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Two Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature have called for changes to how New York taxes cannabis as the state's nascent marketplace is launching this year. Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and state Sen. Jeremy Cooney…

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing state lawmakers to change the state's election law and allow candidates on the ballot to be removed as she searches for a replacement to her former lieutenant governor, Brian Benjamin. The effort to change the…

As state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul negotiate potential ways of addressing the increased cost of gasoline in New York, some Republicans are calling for long-term relief. But environmental organizations and transit organizations are…

Hong Kong has initiated moves to effect some changes to electoral laws on Wednesday to drastically reduce the public's ability to elect lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city. It was…

The Nigerian lawmakers have concluded plans to legalise the planting of Cannabis sativa in the country. This was disclosed on Monday May 17, 2021, by the spokesperson of the country's House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Kalu…