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
Aug 11 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: U.S.-backed militias continue gains in Sirte By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, U.S.-backed militias achieved new progress in capturing the Islamic State’s last stronghold in Libya. Forces say they have now liberated 70 percent of Sirte. Also, the Australian government suggested asylum seekers complaining of sexual abuse… Continue watching
Aug 11 U.S. government won't reclassify marijuana, but allows more research By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will keep marijuana on the list of the most dangerous drugs, despite growing popular support for legalization, but will allow more research into its possible medical benefits, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:03 For some NFL players, ban on medical marijuana is a real pain By PBS News Hour Percocet or pot? An increasing number of Americans are choosing to use legalized cannabis instead of highly addictive opioids to control chronic pain but not in the NFL where a blanket ban is still in place. A group of retired… Continue watching
Jun 10 Here's how smoking marijuana might affect your life insurance By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News If you smoke marijuana and you’re shopping for life insurance, chances are you can find a company that won’t penalize you for your habit, but you may have to weed out several insurers to find the best policy. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:37 Drug tests present major hurdle for employers By PBS News Hour As the unemployment rate drops across the country, employers are running into another problem – finding potential job candidates who will take and pass drug tests. Even though the country is amid an opioid epidemic, employers say marijuana has been… Continue watching
May 10 State laws that regulate driving while using marijuana are flawed, says AAA By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Driving with "a noisy child in the back of the car" is about as dangerous as using marijuana and driving, Kleiman said. Continue reading
Apr 20 The problem with Snapchat's Bob Marley filter goes beyond blackface By Kenya Downs While some accuse Snapchat of promoting blackface, others point to a bigger problem with the Bob Marley filter. Continue reading
Apr 15 Reclassifying pot could usher in a new era in medical marijuana research By David Noonan, Scientific American As the government considers reclassifying cannabis, researchers say easing the rules could lead to big advances. Continue reading