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O Cannabis: Support grows for bipartisan weed legislation leaving federal law up to states

O Cannabis: Support grows for bipartisan weed legislation leaving federal law up to states

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jun 12, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Featured, News, Newsletter, O Cannabis!

Local marijuana businesses — and federal legislators — are supporting bipartisan legislation that would leave marijuana regulation up to the states, a change from the blanket federal prohibition now in place. That’s a positive sign for Easthampton resident Karima...
Police: JFK gun incident suspect claims he was picking up a friend for target practice

Police: JFK gun incident suspect claims he was picking up a friend for target practice

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jun 8, 2018 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter

In a statement released on Facebook on Friday morning, Northampton Police Chief Jody Kasper wrote that the suspect arrested at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton after allegedly bringing two pellet guns onto the campus said he was there to pick up a friend...
Warren, Gardner introduce bipartisan bill to let states regulate marijuana for themselves

Warren, Gardner introduce bipartisan bill to let states regulate marijuana for themselves

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jun 7, 2018 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter, O Cannabis!

In a show of bipartisan support for clarity around marijuana laws, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado held a joint press conference about a bill they are sponsoring to allow states to make their own decisions...
Holyoke Children’s Museum adds 2,000-piece Pez display to collection

Holyoke Children’s Museum adds 2,000-piece Pez display to collection

by Isabel Darmon-Weiss | Jun 6, 2018 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter

Over 15 boxes of Pez candy and accessories were shipped to the Children’s Museum at Holyoke just weeks ago. Susan Kelley, executive director of the museum, mounted a third of them onto the wall in the middle of the bustling chaos. She said she is glad the museum can...
Some voters see gender bias in write-in campaigns challenging Chelsea Kline for State Senate

Some voters see gender bias in write-in campaigns challenging Chelsea Kline for State Senate

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jun 5, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News, Newsletter

The five write-in candidates in the race to replace longtime state Sen. Stanley Rosenberg, of Amherst, are coming under scrutiny for their late entry into the race, with some calling their challenge to progressive Chelsea Kline — the only candidate to have her name on...
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