Politics

Law enforcement officials made well over a quarter million arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2022, according to data compiled by the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. According to the online database, which was updated on Monday with data for the...

A technician at Alaska Airlines, based in Washington State, who was terminated after testing positive for marijuana in a random drug test had his termination overturned earlier this month following a formal challenge. The worker, whose identity remains undisclosed,...

Ohioans began casting votes this week for a citizens’ initiated measure (Issue 2) to legalize and regulate the possession, home cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for those age 21 or older. Several statewide polls conducted in recent months show...

Members of the Anchorage Assembly voted this week to adopt revised regulations limiting employers’ ability to test and sanction state workers for their off-the-job use of cannabis. Under the new rules, which are set to take effect within 30 days,...

Unexpectedly, Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t rain down a cacophony of good news for marijuana enthusiasts over the weekend.While he did make some positive decisions, such as vetoing a bill that would add more burden to the packaging of marijuana...

Nearly twice as many Americans believe that smoking cigarettes is more hazardous to your health than smoking marijuana. They’re right. Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth that marijuana is associated with the same sort of well established,...

The U.S. Census Bureau has unveiled its inaugural report on state-level marijuana tax revenue data, marking a significant step toward recognizing the cannabis industry as a legitimate sector of the economy. This comprehensive report covers an 18-month period, from...

Roughly two-thirds of US truck drivers and their carriers favor changes in federal marijuana testing regulations, according to survey data compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute. Seventy percent of truck drivers and 62 percent of representatives from motor carrier...

Ohio is on the brink of joining the growing list of states in the United States that have legalized adult-use marijuana, as the majority of Ohioans show strong support for “Issue 2,” a November ballot initiative aimed at regulating...

For the first time since it’s introduction in 2015, the SAFE (now SAFER) Banking Bill is making it’s way to a vote in front of the full Senate after passing the Banking Committee. It has a majority of bipartisan...