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LAX Authorities Report Surge in Marijuana Arrests After Legalization
Los Angeles International Airport has seen arrests surge 166 percent since marijuana was legalized across the state of California in 2016.
Mexico Wants to Decriminalize Drugs, and for the U.S. to Do the Same
Mexico's plan points to the failure of the decades-long international war on drugs.
Denver Votes to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
"This is what happens when a small team of dedicated and passionate people unite under a single idea to create change," said Kevin Matthews, the director of the Decriminalize Denver.
Florida Man Waves Down Cops to Show Off His Marijuana Plant, Gets Arrested
When asked he if had a marijuana card, the man replied, "Yeah, I do, I am working on it."
Weed Users Find Drug Can Boost Workout Motivation: Study
New study shines light on the impact of cannabis on exercise.
Texas Rejects Bill to Lower Cannabis Penalties But Voters Want Legalization
Nearly 40 percent of Texans believe marijuana should be fully legalized and another 35 percent say it should be legalized for medicinal use, according to a recent poll.
Cops Stop Car With Baby Next to 275 Lbs of Marijuana
Officials discovered five bundles of marijuana weighing a total of 275.35 pounds of the drug.
Cure 4/20 Munchies With These Cannabis Holiday Deals
Yes, you do need a gigantic brownie on 4/20.
Here's Where 2020 Candidates Stand on Marijuana
"It's very encouraging to see so many presidential candidates taking a position in line with what the American people want," Matthew Schweich, deputy director of the Marijuana Policy Project, told Newsweek.
420 Day: Who Started The Marijuana Celebration Ritual?
Fancy a 420? We delve into the history, facts and current situation with cannabis and cannabis culture.
Snoop Dogg Shares His First Time Smoking Cannabis
In new Netflix Original Documentary 'Grass is Greener,' Snoop Dogg shares his first experience smoking marijuana.
Big Marijuana Is Copying Big Tobacco's Playbook
Too many Americans understand pot as an innocuous, low-potency joint smoked as a rite of passage in high school or college. But the reality of today's marijuana — and its active ingredient, THC — is far different.
AG Barr in Favor of Making Marijuana Illegal
"Personally, I would still favor one uniform federal rule against marijuana," Barr said. "But if there is not sufficient consensus to obtain that then I think the way to go is to permit a more federal approach so states can, you know, make their own decisions within the framework of the federal law."
Cannabis for Morning Sickness Could Affect Baby's Brain
Using marijuana while pregnant as an antidote to morning sickness could damage the fetus's brain, according to a study on rats.
Marijuana Legalization Must Benefit People of Color
We can't allow a lucrative new legal cannabis industry worth billions to ignore the millions harmed by over-policing and discriminatory policies.
CA Marijuana Growers Could Overproduce, Crash Market
Licensed farms can harvest 9 million pounds of cannabis, but the demand is only 1.8 to 2.2 million, the report said.
Canada's Cannabis Black Market 'Never Been Better': CEO
Greg Engel, the CEO of OrganiGram Holdings Inc., said, "The lack of enforcement we've seen against illicit supply" has been "disappointing" to those operating in the now-legal industry.
Huge Investment Growth Expected in "Green" Startups
With more than 60% of Americans backing legalization and support growing in D.C., the pot industry is poised to explode.
Beto O'Rourke Policies: Immigration, Health Care, More
Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke is running for president. Here's where he stands on national issues.
World's Largest Cannabis Shop Adds Pizza Parlor
Planet 13, a 112,000-square-foot cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas, hopes to draw non-tokers with food and quality coffee.
Harris's Father Accuses Her of Stereotyping Jamaicans
"Speaking for myself and my immediate Jamaican family, we wish to categorically dissociate ourselves from this travesty," Donald Harris said.
Tennessee Man Who Left $22,000 Tip Was Drunk: Police
The suspect made "bizarre statements about giving away his child on Facebook," an arrest affidavit said.
New York City Bodega Owners Want to Sell Legalized Weed
"All this money should not go to white-owned businesses, not go to corporate America," Fernando Mateo, of the United Bodegas of America, said.
Ocasio-Cortez: Marijuana Laws Should Benefit Minorities
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned whether the marijuana industry is "compounding the racial wealth gap" by allowing white-dominated companies to profit first.
Weed Use in Teens Linked to Suicide, Depression: Study
Researchers did not find a link between using the drug and developing anxiety, however.
Sen. Harris's Weed-Smoking Story Doesn't Seem to Add Up
The California senator graduated from Howard University in 1986, but Tupac Shakur's first album wasn't released until 1991.
'El Chapo' Likely to Serve 'Supermax' Life Sentence
"He still has capability and resources while his kids run his business for him," Derek Maltz, former Special Operations head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, told Newsweek.
MDMA Users May Have More Empathy Than Other Drug Users
Recently, researchers have been looking at how the pure form of MDMA can be used in therapy to treat mental health problems.
Caged Tiger Found in Abandoned Texas Home
The animal was found inside "a pretty small cage" this week, a Houston city official said.
WHO Recommends Downgrading Cannabis Classification
Cannabis is currently classified as a schedule IV drug under international law, placing it in the same category as heroin.