Marijuana

Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana

By Associated Press

Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said.

Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless. Here's how how that belief can put health at risk

By Beth Cohen, The Conversation

Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Emerging research raises concerns about the health effects of cannabis smoke exposure.

U.S. regulators might loosen restrictions on marijuana. Here's what that would mean

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

When it emerged this week that U.S. health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana, the news lit up the world of weed.

What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota in August

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry.

Oregon looks to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside. Illegal growers offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained…

Antigua and Barbuda grant Rastafari right to grow sacramental marijuana

By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press

For decades, members of the Rastafari community have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic marijuana use. But the islands of Antigua and Barbuda recently became one of the first Caribbean nations to grant Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow…

As legal marijuana use increases, discarded joints pose hazards for dogs

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.

Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

How pot holiday 4/20 came to be

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

It's 4/20, the high holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and it's falling this year as the U.S. government reviews its cannabis policy and as more states have legalized the drug.

Weed is legal in New York, but the illegal market is still booming. Here's why

By Tim McPhillips

New York’s first legal marijuana dispensaries are now up and running. But alongside the opportunity for both consumers and sellers are questions about what happens to unlicensed shops and sellers.