Cannabis

Residents find 32 bags of marijuana inside package apparently delivered to wrong address

Thirty-two bags of marijuana were delivered to the wrong house in Texas. The marijuana is now in the custody of authorities.

June 15

Colorado girl with epilepsy, who fought for medical marijuana, dies following seizure

A young girl with a rare form of epilepsy, whose fight for medical marijuana gained national attention, has died at the age of 13 after suffering from a seizure.

April 9

Illinois dispensaries net nearly $40M in first month of legal pot sales

Illinois' first month of legal recreational marijuana generated nearly $40 million in sales, state officials announced Monday.

February 3

Alaska pot shops among 1st in US to allow onsite consumption

Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted.

January 24

Sky above Arizona town glowed purple due to nearby marijuana farm: report

The purple glow is visible for miles, the Navajo County Facebook post on Friday said.

January 16

St. Pete man arrested for handing out marijuana to strangers ‘because it was Christmas,' police say

A 67-year-old man was arrested Saturday after St. Petersburg police officers learned he was giving out marijuana to people who passed by him.

December 23, 2019

Men who regularly smoke pot may have increased risk of testicular cancer, study suggests

Researchers in the study found that regular marijuana use was linked to a higher risk of testicular cancer, although the strength of the evidence was low.

December 5, 2019

‘I have abused my lungs’: Willie Nelson says he quit smoking pot for health reasons

Country music star and marijuana lover Willie Nelson said he has stopped smoking to take better care of himself.

December 4, 2019

Cannabis-infused turkey gravy takes Thanksgiving dinner to ‘higher level,’ company says

A cannabis confections company said it has created a cannabis-infused turkey gravy to take Thanksgiving dinner to a “higher level.” 

November 25, 2019

Company wants to pay someone $3,000 a month to smoke and review marijuana

Cue the Snoop Dogg song!

November 19, 2019

Illegal pot farms on public land creating environmental hazard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.

November 17, 2019