Cook County Reverses 1,000 Marijuana Convictions, While Governor Promises More To Come
More than a thousand Illinoisans with low-level marijuana convictions had their records wiped clean Wednesday. It’s part of the new marijuana legalization coming in January.
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Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To 'Drugs Of Abuse' List
Major League Baseball announced changes to its drug use and testing policies on Thursday, removing marijuana from its "drugs of abuse" while announcing mandatory tests for cocaine and opioids. The policy will be effective starting in 2020 during spring training. Players who test positive for prohibited substances, which include fentanyl and LSD , will be evaluated and prescribed a treatment plan. Those who don't obey the league's plan may be punished. MLB officials said changes to the policy...
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