Rikers Island guards, inmates busted in drugs-and-bribes case
Six New York City jail guards have been charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle drugs into the Rikers Island jail complex.
Michigan town 'stinks;' Buying marijuana odor device
A small town in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula is buying an odor-detection device and drafting an ordinance to crack down on the unpleasant smell of blooming marijuana plants.
Cuomo's 2020 agenda: Fighting hate crimes, legalizing marijuana
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered a State of the State address Wednesday outlining his vision for progress on addressing intolerance and legalizing adult-use marijuana in New York. The third-term Democrat is navigating a looming $6 billion budget shortfall.
Pot shortages force closings of Illinois dispensaries
Several Illinois recreational marijuana dispensaries were closed Monday, with some owners saying strong demand has caused a shortage in supplies and staff exhaustion.
Legal weed sales in Illinois total nearly $11-million in just 5 days
Dispensaries across the state have rendered 271,169 transactions since cannabis was legalized on January 1, 2020 – totaling exactly $10,830,667.91 in sales.
2020 will bring cannabis vote, law barring salary queries to NJ
The new year in New Jersey brings not only balloons and toasts. It also brings new laws.
Marijuana referendum will be on New Jersey ballot in 2020
Voters in New Jersey will get to decide on the legalization of recreational cannabis use.
NJ lawmakers considering referendum to legalize cannabis
New Jersey lawmakers held hearings Thursday on a proposal to let voters decide in 2020 whether to legalize recreational marijuana and set a vote for next week in the Legislature.
MLB's revised drug policy would essentially make weed legal throughout baseball: report
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players' Association are reportedly in agreement in removing marijuana from the list of banned substances for minor leaguers.
Men who regularly smoke pot may have increased risk of testicular cancer, study suggests
Researchers in the study found that regular marijuana use was linked to a higher risk of testicular cancer, although the strength of the evidence was low.
Willie Nelson says he's not smoking, but is still using pot
While in San Antonio last week for two performances, the 86-year-old country music legend told KSAT TV that in an effort to take better care of himself, he no longer smokes.
‘I have abused my lungs’: Willie Nelson says he quit smoking pot for health reasons
Country music star and marijuana lover Willie Nelson said he has stopped smoking to take better care of himself.
Marijuana vaping busts on rise
From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the past two years.
FDA cracks down on CBD marketed as foods or supplements
CBD is all the rage. And it is (mostly) legal. But the FDA is warning CBD sellers about restrictions on marketing and selling CBD as a food or drink additive.
Hundreds in Michigan line up for first legal recreational marijuana products
Large crowds braved the cold on December 1 to be among the first to purchase legal, recreational marijuana in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level passes divided U.S. House committee
A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.
Cannabis, tax breaks, lead in water fill NJ legislative agenda
New Jersey’s top legislators are looking to hold an election on marijuana, discuss a new business tax break program and tackle lead in drinking water.
Company wants to pay someone $3,000 a month to smoke and review marijuana
Cue the Snoop Dogg song!
New Jersey voters may get to decide on legal cannabis in 2020
New Jersey lawmakers once again failed to pass legislation decriminalizing marijuana so they will instead put the question to voters. The measure has a lot of support in New Jersey, including from Gov. Phil Murphy who made it a campaign promise. But the governor's democratic colleagues in the legislature could not muster the vote.