Health May 22 Daily marijuana use is now more common than daily alcohol use in the U.S., new study finds By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Nation Oct 06 Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 31 Watch 5:54 U.S. health officials recommend moving marijuana to lower-risk drug classification The Department of Health and Human Services is recommending a major change in the way the federal government treats marijuana, but stops short of saying it should be decriminalized under federal law. HHS says marijuana should no longer be classified… By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings
Nation Jul 26 WNBA star Brittney Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. By Jim Heintz, Associated Press
Health Jun 16 Louisiana widening access to medical marijuana under new law More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state's therapeutic cannabis program that Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law. By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press
Sep 13 In era of legal pot, can police still search cars based on odor? By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana. Continue reading
Aug 06 Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis. Continue reading
Feb 05 Why so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana, in 4 charts By Amy Adamczyk, Christopher Thomas, Jacob Felson, The Conversation And it’s not about older, more conservative Americans being replaced by younger generations who are more familiar with marijuana. Continue reading
Dec 30 Year 1 a mixed bag for businesses in California’s pot market By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press At year's end, California's effort to transform its longstanding illegal and medicinal marijuana markets into a unified, multibillion-dollar industry remains a work in progress. Continue reading
Jun 24 Oklahoma conservatives’ views on medical marijuana evolving By Sean Murphy, Associated Press A growing group of traditionally conservative Republican voters in Oklahoma have shifted their position on medical marijuana as they approach a Tuesday vote that could ensure Oklahoma joins the growing list of states that have legalized some form of pot. Continue reading