- Associated Press
Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical or recreational use by adults. “It is very common for a state legislator to tell me, ‘Well, I might be able to support this, but ... I’m not going to vote for something that’s illegal under federal law,’” said Matthew Schweich, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, which advocates for cannabis legalization. Although a proposal to reclassify marijuana would not make it legal, “it is a historic and meaningful change at the federal level that I think is going to give many state lawmakers a little less hesitation to support a bill,” Schweich added.
- MSNBC
Rare non-scoundrel witness, Hope Hicks, obliterates Trump's defense with credible testimony
While both the defense and the prosecution in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial found support for their arguments in the testimony of former close Trump aid Hope Hicks, placing Trump's hush money payments squarely within the context of the election was particularly damning for Trump's case. Susanne Craig, investigative reporter for The New York Times, and Jeremy Saland, former Manhattan assistant district attorney, discuss with Alex Wagner.
- NBC Sports Chicago
Tyson Bagent on his NFL journey: ‘Whirlwind is a little bit of an understatement'
Bears QB Tyson Bagent joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about his unlikely path to becoming a Chicago Bears quarterbackTyson Bagent on his NFL journey: ‘Whirlwind is a little bit of an understatement' originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
