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 March 3, 2019, file photo, actor Ben Affleck attends the world premiere of "Triple Frontier" at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. From Ben Affleck and Susan Sarandon to Anna Wintour and Willie Nelson, celebrities lined up to give money to their favorite Democratic presidential candidates. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Ben Affleck claims to have had a ‘dissociative panic attack’ after smoking marijuana at age 15

By Karu F. Daniels

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

Although it's becoming legalized in more and more places, Ben Affleck is not a fan...

General manager Gregory Zeman organizes packaged edible cannabis products for display on Nov. 24, 2020, as Rise Dispensaries in Niles prepares for "Green Wednesday" sale.

Green Wednesday

By Contributed Content

November 24, 2020 at 3:38 p.m.

Green Wednesday, which takes place the day before Thanksgiving, is making its debut in Illinois...

The Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission report was published shortly before Gov. Ralph Northam announced he will support legislation to legalize marijuana in the Old Dominion.

Virginia’s push to legalize marijuana faces equity obstacles

By Associated Press

November 30, 2020 at 10:42 a.m.

Could legalizing marijuana in Virginia help address social disparities and inequities? That's one of the...

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.

Mexican church decries Senate’s marijuana legalization vote

By Associated Press

November 23, 2020 at 12:57 p.m.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Roman Catholic Church on Sunday criticized a vote in the...

Marijuana grows at the Harmony Dispensary in Secaucus, N.J., July 11, 2018. The addition of psilocybin mushrooms to a bill decriminalizing marijuana possession threw a monkey wrench into New Jersey's legalization effort.

Pot legalization hits an unlikely snag: ‘magic’ mushrooms

By The New York Times

November 22, 2020 at 7:40 a.m.

Winning a constitutional right for adults to smoke pot in New Jersey was, apparently, the...

FILE - In this March 22, 2019 file photo, Heather Randazzo, a grow employee at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary, trims leaves off marijuana plants in the company's grow house in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation to establish a new recreational marijuana marketplace, which voters overwhelmingly approved on the ballot earlier in the month, but differed in key details. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

NJ cannabis bill advances, but lawmakers differ on details

By Associated Press

November 20, 2020 at 11:05 a.m.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation setting up a new recreational marijuana...

Judge nixes lawsuit challenging California home pot delivery

By Associated Press

November 20, 2020 at 11:01 a.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In what could be a temporary victory for California's legal cannabis...

Although the MORE Act will likely be approved in the House, it remains to be seen what will happen with it once it reaches the Senate.

Congress to vote on nationwide marijuana legalization in December

By Fresh Toast

November 19, 2020 at 4:11 p.m.

The House of Representatives is set to vote on the legalization of marijuana sometime in...

House Speaker-elect Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, stands with members of the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus at a July news conference outside the state Capitol.

There’s a 50-50 chance Connecticut will legalize recreational marijuana next year, incoming House Speaker says

By Christopher Keating

November 20, 2020 at 10:59 a.m.

As Connecticut advocates believe they have their best chance ever at legalizing recreational marijuana, incoming...

Both the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) identify marijuana as an <a href="https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/is-it-addictive">addictive drug</a>. Research shows marijuana users can develop problematic use patterns, or what's known as a marijuana use disorder, in severe cases after prolonged use. According to NIDA, an estimated 30% of marijuana users have some degree of <a href="https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive">marijuana use disorder</a>.

Marijuana is now 25 percent stronger than it was five decades ago, study finds

By Fresh Toast

November 18, 2020 at 4:29 p.m.

It doesn't matter whether marijuana is purchased from the legal market or the criminal underground....