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.

Marijuana plants in a growing room at Cresco Labs in Joliet, Dec. 17, 2019.

Western Springs voters say no to marijuana businesses in their town

By Kimberly Fornek

November 4, 2020 at 5:13 p.m.

Western Springs residents' opinion of marijuana businesses in the village was clear and unique among...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, in-home consumption of alcohol and cannabis are up.

Booze, weed, gambling, porn, candy, sloth: Will our pandemic-acquired vices hang around after COVID-19 wanes?

By Dan Deluca

November 4, 2020 at 11:47 a.m.

Life in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic has cast the idea of staying in and...

New Jersey became the first state in the Mid-Atlantic region to adopt legal cannabis.

From marijuana to cocaine and heroin, push to relax nation’s drug laws have big victories on state ballots

By Associated Press

November 4, 2020 at 10:28 a.m.

A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as five...

An election worker sorts mail-in ballots at the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building on Nov. 2, 2020, in Portland, Ore.

Oregon voters approve ‘magic’ mushrooms for therapeutic use

By Associated Press

November 4, 2020 at 10:39 a.m.

Voters in Oregon have passed a measure legalizing controlled, therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms, as...

Heather Randazzo, an 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.

Legal marijuana measure passes in New Jersey

By Shant Shahrigian

November 4, 2020 at 10:13 a.m.

New Jersey voted to legalize recreational marijuana for adults age 21 and older on Tuesday,...

Voters wait to cast their ballots at Marquee Theatre on November 3, 2020 in Tempe, Arizona.

5 states had marijuana initiatives on their 2020 ballot. Here’s what happened

By Jorie Goins

November 4, 2020 at 12:59 p.m.

Marijuana is a hot-button issue on a number of state ballots this election. States such...

Shawn’s Hemp: Former NBA All-Star Kemp opens cannabis dispensary

By Associated Press

November 2, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

The line stretched down the block, around the corner and snaked into the alley on...

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.

Oregon could become 1st US state to decriminalize hard drugs

By Associated Press

November 2, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.

In what would be a first in the U.S., possession of small amounts of heroin,...

CANNABIDIOL CANNOT TECHNICALLY BE INCLUDED IN FOODS OR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS | Due to ongoing studies, CBD cannot be legally included in foods or dietary supplements. Still, CBD-infused dishes continue to be a food trend and CBD products labeled "dietary supplement" are available on the market. In response, the FDA has sent warnings to several companies, and some local governments, like New York City, are cracking down too. Conversely, other states, like Maine, have passed or are in the process of passing laws allowing for the sale of edible CBD products.

New York proposes regulations for hemp-derived CBD products

By Associated Press

November 2, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

New York regulators have proposed quality control standards and a licensing program for hemp-derived CBD...

Aerial view of the property in Aguanga, where seven people were shot to death over Labor Day weekend at an illegal marijuana grow house in Riverside County Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

7 bodies, nothing stolen: Were killings at California marijuana grow ‘a message’?

By Matthew Ormseth

October 30, 2020 at 1:53 p.m.

The boy knew how his mother made a living. He also knew the danger inherent...