Articles in Politics category

Police have shut down eight illegal marijuana shops since Jan. 1, a pace that is unlikely to intensify as the department is focused on curbing violent crimes.

But he may be unable to invalidate the Schedule I status of cannabis. A landmark lawsuit got its first hearing in a New York courtroom today.

A council member called the move a direct response to US Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ “misguided crackdown on our democratic decision to legalize recreational cannabis.”

The latest Trump official to resign apparently did so because he hit a joint in 2013. Seriously? That usually doesn’t trigger a clearance hold.

In California’s rural northern towns, city councils are banning cannabis farms. But they’re ignoring the fact that those farms already exist.

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s cannabis limits are probably more lenient than your employer’s.

In advance of briefing Congress on US marijuana policy, Rick Steves—travel writer, PBS host, and passionate cannabis advocate—shares his views on the problems of prohibition.

Gov. Charlie Baker, who opposed cannabis legalization in the state, said that “people should crawl before they walk and walk before they run.”

Unlicensed operators are killing LA’s licensed stores. It’s time for enforcement, say some, and there may be action from City Hall tomorrow.

Opioid use disorder (OUD) kills 500 residents every year. But New Mexico’s health secretary refuses to add it as a medical cannabis qualifying condition.