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June 12 letters to the editor

‘Good guys with guns’ didn’t stop shooter Nineteen “good guys with guns” were totally unable to stop the systematic slaughter of 21 innocent people, 19 of whom were screaming, terrified children. Enough is enough, West Virginians. Ban assault rifles, automatic pistols and ...

Lawmakers explore med marijuana law, safety at work

West Virginia lawmakers have been exploring the gaps between legalization of marijuana products for medical purposes versus the desire to assure employees aren’t impaired in the workplace. Legislators from the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary spent more than an hour of interim ...

Coal mine drug test law needs revised

This story begins with Bobby Beavers’ difficulty sleeping. The Bluefield coal miner talked with a pharmacist and decided to try CBD, a chemical compound found in marijuana, as a sleep aid. CBD may contain trace amounts of THC, the ingredient in marijuana that produces the high, but not ...

Medical marijuana firms try to find balance

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — As American society slowly warms to the idea of marijuana legalization, manufacturing firms are trying to figure out a delicate balance. Medical marijuana in West Virginia has been legalized, but in other states recreational pot has also been cleared and ...

Employment conundrum: greater marijuana use

America is slowly, but inevitably, moving toward legalization of marijuana. Recreational use of cannabis is legal in 18 states and Washington, D.C. Thirty-seven states, including West Virginia, allow marijuana use for medicinal purposes. A Gallup Poll released last year found the most ...

The Good, the Bad and the Stupid

Today, we’re introducing what may become a recurring segment: The Good, the Bad and the Stupid, where we break down some of the bills introduced in the Legislature. Without further ado, let’s get started. Good: HB 4252 — to cap insulin copays at $35 and copays for related devices ...