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.

South Loop Elementary School in Chicago has a new snack policy to keep edibles out of the school.

South Loop Elementary issues alert to keep marijuana-laced edibles out of school, leaving parents confused about acceptable snacks

By Christen A. Johnson

March 2, 2020 at 4:29 p.m.

In the wake of Illinois legalizing marijuana this year, South Loop Elementary School Principal Tara...

A person smokes marijuana at a private residence in the West Loop on Jan. 25, 2020.

Think marijuana isn’t addictive? Former users say think again.

By John Keilman

March 2, 2020 at 12:41 p.m.

In the basement of the Mustard Seed, a red brick building in Chicago's Old Town...

A Rotavapor is used to strip out undesirable impurities in the production of pure cannabis oil at Simsbury's Curaleaf cultivation facility.

Here’s a look inside the new Curaleaf facility, one of four Connecticut marijuana producers

By Emily Brindley

March 2, 2020 at 12:41 p.m.

In Connecticut's tightly regulated medical marijuana industry, there are four licensed production facilities where marijuana...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi displays an advocacy ad that criticizes the tobacco and vaping industry for allegedly targeting young African-Americans, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.

House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes

By Associated Press

March 2, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.

Moving to stem a vaping epidemic among young people, the House approved a bill Friday...

Erin Stuber of Plain and Fancy Doughnuts had mixed feelings about cannabis. Cannabis Festival is coming to Renninger's Farmers Market in Kutztown April 18 and 19

Friday February 21, 2020

Kutztown Pennsylvania has high hopes for Cannabis Festival and its 10,000 visitors

By Daniel Patrick Sheehan

March 2, 2020 at 12:39 p.m.

Among the enticements of the old farmer's market — the aromas of fastnachts and coffee,...

Think marijuana isn’t addictive? Former users say think again.

By John Keilman

March 2, 2020 at 7:11 p.m.

In the basement of the Mustard Seed, a red brick building in Old Town that...

A standing room only crowd listens to comments during the Naperville City Council meeting discussing whether to allow the sale of recreational marijuana in the city on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Naperville City Hall.

Two groups — one in favor of Naperville marijuana sales and the other against — spending thousands in campaigns for referendum votes

By Erin Hegarty

March 2, 2020 at 11:13 a.m.

When Naperville voters go to the polls on March 17, they will be asked whether...

University of Malawi's Chancellor College look on at hemp products after an industrial hemp awareness workshop in Blantyre, Malawi.

Malawi legalizes cannabis cultivation for certain uses

By Associated Press

February 28, 2020 at 3:37 p.m.

Malawi has legalized the cultivation of cannabis as the country seeks an alternative to tobacco,...

Sephora creates CBD standards for products

By Fresh Toast

February 28, 2020 at 3:37 p.m.

Sephora has devoted time and effort into the CBD industry, pursuing partnerships with small and...

An event attendee takes a whiff from a jar of dried cannabis at "Hemponomics 102." In 2019, Michigan took the federal government up on its offer allowing states to create their own pilot hemp farming programs.

There may be ‘a pot of gold’ at the end of Michigan’s hemp farming rainbow, or useless marijuana

By Gus Burns

February 28, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

Marylynn Bigelow, a 67-year-old University of Michigan nurse nearing retirement, purchased an 80-acre plot in...