Marijuana

Nicholas Hohns shows off a tray of strawberry-lemon CBD gummies at his Deutermann Farms kitchen in Clayton, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban

By Gene Johnson

October 3, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

The ban “threatens to reduce retail revenues by $28.3 billion, displacing 225,000 jobs and reducing...

A pedestrian crosses East Ontario Street at North Fairbanks Court in Chicago in 2018. The building at left contains 620 N. Fairbanks Ct., where cannabis store Guaranteed Dispensary opened late in 2025. (Jośe M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Judge upholds permit for controversial cannabis shop in Streeterville

By Robert McCoppin

September 10, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

A judge upheld Chicago's permit for a controversial cannabis store in Streeterville, despite new evidence...

A Chicago resident shows a marijuana plant growing outdoors at her home garden on Aug. 19, 2026. The resident, who has a medical cannabis card, is currently growing four plants in her backyard to cultivate for personal use. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoors

By Robert McCoppin

August 20, 2026 at 6:10 p.m.

In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors.

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019 file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif. Top prosecutors in the vast majority of Arizona counties are dropping all existing possession of marijuana cases even before a new voter-approved law eliminating criminal penalties for having small amounts of the drug takes effect when results of the Nov. 3, 2020 election are certified. An Associated Press survey of county attorneys received responses from 13 of 15 elected county attorneys, all of whom said they were either immediately dropping existing cases or in one case pausing prosecutions and planning to drop them when Proposition 207 goes into effect. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

NBA getting rid of weed testing this year, just like they did in the bubble

By Dennis Young

December 7, 2020 at 11:24 a.m.

When the pandemic hit in March, the NBA stopped testing for drugs completely. The league...

Foto tomada el 15 de agosto del 2019 de una planta de marihuana en Gardena, California.

U.S. House votes to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, allowing states to make their own rules

By Associated Press

December 4, 2020 at 2:32 p.m.

The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the...

San Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OK

By Associated Press

December 4, 2020 at 11:20 a.m.

City officials in San Francisco have banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, citing concerns about...

In 1996, marijuana legislation took a major step forward thanks to California. The Golden State became the first in the union to legalize medical marijuana via the Compassionate Use Act.

UN agency removes cannabis from strictest drug category

By Associated Press

December 4, 2020 at 11:18 a.m.

The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from...

Rise Dispensaries general manager Gregory Zeman organizes packaged edible cannabis products for display on Nov. 24, 2020, in Niles.

Illinois recreational weed sales flat at $75 million in November

By Robert Channick

December 4, 2020 at 11:20 a.m.

Recreational marijuana won several big victories on Illinois ballots in November, but weed sales across...

A new study from Mayo Clinic shows the coronavirus pandemic may have sparked positive changes among the younger population, with the virus's damaging effects on the lungs widely known.

Mayo survey shows increase in alcohol use, decrease in smoking among patients early in pandemic

By Emily Pyrek

December 2, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.

A new study from Mayo Clinic shows the coronavirus pandemic may have sparked positive changes...

Editorial: The voters have spoken on legalizing marijuana. Biden and Congress need to listen

By Los Angeles Times

December 2, 2020 at 10:40 a.m.

American voters may be sharply polarized over many political issues of the day, but they...

The main bill on the House floor this week is a measure to decriminalize marijuana and provide a process for expunging marijuana-related convictions

Road ahead: House takes up ‘Tiger King’ and marijuana bills while seeking spending deal

By Chris Cioffi

December 2, 2020 at 10:39 a.m.

Congress is focused this week on negotiating a government funding deal and determining whether bipartisan...

Cannabis stocks surge as US election opens new markets

By Associated Press

November 30, 2020 at 10:43 a.m.

Cannabis stocks are flying high after voters in New Jersey, Arizona and three other states...

The tobacco industry took a major hit on Election Day when Oregon voters passed Measure 108, which increases an already stiff cigarette tax by $2 per pack and imposes a bruising 65% tax on nicotine vaping products. The expected $130 million annual windfall will be directed toward smoking prevention and cessation programs and other public health initiatives.

The risks of another epidemic: Teenage vaping

By The New York Times

November 30, 2020 at 10:44 a.m.

While most of us strive to avoid inhaling aerosols that could harbor a deadly virus,...