The Daily Populous

Tuesday June 19th, 2018 morning edition

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Canadian lawmakers on Monday voted to legalize recreational marijuana nationwide.

The House of Commons voted 205-82 to accept some of the Senate’s proposed amendments on the bill, sending the bill back to the upper chamber for continued debate and a final decision.

The bill would lift a 95-year-old ban on recreational marijuana and sets the government up to regulate production, possession and sale of marijuana to Canadians over the age of 18.

The House of Commons turned down some of the Senate's proposed amendments, including a ban on pot producers selling branded merchandise and giving provinces the power to ban homegrown marijuana, according to CTV News.

Lawmakers have said they expect marijuana to be legal and available about September.

Regulated medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001.

Sessions has been a vocal opponent to legal marijuana. »

Space Force and Air Force will be 'separate but equal' branches, President Trump says

Authored by abc15.com

Very importantly, I'm hereby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish the Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.

In addition to calling for the Space Force, Trump signed Space Policy Directive-3 Monday, part of his administration's push to lead in the field of space.

Space Policy Directive-3 is primarily focused on satellite traffic management and mitigating debris in space. »

Poll: Kim Jong Un has higher approval among Republicans than Pelosi

Authored by thehill.com

The Ipsos survey conducted for the Daily Beast found that among Republicans, 19 percent indicated they hold a favorable opinion of Kim, while 17 percent said they have a favorable opinion of Pelosi.

Sixty-eight percent of Republicans said they held an unfavorable opinion of Kim, while 72 percent said they had an unfavorable view of Pelosi.

Republicans have long criticized Pelosi, using her in campaign ads to rally their base. »

XXXTentacion Shot in Miami: TMZ

Authored by spin.com
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A representative for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office told Spin that the office is currently gathering information about the incident and will publish a statement about it shortly.

The Florida rapper was reportedly leaving from a motorcycle dealership today when someone ran up to his car and shot him.

We will update this post if and when we hear back with more information about the shooting. »