Cannabis infused drinks fuel boom and legal clash
Cannabis beverages rush into a loose regulatory space as hemp derived drinks with varying THC levels draw all kinds of buyers from sober curious to craft beer fans. States lawmakers push bans while Congress weighs action amid lawsuits and industry pushback.
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Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Congress
Charles Perry
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Minnesota to tighten feedlot rules under new oversight plan
Minnesota pollution regulators plan to step up oversight of about 17 000 feedlots to curb nitrate contamination from manure. Officials aim to address storage and application changes as livestock operations consolidate, with more extreme rainfall increasing runoff and lagoon overflows. The move follows a 2023 EPA directive and targets drinking water safety in rural southeast Minnesota.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Lisa Scheirer
Scheirer
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Hope's Bridal: a pink barn destination for weddings
Diane Niebuhr and her husband Mark run Hope's Bridal & Prom at 3015 73rd St Atkins. The shop has served brides, prom goers, and their parties for over four decades, after purchasing the business in 1985 from founder Hope Kolsto.
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Atkins
Highway 30
Diane Niebuhr
Niebuhr
Blairstown
Mark
Hope
Hope Kolsto
Cedar Rapids
Debbie Herb
Angie Brown
Marion
Savannah Blake
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