Jul 26 WNBA star Brittney Griner's Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. Continue reading
Jul 07 WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial: media reports By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:56 Supporters of WNBA star Brittney Griner increase pressure to bring her home from Russia By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court Monday and had her detention extended six months, while the court also set a trial date for July 1. Russia accuses her of cannabis oil possession, but the U.S. says she… Continue watching
Jun 27 4 months after arrest, U.S. basketball star Griner appears in Russian court By Jim Heintz, Associated Press More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 11:22 Minorities struggle for headway in the legal weed business By Kira Kay, Jason Maloney, Zachary Green In 2016, Massachusetts voters approved an initiative that required the state to create policies that would bring those disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs into the new legal cannabis industry. Today, minority-owned businesses make up only a small fraction… Continue watching
Jul 09 Why can't Olympians smoke weed? By Chloe Jones Her chances dashed at an Olympic debut, fellow elite athletes have come to Sha'Carri Richardson's defense and to say that sporting rules on pot are overdue for a change. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 3:45 Hemp cultivation draws hesitation in Navajo Nation By Marcella Baietto Products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, are everywhere -- and their growing popularity means big business. The substance can be derived from both cannabis and hemp, which is also used to produce fabric and food. But one Navajo leader jumping at… Continue watching
Sep 13 In era of legal pot, can police still search cars based on odor? By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana. Continue reading
Sep 13 U.S. vaping illness alarms Canada as country prepares to allow legal sales By Rob Gillies, Gene Johnson, Associated Press No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but they are monitoring the situation closely, and British Columbia’s top health official says it’s just a matter of time before symptoms are reported in Canada. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. government to expand list of marijuana growers for research By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department said Monday it would move forward to add to the number of marijuana growers for federally-authorized cannabis research. Continue reading