Newsmaker Saturday: Mel and Cindy McDonald
Cindy McDonald talks about how they had to get medical marijuana for her son while her husband was the US Attorney for Arizona. Cindy also shares her family's story in the new book, 'The Least Likely Criminal.'
Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level passes divided U.S. House committee
A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.
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.
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.
S. Carolina man claims McDonald’s sweet tea came with weed inside
A South Carolina man who went to McDonald’s for a sweet tea says he received a little extra herbal substance on the side.
CDC identifies vitamin E acetate as possible chemical culprit in vaping illness outbreak
The CDC said the chemical compound was found in lung fluid from 29 patients tested in a government lab.
Yuma police: No evidence of any tainted Halloween candy
Police in Yuma say an investigation found no evidence that a child ate any tainted Halloween candy.
Medical pot on campus: Colleges say no and face lawsuits
Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot challenge decades-old campus drug policies.
Clusters of illness linked to CBD vapes share 2nd connection
A pioneer in marketing CBD as a health product has pleaded guilty to selling large quantities of synthetic marijuana which was secretly added to vapes, sickening dozens.
America's first official cannabis cafe now open in West Hollywood
America's first official cannabis cafe opened on Tuesday in West Hollywood. Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe offers a "farm-to-table experience for both cuisine and cannabis."
Marijuana vape sales lag as lung illnesses rise in US
Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what’s causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes.
US probe of vaping illnesses focuses on THC from marijuana
Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.
US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 12
Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 12, health officials said Thursday.
American Airlines flight diverted to Denver after unruly passenger reportedly smokes weed on board
An unruly passenger forced an American Airlines flight from Arizona to Minnesota to make an emergency landing on Friday after the suspect allegedly told people he was on cocaine before locking himself in the airplane bathroom and eventually lighting up marijuana in the cabin, according to a report.
Vapes spiked with illegal drugs show dark side of CBD craze
Jay Jenkins says he hesitated when a buddy suggested they vape CBD.
14 arrested in bust of black-market marijuana, deliveries
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office officials say 14 people have been arrested after a drug bust that targeted black-market marijuana and narcotic cannabis delivery services.
Health officials seeing increased number of vaping illnesses, many involving marijuana
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials are recommending people who vape consider avoiding e-cigarettes while they investigate more cases of a breathing ailment linked to the devices.
Ruling opens New Mexico medical pot program to outsiders
A judge has ruled that New Mexico's medical marijuana program is open to people from outside the state who qualify based on a medical condition.
‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use.
Oakland company behind first marijuana breathalyzer raises $30M in funding
An Oakland company that's developing what's being called the first dual marijuana and alcohol breathalyzer test has raised another $30 million dollars in funding.