Legalization

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One toke for the road could end up being a total bummer for drivers who smoke pot, with several companies in the United States preparing to market cannabis breathalyzers as legalized marijuana spreads across the country. …

Florida had an estimated 2.5 million cannabis consumers in 2018. If Florida approves recreational marijuana in the November 2020 election, the number of jobs related to hemp and cannabis could increase more than sevenfold by 2025. The prediction comes from …

In a windowless hangar at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport, dozens of law enforcement officers sift through packages, looking for fentanyl—a drug that is killing Americans every day. It’s a laborious job, with more than one million items of …

Cannabis workers of all stripes are in the process of forming trade unions across the country. Cannabis workers of all stripes are in the process of forming trade unions across the country (as well they should).  As the cannabis industry …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When New Jersey lawmakers debated earlier this year whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the Garden State’s police organizations were adamantly against it. The cops said that legal weed might lead to an explosion in …

From the East Coast to the Midwest, several first-time outdoor cannabis harvests are happening. Up until now, commercial cannabis cultivators on the East Coast have grown their weed in warehouses or greenhouses, partly because of the slow pace of legalization …

It’s 1930 — the height of Prohibition. Thousands of people contract a terrifying illness. Paralysis takes hold of their hands and feet. The muscles in their fingers and legs atrophy. Disabled, many resort to begging in the streets. Authorities connect …

Pennsylvania stands to make an impact if the state legalizes marijuana. When Pennsylvania adopts legal adult-use marijuana, the industry is going to feel it. As the 5th most-populous state in the nation (pop. 12.9 million) and home to several universities …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The US state of Massachusetts upheld a ban on e-cigarettes Friday amid a spate of deaths and injuries linked to vaping across the country. Eighteen deaths in 15 states had now been positively linked to vaping …

Missourians who receive certain welfare benefits can use medical cannabis with no repercussions. After months of review, the Republican administration of Governor Mike Parson announced it will allow Missourians who receive certain welfare benefits to use medical cannabis with no …