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Medicinal marijuana buds are dried at the Stability Cannabis wearhouse in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

Nation Jun 10

As Martha’s Vineyard runs out of pot, dispensary sues state’s cannabis regulator

By Nick Perry, Associated Press

Health May 01

A 4/20 event in Denver
What is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome? Here’s what to know, and why experts say it’s on the rise

Some doctors are warning that while cannabis has legitimate uses, it can also be misused, with debilitating side effects.

By Hannah Grabenstein

Politics Nov 03

Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen inside a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, New York, U.S., July 15, 2022. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Ohioans will soon vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake

Supporters of legalization say it's about returning revenue that Ohio has lost to states where marijuana is legal, and taking power away from illegal drug markets.

By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America

Politics Aug 16

Paraguayan farmers host marijuana harvest festival in Paraguay
Germany’s Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sales

The legislation is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and still needs approval by parliament. But the government's approval is a stride forward for a prominent reform project of Chancellor Scholz's socially liberal coalition.

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Nation Mar 28

A man walks out of a Weed World store the day New York State legalized recreational marijuana use in New York City
Weed is legal in New York, but the illegal market is still booming. Here’s why

New York’s first legal marijuana dispensaries are now up and running. But alongside the opportunity for both consumers and sellers are questions about what happens to unlicensed shops and sellers.

By Tim McPhillips

Nov 21

New York issues 1st licenses for legal marijuana dispensaries

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

New York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.

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Nov 18

As New York’s marijuana licenses loom, unauthorized shops bloom

By Jennifer Peltz, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements.

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Aug 09

Missouri voters set to vote on recreational marijuana in November

By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

Missouri voters are set to decide whether to allow recreational marijuana use in the state. The secretary of state's office on Tuesday announced the campaign received enough voter signatures to go on the November ballot.

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May 24

Delaware governor vetoes marijuana legalization bill

By Randall Chase, Associated Press

Tuesday's veto came after Carney's repeated concerns in recent years about legalizing recreational pot. Those concerns did not dissuade fellow Democrats from pushing the legislation through the General Assembly.

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Nov 24

South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Gov. Kristi Noem opposed marijuana legalization as a social ill, but her administration argued in court that the amendment would have broken technical rules of the state constitution.

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