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.

David Kurfman transplants seedlings to bigger pots at his home in Mount Sterling, Illinois.

Frustrated with shortages, medical marijuana patients begin growing their own at home

By Robert McCoppin

February 28, 2020 at 6:49 p.m.

Worried by widespread shortages of products at Illinois cannabis stores, medical marijuana patient David Kurfman...

In response to the recent vaping crisis, a Massachusetts report advises the state to tax illegal substances and open a pathway for those who are selling illegally to apply for a legal license.

Should illegal marijuana sellers be taxed? Massachusetts lawmakers eyeing task force that would look toward taxation over criminal penalties

By MassLive.com

February 27, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.

Concerns about the illegal marijuana market in Massachusetts became even more heightened last year as...

A southern New Mexico hemp company announced a significant expansion in Las Cruces, a sign the region's small but growing hemp industry is starting to blossom.

Burgeoning hemp industry takes root in southern New Mexico

By Albuquerque Journal

February 27, 2020 at 2:24 p.m.

The state Economic Development Department announced this week that Natural ReLeaf, a group that began...

Injured Nets star Kevin Durant is a big advocate for marijuana, wants NBA to remove weed from banned substance list

By Stefan Bondy

February 28, 2020 at 3:40 p.m.

WASHINGTON — For Kevin Durant, there is no downside to marijuana use. So the Brooklyn...

CBD now shows up in all sorts of products, from coffee brews to sleep aids.

5 CBD products to complement your day

By Fresh Toast

February 26, 2020 at 4:37 p.m.

With CBD coming at us from all directions, there's an astounding amount of products out...

Among other things, millennials communicate and learn quickly, which makes them more flexible and prone to changes than older generations.

Millennials are fueling the cannabis economy

By Fresh Toast

February 26, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.

Marijuana consumption is still a taboo, but it seems like the millennial generation is working...

Pilot sent to prison for flying tons of pot cross country

By Associated Press

February 26, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

A pilot from Connecticut has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for his...

The move comes as prosecutors across the state move to meet a July deadline to review marijuana cases eligible for dismissal after California voters legalized recreational marijuana use.

26,000 people convicted on marijuana charges in San Diego County could see records reduced

By Karen Kucher

February 26, 2020 at 3:02 p.m.

More than 25,000 people in San Diego County convicted of marijuana offenses over the past...

The Rev. Phillip Baerwolf, a longtime Immanuel Lutheran Church and School employee, urges trustees to keep recreational marijuana businesses at least 1,500 feet from their property lines at Tuesday night's East Dundee Village Board meeting.

East Dundee board agrees to keep pot businesses out of downtown, sets up area where they can be located

By Erin Sauder

February 26, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

The East Dundee Village Board adopted an ordinance Tuesday that will limit marijuana businesses to...

A new study says there's been a 75% increase in seniors who consume marijuana.

Marijuana use among seniors is growing fast

By Fresh Toast

February 26, 2020 at 1:57 p.m.

Between 2015 and 2018, the number of seniors over the age of 65 who smoked...