“Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden said. “Too many lives have been upended…
Congress has been far behind the country when it comes to loosening cannabis restrictions. Lawmakers have failed to pass any significant changes to federal policies,…
US President Joe Biden has reduced the prison terms of 11 people serving decades-long sentences for non-violent drug charges and pardoned potentially thousands of others…
Biden says the actions are meant to address disparities in sentencing that have long taken a toll on the Black community. US President Joe Biden…
WASHINGTON — President Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of…
President Joe Biden noted that individuals incarcerated under antiquated U.S. codes would have qualified for lenient sentences if they had been charged under today's laws.…
“It was definitely a huge blow to our business,” said Sam Bellavance, a cannabis farmer in Vermont who had separate licenses to grow both marijuana…
A convicted drug trafficker with ties to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was found dead from a gun shot wound on Thanksgiving, police said. Source link
1 of 4 | Voters in Ohio on Tuesday approved a measure to enshrine the right to seek reproductive medical treatment, including an abortion, in…
Most close market watchers believe that hundreds more businesses — and perhaps thousands — will raise the surrender flag in the coming months. Baker predicts…
NEW YORK — The news lit up the world of weed: U.S. health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana. Specifically, the…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders hailed…
The DEA confirmed the recommendation to POLITICO. “As part of this process, HHS conducted a scientific and medical evaluation for consideration by DEA. DEA has…
Ohio’s Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Wednesday that a measure to regulate marijuana like alcohol, allowing for its recreational use, had been approved for…
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher during class in Virginia Beach, Va. in January entered into a…
After Gigi Hadid and a friend were arrested on suspicion of trying to bring marijuana into the Cayman Islands, they celebrated their release by posting…
Gigi Hadid and a friend pleaded guilty to charges of importing marijuana and utensils used for its consumption in the Cayman Islands last week.The 28-year-old…
1/10 Thailand decriminalized cannabis one year ago, but a cloud of uncertainty remains over the industry. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI BANGKOK, June 9 (UPI) --…
Jukka Manttari is pain-free for the first time in 30 years thanks to medicinal cannabis, but the cost of treatments is crippling him financially.The 68-year-old…
1/2 In a Medium post on Friday, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said he has ended his opposition to legalizing adult-use marijuana, saying the majority…