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    Tag:  medicinal marijuana

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    Letter: Yes to allowing medicinal cannabis

    Posted on June 21, 2022June 17, 2022 by Letters

    “Yes, yes, yes. Legalize medicinalĀ marijuana!”

    1.9 K views2LettersOpinion

    Commission­ers OK reorganiza­tion, put weight behind medical marijuana

    Posted on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 by Dan Hesse

    The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved new organizational chart recommendations by the new county manager while some lent support to the push for the General Assembly to approve medicinal marijuana.

    10.6 K views1Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews

    Commission­ers OK early Sunday alcohol sales, punt on medical marijuana

    Posted on August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 by Dan Hesse

    Pre-noon alcohol sales in unincorporated parts of Buncombe County gain approval while pro-cannabis advocates urge commissioners to lean on state lawmakers for medicinal marijuana approval.

    17.3 K views2Community NewsLocal GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

    Buncombe OD calls on track to eclipse last year

    Posted on August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 by Dan Hesse

    Buncombe County staff presented commissioners with an update on opioid use on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Statistics from Buncombe EMS show some 520 responses to overdoses and poisonings in the first half of this year.

    5.1 K views+Community NewsLocal GovernmentNewsWellness

    Blunt talk: Medical marijuana takes root

    Posted on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 by Dan Hesse

    Buncombe County commissioners identified combating opioid abuse and increasing teacher salary supplements as top priorities. But is legal marijuana a viable strategy for achieving those goals, or merely smoke and mirrors?

    16.9 K views7Community NewsNewsPolitics & ElectionsWellness

    Greatest hits 2015: Mountain Xpress’ most-viewed stories of the year

    Posted on December 31, 2015December 30, 2015 by Hayley Benton

    From the infamous Sketch-ville comment to the “Welcome to Lovetown” billboard, Asheville’s had some interesting moments over the course of 2015. Here’s a look at the top 10 most-viewed stories of 2015 on the Mountain Xpress website.

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