Marijuana: How its reclassification by the DEA could impact Americans
With U.S. drug regulators proposing to move marijuana into a different category of drugs under federal law, here's what it could mean for Americans, especially for businesses that deal with the substance.
U.S. to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country.
U.S. to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic policy shift
The DEA’s proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
Marijuana in Arizona: Cannabis farm becomes Snowflake's biggest employer
The last name 'Symington' is sometimes associated with politics in Arizona, but that has changed, as a result of a massive cannabis company in northern Arizona.
Marijuana farm fills void in Snowflake greenhouse
Copperstate Farms marijuana growers have become the largest employer in Snowflake, AZ after a vegetable farm vacated the greenhouse. FOX 10's Ellen McNamara has the story.
4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts.
San Francisco 4/20 event canceled at Hippie Hill
In a surprise announcement Tuesday, organizers of the annual 4/20 Hippie Hill event in Golden Gate Park said the cannabis celebration will not be happening as planned this year.
‘Stoner eclipse’: 420 Day this year is a palindrome that won’t happen again for 1,000 years
420 Day as a palindrome won't happen again for 1,000 years.
Teen use of delta-8, an unregulated marijuana alternative, is rising
Delta-8 and other similar THC-type products sold over the counter in gas stations and smoke shops are not regulated and have not been evaluated for safety.
Rats eat marijuana evidence at infested New Orleans police headquarters
“The rats are eating our marijuana, they're all high," the New Orleans police superintendent said.
Frequent marijuana use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk
Researchers in a new study explain that cannabis use, whether smoked, vaped, or ingested, can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
FDA recommends moving marijuana to lower-risk drug class: Key takeaways
A new FDA report found there is "credible scientific support" for the use of marijuana to treat some medical conditions. Here are some key takeaways from the report.
Arizona looking into if investors used 'predatory tactics' on social equity marijuana license winners
A special Senate committee in Arizona is looking into whether "predatory tactics" were used by investors on the winners of the state's social equity marijuana licenses. "Once we got the license, it completely changed ..."
What does it mean to be 'California sober?’
The term “California sober" has been popularized by celebrities like Demi Lovato and Willie Nelson. What does it mean and is it a healthy approach to sobriety?
Is weed legal in Virginia? A closer look at the laws that left the marijuana market behind
Those looking to light up in Virginia still don’t have a place to buy their supply within the state. Although recreational marijuana is now legal in the Commonwealth, the state has effectively upheld a prohibition on purchasing by sidestepping any opportunity to develop a market for retail sales.
Study: Cannabis users enjoy working out more
It may appear counterintuitive, but a new study shows that marijuana may actually help people get a better workout.
Teens charged in shooting death of Las Vegas marijuana delivery man
Police say two of the teens charged in the crime are 15-year-old boys.
New year, new laws: From speed cameras to gender-neutral toys, here's what's changing in 2024
In the dawn of 2024, numerous jurisdictions usher in a wave of new laws. Notable changes include minimum wage hikes in Delaware and New Jersey, with New Jersey reaching $15.13 per hour. California introduces speed cameras in cities like Los Angeles to curb speeding.
Biden grants clemency for some marijuana crimes
President Joe Biden has granted clemency to thousands of people convicted of certain marijuana-related offense. The decision affects those convicted of such offenses in Washington, D.C. and on certain federal lands, and also allows some criminal charges to be expunged. The moves are meant to rectify racial disparities in the justice system. According to the Associated Press, no federal prisoners are eligible for release as a result of the decision.
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges in DC, federal lands
"Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities," Biden said. "It’s time that we right these wrongs."