Articles in Politics category

Stop arresting people for cannabis is a basic first step. Also, in general, leave people alone.

Pat Miles endorses adult-use legalization, a position his primary opponent Dana Nessel has always held.

For a second straight day, the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony but took no vote on the measure. A committee chairman said it could come up again Wednesday.

A Kentucky House committee has been hearing comments from supporters and opponents of a measure to legalize medical cannabis.

The change would make cannabis possession without a medical marijuana referral a citable offense in Albuquerque that can come with a $25 ticket but no jail time.

As many cities decriminalize and other states legalize, New York City keeps arresting more people of color for cannabis. What gives?

There are eight cases against the state, ranging from smoking to how the state awards licenses for medical marijuana treatment centers.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s inauguration raised the expectations of many cannabis advocates to new heights—maybe a bit too high.

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to scale up the city’s cannabis staff eightfold in order to speed what some critics are calling a slow rollout.

Some states are considering so-called sanctuary status for licensed cannabis businesses, hoping to protect the fledgling industry from a shift in federal enforcement policy.