cannabis

The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. Opponents, mostly Republicans, called the bill a hollow political gesture and mocked Democrats for bringing it up at…

The House of Representatives is set to act this week on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) which would expunge convictions and conduct sentencing hearings related to federal cannabis offenses. Business Insider’s Jeremy Berke explains the prospects for the legislation and the future of cannabis legalization.

Seemingly contradictory findings show why more research into the effects of cannabis on the heart and the rest of the body is needed.

New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota voted on Election Day to authorize the use of recreational marijuana, while Mississippi made medicinal use legal. Ryan Vandrey, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, breaks down the ripple effect of this green wave.

Four years and 689 approved business licenses since voters elected to allow legal recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, the industry has come a long way. Here’s a timeline of the major milestones in the industry over the past four years.

It could be a landmark election year for the legal marijuana industry.

Voters in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Montana will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in their states this Election Day. Business Insider reporter Jeremy Berke breaks down the probability of legalization in each state and discusses where the presidential candidates stand on the issue.

Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday, the opening day. Licenses were issued only a month ago. That didn’t dampen Matt Bourgeois’ enthusiasm for...

Jim Belushi explains how he became a cannabis farmer.

Officials in Evanston, Ill. are proposing sale tax from the sales of cannabis be used to fund a proposal for reparations.

Maine marijuana regulators have created new rules about sample collections that are expected to make the state’s testing system less burdensome. Maine approved adult use marijuana in 2016 and has been in the process of crafting rules and regulations about sales since. The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the rollout in recent months. The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said the…

The unofficial holiday saluting all things cannabis arrives at a challenging time for the nation’s legal marijuana industry.

It was the first heist since cannabis was made available for medical patients four years ago. But was the $200,000 burglary of a Chicago MOCA dispensary an inside job? Ask Chicago Police, and they’ll tell you without hesitation that the January 6th burglary of the MOCA dispensary in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood had all the hallmarks of a classic...

On its seventh day, the Illinois recreational cannabis industry was marked with short supplies, long lines, and in some cases, shuttered dispensaries Tuesday.

Indiana’s Republican leaders oppose taking steps toward following Michigan and Illinois in legalizing marijuana use during the upcoming legislative session. Indiana lawmakers have not seriously debated steps such as allowing medical marijuana or removing the threat of jail time for possessing small amounts of the drug, even as recreational marijuana sales have won approval in Michigan and Illinois and medical...

A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison — so long as inmates don’t inhale.

Potheads have for decades celebrated their love of marijuana on April 20, but the once counter-culture celebration that was all about getting stoned now is so mainstream Corporate America is starting to embrace it.

A vote to decide if a company will receive the first license in Massachusetts is expected Monday, July 2, 2018.

Backers of the state’s recreational marijuana law are calling a decision by Attorney General Maura Healey a major setback for the cannabis industry in Massachusetts, which has already experienced delays getting off the ground.

Massachusetts on Thursday issued its first business license for recreational marijuana, but it doesn’t mean any pot shops will be opening soon.