legalization

December 31December 31
Illinois governor clears more than 11,000 marijuana convictions
- Entertainment
Illinois’ governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state’s new marijuana legalization law. The expungement process is a key part of the law, which takes effect Wednesday and made Illinois the 11th state to legalize […]
January 12
Know Your Rights During a Immigration (ICE) Raid
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- National
Palm Springs, CA United States Immigration agents raided dozens of 7-Eleven stores earlier this week, which led to the arrest of 21 people. Over 90 convenience stores were raided nationwide — from Los Angeles to New York — targeted by agents from immigration and customs enforcement. This came as a warning to other companies that may […]

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January 11
Coachella Businesses Create “Cannabis Awareness Coalition” Following Recent Legalization
- Local
Cathedral City, CA A local group is hoping to educate people on the risks of marijuana now that it is legal in California. In fact, Coachella Valley businesses are coming together, and created the "Cannabis Awareness Coalition" to spread some knowledge about marijuana and hopefully save lives in the process. KMIR spoke to Jeff Schlund, a member of […]

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Illinois governor clears more than 11,000 marijuana convictions