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Five More States Legalize Marijuana for Adults
A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday
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States Tackle Big Issues With New Laws, Including Data Privacy, Voting
Owners of electric vehicles in a number of states will start seeing fees to pay for road repairs in the new year. At least eight states will begin charging new or higher registration fees Wednesday for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. The new fees mean that, for the first time, a majority of states will assess special fees on gas-free...
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Traveling Grandmother Jailed for CBD Oil: ‘I Slept on the Floor… Next to the Toilet'
Police officers slapped handcuffs on 71-year-old Lena Bartula at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport after they found CBD oil in her travel bag. Now she’s talking about her two nights in jail.
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Traveling Grandmother Jailed for CBD Oil: ‘I Slept on the Floor… Next to the Toilet'
Police officers slapped handcuffs on 71-year-old Lena Bartula at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport after they found CBD oil in her travel bag. Now she’s talking about her two nights in jail.
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Police: Legalizing CBD in Texas May Bring More Problems, Confusion
As lawmakers move closer to legalizing CBD oil in Texas, NBC 5 Investigates has learned that confusion may linger on what’s legal and what’s not, because law enforcement officials don’t have the tools needed to tell the difference between CBD and marijuana.
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CBD Confusion May Continue After Hemp Bill Becomes Law in Texas
Monday night, Governor Greg Abbott cleared up some of that confusion by quietly signing House Bill 1325 into law. It legalizes hemp farming and the sale and possession of hemp-derived CBD oil containing less than .3% of THC, the compound that produces a ‘high’ in marijuana.
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Legal Settlement Will Keep Confederate Statue Off UNC Campus
The University of North Carolina announced Wednesday that a torn-down Confederate monument won’t return to campus under a legal agreement that hands over the “Silent Sam” statue to a group of Confederate descendants. The University of North Carolina System said in a news release that a judge approved a settlement giving possession of the monument to the Sons of Confederate...
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California Supreme Court Rejects State Law Requiring Trump Disclose Tax Returns
President Donald Trump does not have to disclose his tax returns to appear as a candidate on California’s primary ballot next spring, a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Lone Finalist Named in Mansfield ISD Superintendent Search
Dr. Kimberley Cantu is the sole candidate to be the next superintendent of Mansfield ISD.
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Temporary Restraining Order Keeps 9-Month-Old on Life Support
A mother fighting for the life of her 9-month old baby has been given more time to do what some people have called impossible.
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Nov. 5th Election is Over, But Work Remains for County Election Officials
Election day has come and gone, but the work for election administrators across the state is not over yet.
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City of Dallas Tornado Damage Estimate Is $60 Million
The damage cost estimate facing city of Dallas taxpayers is $60 million, according to briefings for the city council Wednesday.
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City of Dallas Tornado Damage Estimate Is $60 Million
The damage cost estimate facing city of Dallas taxpayers is $60 million, according to briefings for the city council Wednesday.
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Hearing Concludes in Licensing Case for Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic
An administrative hearing to decide whether Missouri can revoke the license for the state’s only abortion clinic concluded Thursday with emotional testimony from a clinic official. The hearing in St. Louis before a commissioner with the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission was expected to last five days but wrapped up a day early. A ruling isn’t expected until February at the...
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FW City Officials Say Many Demands From Coalition Face Legal Conflicts
City officials in Fort Worth are responding to a list of demands set by a coalition on oversight after a woman was shot and killed in her home by a city police officer.
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Charlottesville to Keep Trying to Remove Confederate Statues
The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments.
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Texas Troopers' Union Sues Over New Waistline Requirements
A union for Texas troopers is suing the state over a new policy that limits the size of officers’ waistlines.
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Event Offers Free Heart Screenings for Fort Worth Students
A state law now gives students in Texas the option of getting an electrocardiography heart screening as part of an athletic physical exam. An event in Fort Worth this weekend will make getting that screening easier by offering them for free.
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Complaints Dallas Aggressive Dog Enforcement is Too Aggressive
Several Dog owners went to Dallas City Hall Wednesday to complain that Dallas Animal Services aggressive dog enforcement is too aggressive. DAS Director welcomes review of enforcement policies.
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Judge: Confederate Statues Will Stay in Charlottesville
A Virginia judge has blocked the city of Charlottesville’s effort to remove Confederate statues. The Daily Progress reports the three-day civil trial that ended Friday included a judge’s ruling preventing the removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.