May 31 Glut of marijuana in Oregon is cautionary tale, experts say By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon lawmakers created the state's legal marijuana program, they had one goal in mind above all else: to convince illicit pot growers to leave the black market. Continue reading
Apr 17 Marijuana-based drug gets positive review from FDA By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration posted its review Tuesday of the experimental medication ahead of a public meeting later this week. Continue reading
Apr 04 Places with legal marijuana issue fewer opioid prescriptions, large studies find By Kate Sheridan, STAT An analysis of more than five years of Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription data found that after states legalized weed, the number of opioid prescriptions and the daily dose of opioids went way down. Continue reading
Mar 10 Sessions says U.S. prosecutors won't take on small-time pot cases By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Federal law enforcement lacks the resources to take on "routine cases," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 03 This scientist is testing a marijuana ingredient as a way to prevent relapse. It's a daunting task By Megan Thielking, STAT A neurobiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York thinks cannabidiol -- one of the two main compounds plucked from the marijuana plant -- might hold the potential to curb cravings for heroin and other opioids. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 24:27 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 7, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan 7, fallout from the Michael Wolff’s controversial book on the Trump presidency, and campuses address racial inequality. Also, the marijuana industry braces for new federal guidelines. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:30 New federal guidance raises questions for legal marijuana By PBS NewsHour California this week joined a growing list of states and the District of Columbia where it is now legal to sell marijuana. But on Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy that discouraged federal prosecutors from bringing charges… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 News Wrap: Winter storm blasts the East Coast By PBS News Hour A massive storm system pounded Eastern states with snow and strong winds on Thursday. Also: the Justice Department has rescinded an Obama-era policy on marijuana, which could mean more aggressive enforcement of a federal law banning all marijuana sales. Continue watching
Dec 31 Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales By Brian Melley, Associated Press The first of about six dozen shops licensed by the state will open Monday. Continue reading
Dec 23 California's top marijuana regulator talks legalization By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear. Continue reading