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Oregon legalizes magic mushrooms with hopes psilocybin can improve mental health care
Adults of age do not need a prescription or a referral to purchase the legal magic mushrooms.
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Pro-choice group moves to amend Arizona Constitution to allow late-term abortions
Fetal viability is generally defined by medical professionals as 23–24 weeks of gestation.
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DeSantis suspends school choice scholarships to schools with 'ties to the Chinese Communist Party'
A spokesperson for two of the affected schools denied the allegations.
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California Gov. Newsom to sign climate bill forcing companies to disclose carbon emissions
Newsom also said he wanted "some cleanup on some little language" in the bill.
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California quietly disavows medical misinformation law before courts can strike it down
Repeal provision slipped into Medical Board of California reform bill in recent weeks, but no one is taking credit for it. 9th Circuit questioned law's constitutionality this summer.
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New Mexico governor faces federal lawsuits, impeachment calls as sheriff vows to not enforce gun ban
"While I understand and appreciate the urgency, the temporary ban challenges the foundation of our Constitution," the county sheriff said.
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Gov. Youngkin pardons Virginia dad who protested after daughter's sexual assault
Smith was charged with obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct in June 2021.
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Ex-Paxton aide testifies Texas AG's alleged affair, claims he changed COVID policy to benefit donor
The state House voted to remove Paxton in May.
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Americans are fleeing blue states in droves over taxes and crime. Illinois leads the pack
After Illinois, California, New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania round out the list for top 5 outbound migration states in 2022.
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California gender identity ballot measures would undercut state suit against school district
Civil liberties group warns Yolo County Library that it can't regulate "misgendering" by women's sports advocates. "Stop voting for these radical Democrats," Trump's former acting DNI urges California voters.
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DeSantis expands Florida's state of emergency as Hurricane Idalia to make landfall Wednesday
DeSantis said Monday that Idalia is expected to develop into at least a category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall.
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Florida surgeon general slams renewed mask mandates, urges people to refuse to participate
Some schools and companies are implementing mask mandates amid a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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DeSantis' travel, security cost Florida taxpayers $8 million over past year amid presidential bid
The DeSantis family's travel and security have cost more than $22 million to taxpayers during his time in office.