In states where recreational marijuana is legal, couples and wedding vendors have found creative ways to add a cannabis twist to some traditions.
The overdose of 10 students at a Los Angeles-area middle school was not fentanyl-related, but police are still investigating what caused it.
Some of the dispensaries, selected from a pool of more than 900 applicants, are expected to open by the end of the year.
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Voting on weed comes one month after President Joe Biden took steps to pardon federal marijuana offenses and called on states to decriminalize weed.
The proposals are on the ballot in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota, following Biden's effort towards decriminalization.
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Many lawmakers and candidates in the upcoming midterm elections are pushing to decriminalize weed, even in states where it's not on the ballot.
Some of the most conservative states are voting on recreational marijuana. One of marijuana's biggest impacts is on the criminal justice system.
California workers won’t have to worry about being fired, or not hired, for off-the-clock marijuana use.
The government is still warning those wanting to smoke that doing so in public can be considered a nuisance subject to jail time and fines.
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Though toxicology reports can show THC in a driver's system, no test exists to check if its levels are affecting their ability to drive.
There is little agreement or clarity on what the level of driving impairment is for marijuana, though the idea is mentioned by lawmakers.
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The Senate is taking on cannabis reform for the first time, but significant hurdles remain in federally changing marijuana laws.
A new study reveals more college students than ever were smoking marijuana during the pandemic.
Right now, there are only a handful of licensed transporters in the city.
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More children than ever before are overdosing on pot edibles as more states legalize marijuana. Experts urge parents to lock up their stash.
Eighteen states – and D.C. – have already legalized recreational marijuana, while a vast majority of states have legalized medical marijuana.
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The couple applied for a license after the Denver city council approved the measure earlier this year.
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Many marijuana-related criminal convictions will be expunged and some profits will go to communities disproportionately affected by illegal marijuana.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is working to end the federal prohibition on marijuana, address weed taxes and regulations.
Advocates are calling on President Biden to use his executive powers to decriminalize cannabis use.
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The new law also expunges prior convictions on marijuana offenses that are no longer illegal.
The legislation would allow New Yorkers 21 and older to grow up to three mature and three immature plants for personal consumption.
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The measure has already passed the North African country's Cabinet and now heads to the Parliament for consideration.
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New York would become the 16th state to legalize marijuana.
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The MORE Act would also divert tax revenue to communities with a history of high marijuana arrests and expunge some criminal records.
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The MORE Act would put federal tax on marijuana where it is already legal and funnel proceeds to communities with history of high marijuana arrests.
Lawmakers have until December 15 to vote on the bill.
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Voters in Oregon supported decriminalizing small possessions of some street drugs like heroin and LSD — the first state to do so.
Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota all voted to allow adult marijuana use recreationally.
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The House is expected to vote on it in late September.
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A user in college, she later led marijuana prosecutions, then urged legalization.
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Supporters say there are serious public health impacts of forcing dispensaries to deal only in cash.
A record number of states could have seen marijuana legalized in 2020. Then coronavirus brought those efforts to a halt.
The coronavirus has forced most U.S. businesses to close, but many marijuana dispensaries are still open.
