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Big changes to marijuana rules

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The Short List

Tue Apr 30 2024

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

@lauradavis

A landmark change is coming to the federal government's position on marijuana. Authorities in Charlotte are investigating a gunfight that killed four officers. And a judge held Donald Trump in contempt of court.

👋 Hey, there! Laura Davis here. I've got Tuesday's news ready to go!

But first: It's gonna be May. 👯‍♀️📆 Tomorrow's the day: May 1. Why you're seeing this phrase all over social media. 

Big changes coming to marijuana rules

The federal government is poised to no longer consider marijuana among the most dangerous substances under a proposed plan from the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Not just blowing smoke: The DEA is moving forward with a plan to recategorize marijuana from a Schedule I drug – those considered the most dangerous and addictive, with no medical value – to a Schedule III drug. This bureaucratic move wouldn't legalize pot at the federal level, but it would be the biggest change in marijuana policy the federal government has taken since the drug was first outlawed. 💨 Here's what we know so far.

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Investigation continues after 4 officers killed serving warrant

Four law enforcement officers were killed and four were injured Monday when gunfire erupted at a house in Charlotte, North Carolina, where authorities had arrived to serve a warrant. The suspect who fired at officers was shot and killed on the lawn, and two other people inside were later taken in for questioning. Police have said there may have been more than one shooter, though that remained unclear. In the aftermath, condolences for the officers involved in one of the deadliest recent attacks on law enforcement poured out from small communities to the White House. 👉 Here's what we know.

Neighbor describes scene of chaos, gunfire in Charlotte shooting.

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Flowers in memory of fallen law enforcement officers accumulate at the base of a flag pole outside the federal courthouse on April 30, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom at his hush money trial on April 30, 2024.

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Columbia students face expulsion amid protests

Columbia University severely restricted access to campus Tuesday and began suspending students involved in Gaza war protests while demonstrators seized an academic building and blocked the entrance. Students occupying Hamilton Hall face expulsion, the school said. Hamilton Hall is a short walk from where demonstrators opposed to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have occupied an encampment that for two weeks has been the epicenter for campus protests nationwide. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., students broke into the building and barricaded themselves in with wooden chairs, metal tables and trash cans. 🪧 Follow our live updates.

White House denounces takeover of Columbia University building.
Christians say they can't be bystanders in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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A group of protestors stand outside the gates of Columbia University in Manhattan on April 30, 2024.

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Laura L. Davis is an Audience Editor at USA TODAY. Say hi: laura@usatoday.com. Support quality journalism like this? Subscribe to USA TODAY here.

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