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.

What are the benefits of mixing CBD and coffee?

By Fresh Toast

May 29, 2020 at 12:50 p.m.

In a nation where over 80% of its residents drink coffee, it's no wonder that...

Sales associate Alex Guralnik hands a bag containing recreational cannabis product to a customer outside a medical and recreational marijuana dispensary in Brookline, Mass.

Buzz kill: New England pot shops reopen, but some fear another shutdown

By Associated Press

May 29, 2020 at 12:49 p.m.

BOSTON (AP) — Marijuana shops in many states have enjoyed brisk business during the coronavirus...

Nakisha Hobbs (cq) and her business partners will be out at least $50,000 if they don't win one of the 40 marijuana craft grow licenses up for grabs in Illinois, seen here in Douglas Park in Chicago on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. coronavirus, COVID-19

The money is coming from their own pockets, and the longer the coronavirus pandemic delays the application process, the higher that figure will climb. They've already paid a landlord $25,000 to hold a property in Schaumburg where they want to open their facility. They'll have to pay him $5,000 more each month for him to hold it past July 1. The state has delayed application deadlines for the licenses, and Hobbs worries they'll delay the awarding of them, too.

(Jose M. Osorio / baiduhai)

Legal marijuana was supposed to help communities hurt by the war on drugs. But COVID-19 may crush efforts to diversify Illinois’ largely white weed industry.

By Ally Marotti

June 3, 2020 at 6:37 p.m.

Opening a marijuana business has never been easy. The industry is highly regulated. Weed is...

Marijuana dispensary helps fund food banks

By David L. Dye

May 27, 2020 at 3:09 p.m.

When the medical marijuana dispensary Rise Hermitage opened last year, one of the plans for...

No in-store sales will be allowed until Phase 2 of Gov. Charlie Baker's four-phased reopening plan.

Massachusetts pot shops reopen to long lines, high demand after coronavirus closures

By Boston Herald

May 27, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.

It was high anxiety on display in Boston Monday as the city's only pot shop...

CBD tinctures are similar to CBD oils, but there are some key differences. Here's what you should know.

How to choose and use CBD tinctures

By Fresh Toast

May 27, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.

CBD tinctures are a reduced form of the cannabis plant. They are usually comprised of...

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania say marijuana legalization ‘inevitable’ post-pandemic

By Brendan Bures

May 26, 2020 at 9:45 p.m.

Though Republicans in Pennsylvania long opposed recreational marijuana, lawmakers have come around in order to...

In several states where marijuana is legal, pot shops and workers in the market's supply chain were deemed essential and allowed to remain open.

Dispensary job market still strong despite lockdowns

By Fresh Toast

May 26, 2020 at 9:44 p.m.

While the pandemic means fewer employees on the sales floors, it also means a surging...

L.A. Fire Department to inspect vape and smoke shops after downtown explosion

By James Queally

May 22, 2020 at 8:14 a.m.

The Los Angeles Fire Department will launch a citywide review of the way certain businesses...

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By Fresh Toast

May 22, 2020 at 8:10 a.m.

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