Politics Nov 28 What to know about the looming federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks By Steve Karnowski, Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Nation Nov 16 Watch 5:27 How the bill that ended the shutdown could threaten the U.S. hemp industry’s future The legislation Congress passed this past week to reopen the government included a provision banning intoxicating products made out of hemp plants, a type of cannabis like marijuana, but with a lower level of the psychoactive element THC. Ali Rogin… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Health Jan 27 Illegal vapes in California found tainted with additives California state officials say marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives. By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
Health Dec 06 Officials list pot vape brands reported in U.S. outbreak of lung illnesses Most of the nearly 2,300 people who suffered lung damage had vaped liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Jul 11 Watch 8:41 Marijuana has become big business. So why are small growers struggling to survive? As marijuana has been legalized in states across the country, investors have identified a major business opportunity. Still, the cannabis market isn’t all easy money. In California, new companies are scaling up operations, but some smaller ones fight to survive,… By Paul Solman
Jul 10 Watch 9:22 Does marijuana hurt or help your brain? Scientists rush to study the drug’s impact By Miles O'Brien As national attitudes and laws around cannabis use have evolved, so have the commercially grown strains of the plant. Some marijuana varieties today contain levels of THC, the drug’s psychoactive compound, as high as 50 percent, compared to around 5… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 8:14 How safe is super-concentrated marijuana? By PBS News Hour Now legal in eight states, there are unanswered questions about the impact of recreational marijuana on public health. To maximize potency, pot can be purified for maximum THC, its psychoactive ingredient. But a lack of research and restrictions on these… Continue watching
Oct 19 Business owners become donors in push to legalize marijuana By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Business owners are replacing idealists in the pot-legalization movement as the nascent marijuana industry creates a broad base of new donors. Continue reading
Jun 27 Virtual reality shows how dangerous it is to drive drunk and stoned By Catherine Woods Virtual reality is shedding light on the dangers of driving stoned. Continue reading