May 23 Watch 9:07 Inside the legal crusade against Colorado's marijuana laws By PBS News Hour Late last year, Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to declare Colorado's marijuana law unconstitutional, due to an influx of pot illegally entering those states. Now, as the Supreme Court decides whether to take up… Continue watching
Mar 13 What my middle schoolers learned from debating marijuana legalization By John Czernicki Living and teaching in Colorado for the past 30 years, I have seen tremendous societal and legislative changes in my state on the issue of marijuana. Continue reading
Mar 10 Rand Paul, two Senate Democrats try to legalize medical marijuana nationwide By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Two Democratic senators and a possible Republican presidential candidate are joining forces to push a bill to remove federal prohibitions on medical marijuana in 23 states where it's already legal. Continue reading
Mar 01 Colorado retailers sold 19 tons of pot in 2014, state report says By Daniel Costa-Roberts Colorado retailers sold more than 19 tons of bud and 2.9 million units of pot-infused edibles in 2014. Continue reading
Feb 24 It's now legal to take a toke in Alaska By News Desk Alaska became the third U.S. state, along with Washington and Colorado, to legalize recreational use of marijuana on Tuesday, but it still is illegal to smoke marijuana in public. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 1:54 Viewers respond to report on lawsuits aimed at Colorado's marijuana legalization By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments in response to last Saturday’s signature segment on the state of Nebraska suing the state of Colorado over the legalization of marijuana, which has increased the costs of law enforcement in the Cornhusker State. Continue watching
Feb 18 Why weed makes you super hungry, according to science By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Finally, science has discovered why marijuana gives people the munchies. Continue reading
Feb 14 Illegal crossing: See the confiscated weed at the Colorado-Nebraska border By Hannah Yi Since Colorado started legally selling recreational marijuana just over a year ago, law enforcement along the Nebraska border are busier than ever, as eastward drivers attempt to leave the state with everything from rolled joints to psychedelic glass pipes to… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:50 Between a rock and a high place: How neighboring states struggle when pot becomes legal By PBS News Hour Since recreational marijuana became legally available in Colorado last year, officials say more pot is illegally coming through the border of states like Nebraska and Oklahoma, draining state resources as the number of arrests keeps growing. Now, the attorneys general… Continue watching
Feb 07 Fewer drunk, but more drug-impaired drivers on the road By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The number of drivers on the road with alcohol in their systems has declined by nearly one-third since 2007, but there has been a large increase in drivers using marijuana and other illegal drugs, a government report released Friday found. Continue reading