Nation Jul 26 WNBA star Brittney Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis 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
Nation Sep 13 In era of legal pot, can police still search cars based on odor? Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana. By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press
Nation Aug 06 Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting 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. By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press
Science Feb 05 Why so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana, in 4 charts And it’s not about older, more conservative Americans being replaced by younger generations who are more familiar with marijuana. By Amy Adamczyk, Christopher Thomas, Jacob Felson, The Conversation
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
Jul 05 Column: How cannabis patents could pave the way for future lawsuits By Craig Nard, The Conversation Although marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, private companies are quietly securing patents. Here's why that matters. Continue reading
May 25 In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial By Andrew Joseph, STAT A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions. Continue reading
Apr 20 Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the same By Angus Chen, Scientific American Cannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream. Continue reading