Marijuana

U.S. health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, report says

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

An estimated 18 million Americans report using marijuana daily or near-daily, more than the number who drink alcohol that often.

Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

More than 140 ballot measures are going before voters in the general election. They include constitutional amendments in at least nine states to enshrine abortion rights.

The evolution of Harris' stances on key issues, from the death penalty to marijuana

By Brian Slodysko, Michael R. Blood, Alan Suderman, Associated Press

As a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris’ litany of policy reversals is opening her to attacks by Republicans and testing the strength of her pitch to voters as a truth-teller who is far more credible than former President Donald Trump.

North Dakota voters will revisit marijuana legalization after rejecting idea in 2018 and 2022

By Jack Dura, Associated Press

North Dakota voters will decide — again — whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to issue more than 175,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

The governor's action regarding cases relating to use of paraphernalia make Maryland the first state to take such action, his office said.

As Martha's Vineyard runs out of pot, dispensary sues state's cannabis regulator

By Nick Perry, Associated Press

Although Massachusetts legalized marijuana more than seven years ago, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean risks running afoul of federal laws.

How marijuana's reclassification could change U.S. drug policy

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

This month, President Biden announced the Justice Department is planning a shift in the federal approach to marijuana, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. This would put it in the same category as Tylenol and ketamine.

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Nicki Minaj concert in England postponed after Dutch police detain her over pot found in bag

By Associated Press

Rapper Nicki Minaj's concert in Manchester scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after authorities in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country.

Daily marijuana use is now more common than daily alcohol use in the U.S., new study finds

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

High-frequency marijuana use overtook high-frequency drinking for the first time in 2022.

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs.