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An Aspen condominium association’s attempt to ban upper-floor marijuana dispensaries and other retail uses is being legally challenged by the owner of three of the downtown building’s commercial units, one of which houses a pot shop. The condo association, however, maintains certain second-floor retailers aren’t compatible with the building’s third- and fourth-floor residential dwellers who expect a certain level of decorum. Following unsuccessful mediation, the lawsuit by Douglas Tomkins against Aspenhof Condominium Association is the latest turn in a years-long disagreement between ...

The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Tuesday upended the 2018 conviction of a North Country resident for possession of psilocybin mushrooms, ruling that the conviction conflicts with the Native American-based religion he practices. In its unanimous ruling, the four sitting justices said that the New Hampshire Constitution’s right of religion is stronger than protections under the U.S. Constitution, which requires a stricter balancing test in cases of religious use of illegal drugs. According to the decision, Jeremy D. Mack of Colebrook had practiced a shamanic, Earth-based religion for yea...

Lockdown decision looms for Minnesota governor Gov. Tim Walz ponders whether to extend indoor dining restrictions past Dec. 18. He's under pressure to let restaurants and bars open for Christmas and New Year's. Author: John Croman Updated: 4:11 PM CST December 12, 2020 ST PAUL, Minnesota — Gov. Tim Walz sees glimmers of hope that the steps Minnesotans took to limit large gatherings for Thanksgiving made a difference in the battle against community spread of COVID-19. The test positivity rate - the percentage of those who test positive for the virus out of all...

A Grafton County judge has ruled that a newspaper should have access to an internal affairs report into an excessive force complaint against a Canaan police officer, even when the report found in his favor. In a Dec. 2 ruling, Superior Court Judge Peter Bornstein granted access to a report commissioned by Canaan police following complaints by a local woman charged with resisting arrest and disobeying a police officer. The case involving former Officer Samuel Provenza is believed to be the first Right-to-Know case involving police files since last spring, when the New Hampshire Supreme Court o...