Illinois rakes in $3.2 million on first day of legal recreational marijuana sales
Illinois rang in the new year by officially legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana, raking in nearly $3.2 million in sales on its first day, state officials announced Thursday.
Marijuana supporters seek more time for petition signatures
Sponsors of proposed constitutional amendments are required to submit 766,200 valid petition signatures to get on the November ballot.
MLB's revised drug policy would essentially make weed legal throughout baseball: report
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players' Association are reportedly in agreement in removing marijuana from the list of banned substances for minor leaguers.
Men who regularly smoke pot may have increased risk of testicular cancer, study suggests
Researchers in the study found that regular marijuana use was linked to a higher risk of testicular cancer, although the strength of the evidence was low.
On first day for legal marijuana in Michigan, lines were long and demand high
On the first day of legal recreational marijuana in Michigan, the line was so long outside one store - Exclusive Ann Arbor - that many were told they would have to come back Monday.
Cannabis-infused turkey gravy takes Thanksgiving dinner to ‘higher level,’ company says
A cannabis confections company said it has created a cannabis-infused turkey gravy to take Thanksgiving dinner to a “higher level.”
Illegal pot farms on public land creating environmental hazard
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.
Proposed amendment to legalize recreational marijuana a step closer to 2020 ballot
Make it Legal Florida on Wednesday announced their effort to provide regulated access to recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older has officially reached the required 76,632 signatures to achieve a judicial review of their constitutional amendment language.
Master in Weed? You can do that at this university
For those who ever dreamed of earning a master's degree in marijuana, now is the time to try.
House Panel seeks insight from Oregon on pot problems
Facing the possibility that Floridians could be asked next year to legalize recreational marijuana, a House panel on Tuesday turned to Oregon to learn more about the economic, environmental and health impacts the state has faced since authorizing adult pot use four years ago.
Millions of cannabis plants in California with ‘black market’ value of $1B seized and destroyed
The plants were grown under the appearance of a legitimate hemp operation.
Doctors remove bag of weed that was stuck in man’s nose for 18 years
Doctors in Australia removed a bag of weed that was stuck in a man’s nose, unbeknownst to him, for 18 years, according to a new case report.
One of America’s largest marijuana companies opened a dispensary on International Drive
Some describe the store as the 'Apple Store of medical marijuana dispensaries.'
Justices to take up major medical marijuana case
This case could change the way medical marijuana operators do business in the state.
House members warn about marijuana dangers
With two looming ballot proposals that would legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, state House leaders are going on offense on the issue.
Petitions circulating to legalize marijuana in Florida
Many local residents opened their mailboxes this week to find a leaflet asking for their signature to get legal marijuana on the 2020 ballot in Florida. The mailers are part of a petition drive organized by Make it Legal Florida.
Florida eyes Washington on Hemp rules
Florida farmers might not be held back from planting hemp next year, even if the federal government has not signed off on long-awaited rule changes.
House gets greenlight to join marijuana fight
A state appeals court on Friday allowed the Florida House of Representatives to intervene in a lawsuit that could upend the state’s medical marijuana system.
Florida Attorney General tries to scuttle marijuana legalization amendment
Attorney General Ashley Moody wants the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying the measure would be misleading to voters.
Attorney General Ashley Moody tries to scuttle marijuana amendment
Attorney General Ashley Moody wants the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying the measure would be misleading to voters.