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\n<\/span>Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)<\/span><\/a> filed a bipartisan bill to facilitate state and local marijuana expungements\u2014backed by federal funding.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ahead of 4\/20, <\/span>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)<\/span><\/a> is rolling out a \u201cWhy Buy Legal\u201d public education campaign to encourage people to purchase marijuana from licensed stores to ensure products are safe and revenue is used to advance equity and reinvestment goals.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Snoop Dogg<\/span><\/a> cheered the National Basketball Association\u2019s reported decision to remove marijuana from its banned substances list.<\/span><\/p>\n