Aug 04 Watch 25:05 August 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug 4, the long-term implications of top cybersecurity officials leaving the FBI. Later, lawmakers and scientists try to establish when someone may be too high to drive and the Trump administration gets blowback for proposing… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 11:59 Police face new challenges when determining if someone is too high to drive By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Hari Sreenivasan As states across the country legalize marijuana, efforts to determine whether someone is too high to drive is becoming a thorny public health issue. From brain functioning analyses and phone apps to training police officers on looking for signs, Hari… Continue watching
Jul 25 U.S. marijuana companies go public in Canada By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Green Thumb Industries had a business plan, expertise and plenty of ambition to grow its marijuana business. What the Chicago-based company didn't have was access to enough capital to make it all happen. Continue reading
Jul 05 Surge in illegal California pot shops undercuts legal market By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Legal pot shops are losing customers who can get products more cheaply at illegal outlets that don't charge or pay taxes. Continue reading
Jun 27 California pot shops offer discounts as new standards near By Brian Melley, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. approves marijuana-based drug for seizures By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication from GW Pharmaceuticals on Monday to treat two rare forms of childhood epilepsy. It's a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law. Continue reading
Jun 20 Canadian senate passes weed bill but legalization delayed By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada's Senate gave final passage Tuesday to the federal government's bill to legalize cannabis. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 17, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 17, a policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border draws condemnation, and the surprising source of medical marijuana in Italy. Also, unearthing the unlikely love story of a nurse and… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:34 Italy's only medical marijuana producer can't keep up with demand By PBS News Hour Italy’s lone medical marijuana facility is controlled by the military, which officials say helps prevent patients from buying it on the black market. However, the government's yield can't keep up with an increasing demand, creating a shortages for cancer patients… Continue watching
Jun 08 Trump signals support for bipartisan effort to ease U.S. ban on marijuana By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The legislation would ensure states have the right to determine the best approach to marijuana within their borders, but some U.S. restrictions would remain, including recreational sales to people under 21. Continue reading