A bill that would legalize sports betting and give all of the action to the 11 Native American tribes with casinos in Minnesota will begin its journey through the Legislature next week.

Source: https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/02/why-the-long-discussed-but-never-adopted-sports-betting-bill-might-finally-pass-and-one-reason-why-it-might-not/

And there’s a Senate hearing this afternoon (3pm) on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana.

Source: http://ktoe.com/2023/02/09/today-at-the-minnesota-capitol-5/

As more states legalize marijuana, it is crucial that they have regulations in place to limit the potency of these dangerous concentrates.”

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/10/letter-to-the-editor-maine-needs-to-regulate-high-potency-marijuana/

Beshear, who pushed to legalize sports betting throughout his term, put state regulators on an accelerated timetable to put the regulations in place to oversee the new form of gambling.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5536943/legal-sports-betting-opens-to-fanfare-in-kentucky-governor-makes-the-first-wager/

But Oregon has always been about drugs: first decriminalization of pot in America 50 years ago this year, among the first to legalize it for so-called medicine and later recreation.

Source: https://oregoncatalyst.com/71164-lars-larson-2-big-lies-measure-110.html

FILE – In this Friday, June 26, 2015 file photo, people gather in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington.

Source: https://sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world/nation/25-years-after-matthew-shepards-death-lgbtq-activists-say-equal-rights-progress-is-at-risk/

For example, the state-of-the-art machine-learning tool would “impose taxes on flights, restrict rent increases, and legalize abortion.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/02/no_author/chatgpt-who-will-guard-ai-from-the-woke-guardians/

House and Senate Republicans are weighing whether that final budget should permit additional commercial casinos to be operated in the state, and legalize and regulate video gaming terminals.

Source: https://www.laurinburgexchange.com/news/260913/legalized-gambling-prospects-remain-uncertain-in-nc

House bill sponsor state Rep. Karen Clark joining the rally outside the House Chamber following the 75-59 vote to legalize gay marriage.

Source: https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/01/how-love-and-commitment-led-to-legal-same-sex-marriage-in-minnesota-10-years-ago/

In 2023, Oregon became the first state to legalize psilocybin for therapy under the supervision of a licensed facilitator.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/06/the-psychedelic-renaissance-is-here/

In an earth-shattering decision, the Texas House of Representatives has given its approval to legalize online sports betting across the state.

Source: https://newstalk1290.com/texas-gambling-drought-end-is-near/

In Nevada's Democratic-controlled Legislature a proposal to legalize safe injection sites is on the table but has yet to get a hearing, one year after a similar push failed.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/colorado/states-consider-safe-injection-sites-to-prevent-overdoses/article_36808992-d0a7-5cc3-996e-917981e4b1a9.html

Israel’s decision to “legalize” three settler outposts in the occupied West Bank came just a day after a phone call between US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Netanyahu, during which the two discussed “deepening Israel’s integration in the region.”

Source: https://english.pnn.ps/news/46313

Keep rum cheap and legalize small does of Marijuana to keep the population drug and dumbfounded.

Source: https://stluciatimes.com/155794/2023/07/saint-lucia-police-investigate-two-homicides/

Legislative Bill 634, the Adopt the Cannabis Control Act and the Cannabis Conviction Clean Slate Act, seeks to legalize the adult use of cannabis.

Source: https://communitynewspapers.com/featured/state-policy-weekly-update-1-24-2023/

Members of the House of Representatives in Nigeria discussed a proposed bill that aims to legalize the commercial cultivation, sale and consumption of cannabis, local media.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/03/31481764/mmj-bill-in-nigeria-farmers-ripped-off-in-malawi-barbados-industry-in-bloom-and-more

One area I discussed as driver for DKNG in my original write-up was launching in more states as they legalize online sports betting and casino games.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4613189-draftkings-stock-bet-positive-ebitda-q2-could-payoff-reiterate-hold?source=feed_all_articles

On May 17, 2021, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state of Alabama.

Source: https://www.alreporter.com/2023/06/26/the-bungling-of-the-medical-marijuana-licenses-is-hurting-desperate-alabamians/

On the ballot is State Question 820 that asks whether recreational marijuana should be legalize for adults over the age of 21.

Source: http://bartlesvilleradio.com/pages/news/373462023/early-voting-for-sq-820-underway

Several other states are building strong momentum to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2023, including Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Ohio.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/as-more-states-legalize-pot-their-uneven-safety-rules-can-pose-a-risk/article_0aad51ce-0a82-594f-b2f5-48d907d07e52.html