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.

People wait for Big Freedia to take the stage at last year's Waldos Forever Fest, a celebration of marijuana culture, on April 20, 2019, in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.

4/20 just isn’t same this year for marijuana users amid the coronavirus crisis. ‘It’s a weird one.’

By Robert McCoppin

April 21, 2020 at 11:57 a.m.

Cannabis lovers on Monday celebrated on the first 4/20 since recreational marijuana became legal in...

Willie Nelson, left, joins Toby Keith as they sing "Beer for My Horses" during the 38th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Wednesday, May 21, 2003.

Willie Nelson is firing up a 4/20 livestream concert with famous friends

By Christi Carras

April 20, 2020 at 3:53 p.m.

Country music legend and famous stoner Willie Nelson has tapped some friends in high places...

As the global pandemic strains the world's inventory of medical supplies, the tobacco and vaping industries are taking advantage of a unique opportunity.

Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations

By Emily Baumgaertner

April 20, 2020 at 11:15 a.m.

Running low on surgical masks during the pandemic? You can get two for free by...

In this Thursday, April 16, 2020, photo, wearing a protective mask and gloves, budtenders prepare orders for customers to pick-up at The Higher Path cannabis dispensary in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles. Monday is April 20, or 4/20. That's the code for marijuana's high holiday, which is usually marked with outdoor festivals and communal smoking sessions. But this year, stay-at-home orders have moved the party online as the marijuana market braces for an economic blow from the coronavirus crisis.

4/20 fizzle: Pot industry tested as virus slams economy

By Associated Press

April 23, 2020 at 1:19 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unofficial holiday celebrating all things cannabis arrived Monday as the...

Condo associations can amend bylaws to restrict smoking recreational cannabis inside units.

Recreational weed is legal, but condo associations can still restrict smoking it inside

By Howard Dakoff

April 16, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Q. Now that recreational cannabis is legal in Illinois, my condo association is attempting to...

From ‘Reefer Madness’ to ‘Weeds,’ these are marijuana’s biggest pop culture moments

By Aaliyah Gibson

November 18, 2020 at 4:17 p.m.

The world of cannabis is continuously evolving. When our parents were teens and young adults,...

A parking sign is seen next to a Rise dispensary store as the store offers parking for Rise adult-use customers only in Mundelein, Ill., Thursday, April 2, 2020. Marijuana dispensaries were allowed to stay open as essential businesses during coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Staying safe while delivering weed in the pandemic

By The New York Times

April 11, 2020 at 8:17 a.m.

While millions of Americans are at home, socially distancing to curb the spread of the...

7-year-old Charlotte Figi, whose parent describe her as once being severely and untreatably ill, walks around inside a greenhouse for a special strain of medical marijuana known as Charlotte's Web, which was named after Charlotte early in her treatment, at a grow location in a remote spot in the mountains west of Colorado Springs.

Girl who inspired Charlotte’s Web marijuana oil dies

By Associated Press

April 9, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

A girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose recovery inspired the name of a...

The lawsuit filed Wednesday asks the court to allow recreational pot shops to reopen, saying the closure will cause serious harm to the industry.

Massachusetts recreational marijuana shops sue Gov. Baker over shutdown

By Associated Press

April 9, 2020 at 1:34 p.m.

A group of marijuana dispensaries have sued Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker over his decision to...

Like bars and restaurants, marijuana dispensaries can no longer serve customers in-store, but local pot shops say sales are holding steady.

Michigan pot sales don’t skip a beat, relying on new online and curbside model

By Marek Mazurek

April 6, 2020 at 10:56 a.m.

As non-essential Michigan businesses shut down operations after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order, marijuana shops...