Washington, D.C., voters OK legal pot, but congressional hurdles remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia voters have overwhelmingly approved legalizing marijuana, but pot smokers in the U.S. capital still need congressional approval before they can legally light up.
Financier, 70, facing 20 years prison, to not withdraw guilty plea
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stephen Walsh, a former minority owner of the New York Islanders professional hockey team, has decided not to withdraw his guilty plea to swindling investors in a $554 million fraud, even after a federal judge said he deserved the …
Voters OK legal marijuana in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.
Voters give nod to legal marijuana in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C.
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.
Alaska backs measure to legalize recreational marijuana, opponents say
JUNEAU (Reuters) – Alaska voters on Tuesday narrowly sanctioned the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes, hours after Oregon approved a similar measure, opponents said.
Sixth person dies following Maine fire at site of Halloween party
(Reuters) – A sixth person has died following a house fire that broke out in Portland, Maine, over the weekend just hours after a Halloween party, officials said on Tuesday, making it the deadliest blaze in 40 years.
Californians favor emergency funds ballot measure: media
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California voters were on track to approve a ballot measure on Tuesday that was designed to strengthen how the state shores up emergency funds, local media reported.
Father charged with kidnapping son returned to U.S. from tiny Niue
(Reuters) – A father accused of kidnapping his son and taking him on a sailboat from Washington state to a tiny South Pacific island country has been returned to the United States, a law enforcement official said on Tuesday.
Measure to legalize marijuana possession in U.S. capital passes: unofficial results
(Reuters) – A measure to legalize recreational marijuana possession in Washington, D.C. passed on Tuesday with nearly 65 percent of the vote, with all precincts reporting, unofficial election results showed.
Law clearing way for Massachusetts casinos survives repeal vote
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts voters on Tuesday upheld a 2011 law that paved the way for legal casino gambling in the state, voting down a referendum that would have overturned the measure and stopped two planned casinos in their tracks.
