Marijuana

Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot, prompting a lawsuit. Thousands of registered medical users and recreational ones could be affected.

Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol.

The Justice Department officially proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains how it would ease restrictions on cannabis on the federal level if approved.

A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to shift marijuana from a “Schedule I” drug, which includes heroin and LSD, to a less tightly regulated “Schedule III” drug

Sources told NBC News that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.

Animal care experts are talking about how cannabis products may be beneficial for some pets. Some experts argue recent research shows CBD in moderation may help cats and dogs with arthritis, anxiety and stress, gastrointestinal issues and seizures. Dr. Lindsey Wendt, chief veterinary officer at Antelope, tells us more.

Despite San Francisco canceling its official 4/20 event in Golden Gate Park this year, people will still show up. And the Church of Ambrosia said it will be ready for them.

San Francisco’s annual 4/20 smokeout on top of Hippie Hill at Golden Gate Park has been canceled this year and organizers are blaming the economy. Business and tech reporter Scott Budman reports. 

Marijuana is fully legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized its use solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each states’ laws.

President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia.

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Friday, pardoning those who committed simple marijuana offenses, including use and possession.

An emergency room pediatrician is seeing an uptick in children consuming pot-laced edibles that often look and taste like regular candy.

Cannabis reform is moving one step closer to reality at the federal level, with a committee hearing on a bipartisan bill to expand banking services for legal marijuana businesses expected to take place at the end of the month, according to multiple people directly involved in the process.

When it emerged this week that U.S. health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana, the news lit up the world of weed.

Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession. Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD

New York City is now ranked as the top city in the world when it comes to marijuana consumption, according to a recent study.

The financial services company has told banks and institutions to stop allowing cannabis purchases on its debit cards.

The number of young people consuming toxic levels of marijuana edibles or smoking pot to the point that they require emergency help shot up dramatically during the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.