Cannabis

Across party lines, Americans embrace marijuana legalization in 2020 election

Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota. The results prove how broadly accepted marijuana has become.

November 16, 2020 10:40am PST

Marijuana decriminalization vote expected in House

The House will likely vote on a historic marijuana decriminalization bill this month, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Friday.

September 3, 2020 11:26am PDT

Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism in children, study says

The study found that women who used cannabis while pregnant were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism.

August 11, 2020 8:14am PDT

LA cannabis businesses deemed essential during pandemic

Among the Los Angeles businesses deemed essential and urged to remain open are those with city permits to sell cannabis, authorities said.

March 21, 2020 1:49pm PDT

California analysts urge marijuana tax based on potency

California analysts Tuesday recommended scrapping the state’s often-criticized system for taxing legal marijuana and replacing it with one hitched to the potency of products.

December 19, 2019 11:11am PST

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 8:42am PST

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 10:50am PST

California boosts pot taxes, shocking unsteady industry

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is increasing business tax rates on legal marijuana, a move that stunned struggling companies that have been pleading with the state to do just the opposite.

November 23, 2019 10:11am PST

Smoking weed may increase risk of stroke, arrhythmia in young adults, warns American Heart Association

Frequent use of cannabis in young adults was linked to an increased risk of stroke, and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were found to be more likely to being hospitalized for arrhythmia (heart rhythm disturbances), according to two new studies that were presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019.

November 18, 2019 5:16pm PST

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 4:43pm PST

America's first official cannabis cafe now open in West Hollywood

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January 23, 2019 10:22pm PST

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SoCal customers skip dispensary lines with marijuana vending machine

A Southern California company is leading the way with a new innovation that makes it faster and easier to get cannabis and CBD. Elex Michaelson reports.

January 23, 2019 10:35am PST