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The US Army raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 and removed restrictions for recruits with a single marijuana-related conviction, aligning with other branches and aiming to bolster recruitment as the force faces aging recruits and prior shortfalls.
The U.S. Army codified a 2023 policy to raise the enlistment age to 42 across the Army, National Guard, and Reserve and to remove the waiver requirement for a single marijuana conviction. The move, intended to bolster recruitment and align with Navy/Air Force, does not imply a draft; Selective Service remains the path for conscription if needed.
Former President Trump is considering reclassifying cannabis, which could potentially expand the U.S. market to $45 billion by easing regulations and boosting industry growth.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce values playing for the team more than making what he's worth, despite feeling underpaid compared to other players in the league. Kelce reflects on his turbulent college career, including a suspension for smoking marijuana, and discusses his close relationship with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. While he acknowledges the temptation of higher salaries elsewhere, Kelce expresses gratitude for the opportunity to play for a winning team and the enjoyment he finds in coming to the Chiefs' facility every day.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, has a long history of opposing cannabis reform efforts at both state and federal levels. He has consistently voted against legislation to protect state medical cannabis programs from federal interference and has voiced disapproval of decriminalizing simple possession. Pence has also asserted that he believes cannabis is a gateway to other illicit drugs. As governor of Indiana, he pushed for increased criminalization of illicit substances but signed into law a criminal justice bill that included provisions to reduce penalties for simple marijuana possession.
A key Republican lawmaker, Chairman James Comer, has expressed interest in reassessing the federal ban that has blocked Washington, D.C. from legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana sales. This came after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser testified that the congressional appropriations rider that has long prevented her city from implementing adult-use cannabis commerce “has a public safety impact.” Comer, who has generally limited his support for cannabis reform to hemp issues, said that the marijuana issue that the mayor identified was one of the “things that caught my attention.”