Kristen Wright

Major shifts in marijuana policy.

The Justice Department has ordered an immediate change in the classification of medical cannabis.

Ben Marcus from Colorado Public Radio explains.

The change could also open up research.

The order doesn't apply to recreational marijuana, but the Justice Department is expediting a broader review that could include recreational use.

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A Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing an ICE arrest outside of her courtroom has asked the court to reconsider the verdict.

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan says new legal precedent

invalidates her conviction.

She's asking for a new trial.

A jury found Dugan guilty of helping a man evade immigration agents in the courthouse last April.

She's scheduled to be sentenced in June.

The tech company Meta is laying off about 10 percent of its staff.

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has been pumping billions of dollars into artificial intelligence.

NPR's John Ruich reports an internal memo says Meta is reorganizing to offset investments.

Microsoft will offer voluntary buyouts to more than 8,000 U.S.

employees next month, according to the Associated Press.

That's about 7 percent of the software company's domestic workforce.

I'm Kristen Wright, NPR News, from Washington.

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