Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban

Texas hemp industry leaders and advocacy groups have sued the state to block new regulations that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees. The Texas Hemp Business Council, Hemp Industry & Farmers of America, and several Texas-based dispensaries and manufacturers filed for a temporary restraining order in state district court in Travis County …

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Mexico Senate Confirms North America Diplomat Velasco as Foreign Minister

MEXICO ⁠CITY, ⁠April 8 (Reuters) – Mexico’s ⁠Senate confirmed Roberto Velasco, ​the current undersecretary for North America, ‌to be the ‌new foreign ministry, assuming ⁠the ⁠role at a pivotal moment for regional ​trade. President Claudia Sheinbaum tapped Velasco last week after former Foreign ​Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente ⁠announced he ⁠would leave the ⁠position …

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A First for Michigan’s $2.4B SOAR Business Incentive Program: New Jobs

Michigan’s embattled $2.4 billion business incentive program has spurred controversy, but last year it began generating something new: Jobs. Reports submitted to the state for the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund show that 1,846 jobs were created in 2025 among 10 companies awarded a collective $1.74 billion in large taxpayer subsidies. That’s less …

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Long Island Architect Pleads Guilty to ‘Gilgo Beach’ Serial Killings

NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) – A ⁠Long ⁠Island architect admitted in court ⁠on Wednesday to killing eight women in attacks dating ​to the 1990s, ending a notorious serial killer case that stymied investigators until DNA ‌evidence helped lead to the arrest ‌of Rex Heuermann in 2023. Heuermann, 62, told a judge in Riverhead, New ⁠York, …

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