Nov 11 Judge stops pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York By Michael Hill A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state's selection process is being considered. Continue reading
Nov 08 Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The first result came in Maryland, where voters approved legalization, making it the 20th state to take that step. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:08 Voters will decide critical statewide ballot measures in midterm election By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman For many voters this year, the focus has been on contests for governor, senator or local representatives, but voters in 36 states will decide the future of abortion access, health care and even voting itself. Laura Barrón-López sat down with… Continue watching
Oct 12 California expands effort to eradicate illegal marijuana growing By Don Thompson, Associated Press California's four-year-old legal marijuana market is in disarray. Continue reading
Oct 06 Biden issues pardons for thousands convicted for 'simple possession' of marijuana By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of "simple possession" of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:00 More states are legalizing marijuana sales, but where does federal legislation stand? By William Brangham, Kyle Midura New Jersey will be the latest state to allow sales of recreational marijuana -- one of 19 states where such sales are legal or about to begin. But it’s still illegal under federal law. William Brangham talks with Politico’s Natalie… Continue watching
Apr 01 House votes to decriminalize marijuana, faces uphill battle in Senate By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill faces an uphill climb in the Senate and is unlikely to become law. But Friday's vote gave lawmakers the chance to show their views on the legalization trend spreading across the country. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 11:22 Minorities struggle for headway in the legal weed business By Kira Kay, Jason Maloney, Zachary Green In 2016, Massachusetts voters approved an initiative that required the state to create policies that would bring those disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs into the new legal cannabis industry. Today, minority-owned businesses make up only a small fraction… Continue watching
Jul 09 Why can't Olympians smoke weed? By Chloe Jones Her chances dashed at an Olympic debut, fellow elite athletes have come to Sha'Carri Richardson's defense and to say that sporting rules on pot are overdue for a change. Continue reading
Jul 06 Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson left off Olympic team By Eddie Pells, Pat Graham, Associated Press The decision means the American's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race. Continue reading