of those in care homes and reconnect them to loved ones December 15, 2020 in Adults, Workforce Photo: Milos/Adobe Stock The past nine months have been an emotional rollercoaster both personally and professionally.  As a social worker, working as a best interests assessor, I wasn’t fu...

Restaurant win, skiing changes, seafood boost: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Montgomery: Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended a mask order until Jan. 22 as the state experiences a record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Ivey and State Health Officer Scott Harris announced the extension during a news conference at the Alabama Capitol. The order, which requires face coverings to be worn in public when ...