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The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. Opponents, mostly Republicans, called the bill a hollow political gesture and mocked Democrats for bringing it up at…

The House of Representatives is set to act this week on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) which would expunge convictions and conduct sentencing hearings related to federal cannabis offenses. Business Insider’s Jeremy Berke explains the prospects for the legislation and the future of cannabis legalization.

Seemingly contradictory findings show why more research into the effects of cannabis on the heart and the rest of the body is needed.

New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota voted on Election Day to authorize the use of recreational marijuana, while Mississippi made medicinal use legal. Ryan Vandrey, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, breaks down the ripple effect of this green wave.

It could be a landmark election year for the legal marijuana industry.

Voters in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Montana will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in their states this Election Day. Business Insider reporter Jeremy Berke breaks down the probability of legalization in each state and discusses where the presidential candidates stand on the issue.

Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday, the opening day. Licenses were issued only a month ago. That didn’t dampen Matt Bourgeois’ enthusiasm for...

Jim Belushi explains how he became a cannabis farmer.

Officials in Evanston, Ill. are proposing sale tax from the sales of cannabis be used to fund a proposal for reparations.

By the middle of next week, the Santa Clara County Superior Court will reduce or expunge over 11,500 backlogged marijuana conviction records for more than 9,000 people, the court said in a news release Friday.

Legal marijuana has become established in some form into all but a handful of states, but the industry faces a challenge as the economy falters amid the coronavirus crisis

Officials in San Francisco have a message for people headed there to celebrate 4/20 at Golden Gate Park: stay home. Christie Smith reports.

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Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, announced his introduction of a bill Wednesday to streamline the local processes of licensing cannabis retailers.

It was the first heist since cannabis was made available for medical patients four years ago. But was the $200,000 burglary of a Chicago MOCA dispensary an inside job? Ask Chicago Police, and they’ll tell you without hesitation that the January 6th burglary of the MOCA dispensary in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood had all the hallmarks of a classic...

The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to change the city’s municipal code to allow on-site cannabis consumption in lounges at storefront retailers that install a ventilation system.

A host of brands gathered to hold the 3rd Cannabis Wedding Expo in West Hollywood Sunday. The unique expo was held at the Andaz Hotel and featured cannabis-inspired takes on traditional wedding items, including bouquet art installations with cannabis themes and designer wedding dresses.

Thousands of marijuana convictions out of Contra Costa County will be dismissed as part of a push by the district attorney’s office to abide by the terms of Proposition 64, which decriminalized personal use of cannabis in 2016.

On its seventh day, the Illinois recreational cannabis industry was marked with short supplies, long lines, and in some cases, shuttered dispensaries Tuesday.

Indiana’s Republican leaders oppose taking steps toward following Michigan and Illinois in legalizing marijuana use during the upcoming legislative session. Indiana lawmakers have not seriously debated steps such as allowing medical marijuana or removing the threat of jail time for possessing small amounts of the drug, even as recreational marijuana sales have won approval in Michigan and Illinois and medical...