Published: Dec 7, 2017, 12:32 pm • Updated: Dec 7, 2017, 3:52 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions calls a Department of Justice intern who questions his judgment that marijuana was not a healthy substance, “Dr. whatever your name is,” in a video obtained by ABC News. Related stories […]
Published: Feb 6, 2018, 11:56 am • Updated: Feb 6, 2018, 1:44 pm By Julie Watson, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Girl Scout council is looking into whether a scout who was photographed selling cookies outside a marijuana dispensary broke any rules. Officials were trying to identify the girl and talk to […]
Published: Sep 5, 2017, 8:28 am • Updated: Sep 5, 2017, 8:28 am By The Associated Press BERLIN — German authorities say a teenager had to be taken into protective custody after his mother became infuriated with him for turning her in to police for growing marijuana plants at home. Police said Tuesday the 15-year-old […]
Published: Jul 27, 2016, 8:42 am • Updated: Aug 14, 2017, 1:37 pm By Laurie Wolf, The Cannabist Staff The only thing better than a grilled (or broiled) slab of red meat is a grilled (or broiled) slab of red meat that gets you stoned. This citrus-y steak pairs perfectly with spicy fresh greens. Of […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — A week after telling two interviewers her support for legalizing recreational use of marijuana in New York was revenue-based, Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon said Wednesday that it’s now foremost a racial justice issue for her. The “Sex and the City” star posted a 90-second video on YouTube in which she […]
Published: Aug 25, 2017, 10:10 am • Updated: Aug 25, 2017, 10:57 am By David Migoya, The Denver Post There was a time when marijuana was illegal everywhere and testing for it was as easy as could be. It didn’t matter the level of cannabinoids found in a person’s body. If it was there, they […]
Published: Dec 21, 2017, 8:46 am • Updated: Dec 21, 2017, 8:53 am By The Associated Press YORK, Neb. — An elderly couple who was arrested in Nebraska with 60 pounds of marijuana in their truck told officers that the drugs were meant to be Christmas presents. The York News-Times reports the couple were arrested […]
Published: Feb 1, 2018, 9:38 am • Updated: Feb 1, 2018, 11:14 am By The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Army is warning about the dangers of vaping synthetic cannabinoid oil after about 60 soldiers and Marines in North Carolina and 33 troops in Utah experienced serious medical problems in January. In a […]
Published: Jan 2, 2018, 2:10 pm • Updated: Jan 2, 2018, 2:10 pm By The Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — Sales of recreational marijuana have begun in Nevada’s capital. The Nevada Appeal reports recreational marijuana purchases in Carson City kicked off Monday, six months after retail cannabis sales began in other parts of the […]
Published: Mar 8, 2018, 11:22 am • Updated: Mar 8, 2018, 11:27 am By Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post A Colorado man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy to ship $3 million of marijuana through the mail for distribution in the Kansas City area. James Mack, 38, of Westminster […]