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Legal marijuana industry had banner year in 2018

Legal marijuana industry had banner year in 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream. Liberal California became the largest legal U.S. marketplace, while conservative Utah and Oklahoma embraced medical marijuana. […]

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Hundreds demonstrate to protect Russia investigation

Hundreds demonstrate to protect Russia investigation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Protesters have demonstrated in several Utah cities calling for the protection of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into potential coordination between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign. In Salt Lake City, more than 200 people held signs and sang songs Thursday. Meanwhile, the Herald Journal reports that […]

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions talks violent crime crackdown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions talks violent crime crackdown

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions cites declining violent crime figures and high-profile arrests as evidence that an effort to crack down on violent crime by seeking long sentences is working in Utah and nationally. Speaking at the Utah State Capitol on Wednesday, Sessions says federal […]

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US attorneys general discuss social media privacy concerns

US attorneys general discuss social media privacy concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A meeting between top state law enforcement officials and Attorney General Jeff Sessions about how the government can safeguard the privacy of social media users ended Tuesday without a decision on whether to investigate. The gathering at the Justice Department was scheduled to discuss whether tech giants […]

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