quote [ Law allows growth of up to three plants for private consumption, holding 50g of cannabis at home, or 25g in public ]

quote [ A Florida lawmaker seeking looser regulations on the killing of wildlife has claimed that black bears high on crack are breaking into people’s homes and “tearing them apart”.

The allegation from Republican state congressman Jason Shoaf, whose biography reveals a passion for hunting, is bizarre even by the already unorthodox standards of Florida, which in recent times has boasted cocaine sharks and marauding herpes-ridden monkeys. ]

quote [ Demetrio Trujillo, 42, indicated in federal court documents filed Friday that he had been hired for the spate of attacks by Solomon Peña, whose run for a seat in the New Mexico state legislature in November 2022 ended in defeat. ]

quote [ drone camera captured what appeared to be a great white shark pup, about 5ft long and pure white – an unusual coloring as the sharks are white on the bottom and gray on top. ]

quote [ As Ron DeSantis braved Iowa’s icy roads and temperatures well below zero to meet supporters in a small community room, he faced an awkward encounter.

A comedian carrying a gold trophy interrupted to walk up and thank the Republican presidential candidate for his “participation” in the 2024 race.

“Governor DeSantis, I want to present to you this participation trophy,” he told him ]

quote [ ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is the latest public official to fall victim to a swatting incident, according to law enforcement sources. ]

quote [ There is officially a new political party in Maine.

The No Labels Party has been confirmed as a qualified party in the state after submitting an enrollment form last month.

The party was required to have at least 5,000 enrolled voters to qualify to take part in the June primary. The Secretary of State's office says the No Labels Party had 9,423 Maine voters enrolled as of Jan. 2, 2024. ]

quote [ Authorities are investigating a Christmas Day swatting call at Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence in Rome, Georgia. ]

quote [ A U.S. federal judge ruled on Monday that a list of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims and associates —some of whom have been accused of being involved in the disgraced financier's exploitation and abuse of underage girls— must be unsealed and made public. ]

quote [ The Colorado supreme court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again, citing his role in the January 6 attack, in a ruling that could have major reverberations for the 2024 election. ]