Marijuana

Here's What Americans Think of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Most Provocative Ideas

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled a surprising upset when she defeated 10-term Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley Tuesday night by running as a democratic socialist. Her description of her own politics and her campaign platform put Ocasio-Cortez well...

By Abby Vesoulis June 27, 2018

How the War on Drugs Has Harmed Veterans With PTSD

In a post-prohibition world, the healing properties of drugs like MDMA would be harnessed to prevent enormous suffering.

By Rick Doblin May 30, 2018

Former House Speaker John Boehner Is Now Working at a Marijuana Firm Advisory Board

Boehner joined Acreage Holdings, which cultivates and dispenses cannabis

By Jennifer Kaplan / Bloomberg April 11, 2018

Fatal Car Crashes Happen More Often Than Usual on 4/20, Study Finds

"Keep yourself and everyone else safe: Don't drive high"

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 12, 2018

Girl, 6, Becomes First Recipient of Medical Marijuana in Texas

The girl was given the marijuana product in order to treat her epilepsy

By Kate Samuelson February 2, 2018

'Sorry Bro.' Coachella Bans Marijuana Even Though California Just Made it Legal

Though that might change in the future

By Ashley Hoffman January 8, 2018

White House Crackdown on Legal Marijuana Could Hurt Republicans

"This is the opposite of what we should be doing"

By Nash Jenkins January 5, 2018

More Americans Want to Legalize Marijuana Than Ever Before

The percentage of adults in the U.S. who favor legalizing marijuana has doubled since 2000, to the highest level ever, according to a new survey. The survey, released Friday by Pew Research Center, found that...

By Andee Erickson January 5, 2018

Lawmakers Are Furious Over Justice Department Decision on Marijuana Enforcement

"I believe what happened today was a trampling of Colorado's rights, its voters"

By Maya Rhodan January 4, 2018

Colorado Lawmakers Are Not Happy About Jeff Sessions' New Marijuana Restrictions

"The Justice Department has trampled on the will of the voters"

By Alana Abramson January 4, 2018

Bill Would Encourage States to Legalize Marijuana

"This is the single most far-reaching marijuana bill that’s ever been filed"

By Aric Jenkins August 1, 2017

Marijuana Is the New Moneymaker for Wedding Planners

You may now toke with the bride

By Bloomberg August 1, 2017

How Jeff Sessions Could Crack Down on Legal Pot

"Cannabis right now is a helluva lot more popular than Donald Trump"

By Tessa Berenson July 27, 2017

Police Leave Homeowner Hilarious Note After Discovering Marijuana Field

Some police are nothing if not well-mannered. After digging up several marijuana plants in the woods near Oxford, England on Friday, Thames Valley Police shared a photo of the playful note they left on Twitter....

By Ashley Hoffman July 11, 2017

Vermont's Legislature Just Became the First to Approve Recreational Marijuana

The bill heads to Governor Phil Scott for a final signature — or a veto

By Aric Jenkins May 10, 2017

I Was My Mother's Drug Mule

Marijuana and health care laws failed her. So I broke them

By Annabelle Gurwitch April 21, 2017

Weed Activists Arrested for Giving Out Free Joints

Capitol police cited federal law when making the arrests

By Abigail Abrams April 20, 2017

Marijuana Activists Will Give 1,000 Free Joints to Congress on 4/20

The organization DCMJ will hand out at least 1,000 joints outside Capitol Hill

By Julia Zorthian April 20, 2017

Why There Are So Many Different Names for Weed: A 420 Day Primer

And where a few of those names actually come from

By Katy Steinmetz April 20, 2017

Federal Pot Laws Will Be Used Against the Undocumented

Secretary John Kelly called cannabis a "a potentially dangerous gateway drug"

By Kevin Lui April 18, 2017

Trump Should Make America’s Power Grid Great Again

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute April 7, 2017

What Marijuana Legalization in Canada Could Mean for the United States

America's neighbor to the north is moving toward legalizing marijuana, a situation that politicians and investors will be watching

By Katy Steinmetz April 6, 2017

7 Ways California Is Fighting Trump

Including protecting legal marijuana and planning border wall boycotts

By Katy Steinmetz April 6, 2017

Oregon's Marijuana Industry Sold 11,000 Lbs. of Pot in 3 Months

The state raised $54,506,832 in marijuana tax revenue from February to November of 2016

By Alana Abramson April 4, 2017

John Oliver Says It's High Time to Update Federal Marijuana Laws

“Marijuana is something we’ve just all gradually decided is okay, like Mark Wahlberg as a serious actor,” said Oliver

By Melissa Locker April 3, 2017

Sessions: Marijuana Is 'Slightly Less Awful' Than Heroin

"The statement flies in the face of the science"

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 16, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Just Hinted at a Crackdown on Legal Marijuana

"I'm not sure we're going to be a better, healthier nation if we're going to have marijuana being sold at every corner grocery store"

By Tessa Berenson February 28, 2017

The White House's Coming War on Marijuana

The majority of Americans support legalized marijuana

By Zeke J Miller February 23, 2017

Burger King Workers Arrested After Allegedly Selling Marijuana at the Drive-Thru

Extra crispy fries just got a whole new meaning

By Cady Lang January 27, 2017

D.C. Weed Group Has Rolled 5,500 Free Joints for the Inauguration

They're trying to get Donald Trump to embrace cannabis reform

By Charlotte Alter January 18, 2017

Rhode Island Lawmakers Want to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

If successful, the effort would make Rhode Island the ninth state to allow recreational pot

By Katy Steinmetz January 11, 2017

7 Reasons Trump Is Unlikely to Fight Legal Marijuana

A look at why it would be hard to stop what the states have started

By Katy Steinmetz December 8, 2016

Coal Isn't Coming Back

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute December 6, 2016

New Yorkers Will Soon Be Able To Use Pot For Chronic Pain

Loosening some of the most stringent medical marijuana laws in the nation

By Tessa Berenson December 2, 2016

Marijuana Appears to Benefit Mental Health: Study

A new review suggests cannabis may help mental health disorders

By Alexandra Sifferlin November 16, 2016

What to Know About Marijuana Legalization in California

Welcome to the green rush

By Katy Steinmetz November 9, 2016

Liberals Counter Losses With Ballot Measure Victories

On the minimum wage, marijuana, gun control and other issues

By Center for Public Integrity / Liz Essley Whyte November 9, 2016

The 2016 Election Became a Watershed for Weed

The year of 2016 may go down as a watershed for weed, the election when legalization shifted from being an experiment in the American West to something primed for the mainstream. Nine states voted on...

By Katy Steinmetz November 8, 2016

Colorado's Marijuana Industry Had a $2.39 Billion Impact Last Year: Report

Pot funded more than 18,000 jobs in the state last year, a new report found

By Daniel White October 26, 2016

Sixty Percent of Americans Support Legalizing Pot

Support has reached its highest level in 47 years

By Tekendra Parmar October 20, 2016

California's Marijuana Legalization Faces an Unlikely Foe

Their fears range from overregulation to an onslaught of big business and competition

By Rory Carroll / Reuters October 4, 2016

Joe Biden Is the Only 2020 Democrat Who Doesn't Back Marijuana Legalization

Video: Police Search Cancer Patient's Bags for Marijuana

Marijuana Did Well on the Ballot Tuesday

Utah State Senator Tries Marijuana on Camera to Show Why State Should Support Legalization