Nov 02 Ballot could add legal marijuana to Las Vegas’ list of vices By Michelle Rindels A proposal on the Nov. 8 state ballot would legalize marijuana in Nevada. Continue reading
Oct 30 Pot legalization movement seeks first foothold in Northeast By Bob Salsberg, Associated Press Advocates for recreational marijuana believe "yes" votes in New England would perhaps build momentum toward ending federal prohibitions on the drug. Continue reading
Oct 29 As record number of states vote on marijuana, public health questions remain By Shayla Love, STAT The states that currently have legalized marijuana in some form represent ongoing experiments in public health. Continue reading
Oct 27 Weed as way of life: California farmers divided on legal bud By Paul Elias, Associated Press GARBERVILLE, Calif. — California voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use — an issue that has sown deep division here among longtime growers. Continue reading
Oct 19 Record high 60 percent of Americans back legal pot, poll finds By David Crary, Associated Press A record high 60 percent of American adults support legalization of marijuana, according to a new Gallup poll released three weeks before voters in nine states decide whether to expand legal access to pot. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 10:21 California to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman California, the first state to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago, will vote in November on whether to legalize recreational use for people over the age of 21. With 39 million residents and the world’s 6th-largest economy, California’s status could… Continue watching
Oct 15 Investors anxious as Oregonians again vote on marijuana By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press About 50 Oregon towns and counties will decide in the Nov. 8 election whether to opt back into the marijuana business. Continue reading
Oct 11 Here’s how legal pot in Arizona could upend the drug cartels By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Five states will vote Nov. 8 on whether to allow recreational pot. How drug cartels respond to legalization has been a focus of debate in Arizona. Continue reading
Sep 27 With pot on the ballot, states weigh how to police stoned drivers By Stephanie O'Neill and Ben Markus In five states this fall -- California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts -- voters will be deciding whether marijuana should be legal for recreational use. Continue reading
Sep 07 Meet the federal government’s pot dealer By Andrew Joseph, STAT Mahmoud ElSohly oversees acres of marijuana plants in the deep south, a swath of the country the tide of medical marijuana legalization has yet to touch. But he’s not running an illegal operation — he’s a professor of pharmaceutics and… Continue reading