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135 years since the North Dakota Constitution was signed

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August 13, 2024

135 years since the North Dakota Constitution was signed

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – This Saturday will mark 135 years since the North Dakota State Constitution was signed. The document still exists all these years later and resides in the state archives.

Sarah Walker from the State Archives is unshelving a piece of North Dakota history that has been a part of our state for 135 years, the State Constitution.

Walker said the Constitutional Convention which worked on this act met on July 4, 1889 and included the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Montana. She said it was here that they were able to establish their own statehood.

“75 men went to discuss what the laws should be for all of the states as well,” said Sarah Walker, head of reference services, at ND State Archives.

Walker said the men who went to the convention had a parade down the streets of Bismarck going to the territorial capitol building. She said they went in and established everything that North Dakota would become. Walker said there were a few things that didn’t go quite according to plan, one is not setting up the way a presidential election is voted on.

“In 1892, right before the first presidential election that North Dakota would be involved in, they had to call a special session. The Governor spoke to the people who came and said “just to let you know, the North Dakotans want you to make this as short as possible,” said Walker.

Walker said the State Constitution established all of our laws. However, she said many have changed over the years as articles can be amended when the legislature meets every two years.

“Laws are added, changed, adjusted every session, so I don’t have an exact count,” said Walker.

Although this document still exists all these years later, the public can’t just come and page through it. Walker said they have digitized the State Constitution for the public to view. She said they do try to display it from time to time.

“We have it stored in a cool space; temperature controlled. We monitor for humidity, and it’s always being looked after by staff,” said Walker.

As far as how the archives will preserve this document for the next 135 years, Walker said they will continue to be cautious with it.

Walker said an interesting fact that many wouldn’t know about the State Constitution is it was actually in the State Capitol building when it caught on fire in 1930. She said it was saved by the Secretary of State at the time, Robert Burn.

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Cannabis legalization qualifies for North Dakota ballot (Newsletter: August 13, 2024)

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Trump ally opposes FL marijuana measure; FDA withdraws psychedelic study req; CA hemp bill; Poll: Consumers buy legal cannabis; CBD & running study

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North Dakota’s secretary of state certified that marijuana activists collected enough valid signatures to put a legalization initiative on the November ballot.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of the strongest GOP cannabis reform supporters in Congress and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, opposes the marijuana legalization initiative on Florida’s November ballot—saying it’s inappropriate to address the issue through a constitutional amendment.

The Food and Drug Administration withdrew a request for White House permission to conduct a new study on psychedelics and kratom following criticism from advocates.

The California Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony from industry stakeholders who say Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) amendment to fold hemp products into the marijuana supply chain would close businesses and shrink state revenue.

A new poll conducted by NuggMD found that 77 percent of people in legal marijuana states buy all or most of their cannabis from regulated stores, indicating that legalization makes a significant dent in the illicit market.

A new study found that “an acute dose of CBD (300 mg) taken 2 hours before a 2-mile run may benefit runners in competition by improving anxiety symptoms and decreasing the rate of perceived exertion without hindering performance time.” People who took CBD also ran 3.1 percent faster.

Missouri hemp companies are pushing back against Gov. Mike Parson’s (R) executive order banning intoxicating cannabinoid products, with some observers saying litigation is likely.

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy was a “scandalous decision.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending conversations about the potential harms of drug use be included in back-to-school routines.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the case of a truck driver who was fired over a positive THC test that he says was caused by consuming a hemp-derived CBD product on October 15.

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A spokesperson for New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) said she “supports responsible research into psilocybin for therapeutic use, but has not called for decriminalization.”

A Pennsylvania senator spoke about the benefits of legalizing marijuana in a meeting with the PennLive editorial board.

A New Hampshire senator discussed his opposition to legalizing marijuana.

Wisconsin Assembly candidates discussed their views on legalizing marijuana.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s director wants to meet with lawmakers to discuss the legality of THC-A amid concerns that some marijuana convictions could be overturned due to the precision of police testing methods.

Alaska regulators filed proposed changes to rules concerning removal of a requirement for edibles only onsite consumption areas to be physically separated from retail marijuana stores.

Maine regulators published guidance on recently enacted marijuana legislation.

Missouri regulators posted a form that people can use to report retailers for selling unregulated psychoactive cannabis products.

The Oregon 2024 Cannabis Bill & Technical Rules Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday.

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Syracuse, New York’s mayor touted a court ruling that the city’s local cannabis law is not preempted by state policy.

A former Sarasota, Florida mayor discussed his support for the marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot.

Oakland, California officials will hold a cannabis equity stakeholder meeting on Tuesday.

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Italian lawmakers approved a crackdown on so-called “light cannabis.”

Canadian regulators issued a notice about a recall of hemp products.

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A study found that “long-term add-on CBD use was associated with reduced seizure frequency through 144 weeks.”

The journal Psychopharmacology retracted three papers about MDMA-assisted therapy over “protocol violations amounting to unethical conduct.”

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Curio Wellness and Ascend Wellness Holdings entered a strategic manufacturing and distribution partnership.

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UND bus tour heads west August 19-21

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August 13, 2024

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(KNOX) – The bus leaves at 7:30 a.m. SHARP Monday for UND’s annual three-day bus tour of North Dakota.
UND President Andy Armacost and First Lady Kathy Armacost once again will host the tour.
Some highlights of this year’s tour will visit the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historical Site near Cooperstown, the Hi-Way Drive Inn for lunch in Carrington, the Falkirk Coal Mine near Underwood, Hebron Brick Company in Hebron, the North Dakota’s State Capitol and Heritage Center in Bismarck; Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora, and Frontier Village in Jamestown.

The three-day tour, free for participants and supported by the UND Alumni Association & Foundation.

For more details, check out the in-depth itinerary for this year’s bus tour.

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