Judiciary Committee

Delta-8 products have become a top seller in smoke shops across Wyoming. (Madelyn Beck/WyoFile)

Delta-8 could be criminalized in Wyoming

FROM WYOFILE: Hemp-derived product creates similar, but often more mild, effects as marijuana. Its legality is tenuous, but it’s become a big business in Wyoming. Wyoming has long had an adversarial relationship with smokable or edible intoxicants, and that may continue with delta-8 —...

Rep. Bill Henderson puts forward school crosswalk safety bill

CHEYENNE — Cheyenne Rep. Bill Henderson believes there is nothing more important than safety for students to and from school. For this reason, he has filed a bill for the Wyoming Legislature’s general session that would add another layer of caution in marked school zones. The school zone...

Attacking those trying to help: Healthcare workers face increasing violence

POWELL — In March, a patient objected to being discharged from Powell Valley Healthcare. According to an affidavit, the patient said she didn’t want to go home because she didn’t have shampoo and shoes. The hospital’s nurses accommodated the patient’s needs as best they could, but as a nurse was...

Gun rights bill approved by committee

Gun rights bill approved by committee By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A bill intended to protect Wyoming gun owners from potential federal restrictions will be discussed on the Senate floor after passing unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on...