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Parents of Valley Grande Murder Victim Speak Out

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The grieving parents of the young man killed in a shootout in Valley Grande are speaking out against gun violence — and drugs. Warrent and Velma Reese are mourning the loss of their youngest child, Warrent Reese, II. Authorities say — Reese and two other men were involved in a shootout — as the result…

Delivery Driver Picks Up Drug Charge in Dallas Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Fed-Ex driver picks up a drug charge — while delivering packages in Dallas County. Twenty-nine year old Nidedra Means was pulled over for speeding in Valley Grande. And as the deputy approached the vehicle — he noticed the strong smell of marijuana. Means admitted to having the pot in the vehicle for her personal…

Trump Signals Support for Legislation Easing U.S. Ban on Pot

President Donald Trump says he’s inclined to support a bipartisan effort in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana. Asked Friday about a proposal that would reshape the nation’s approach to pot, Trump said he would “probably end up supporting that.” The federal ban has created a conflict with more than two dozen states that have legalized marijuana in…

Colorado Pot Report: More Adults Using Drug, But Not Kids

Colorado kids aren’t smoking more pot since the drug became legal, but their older siblings and parents certainly are. That’s according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of Colorado’s 2012 recreational marijuana law. The state released a report Monday detailing changes in everything from pot arrests to tax collections to calls to Poison…