$85K to smoke weed and roll blunts? One Bay Area company is hiring
Smoakland is looking for a cannabis tester and blunt roller, and the company is offering a pretty penny for the role.
Smoakland is looking for a cannabis tester and blunt roller, and the company is offering a pretty penny for the role.
Daily marijuana use surpasses daily drinking in US, study finds
For the first time, more Americans use marijuana daily or nearly every day than those who drink alcohol that frequently, a shift 40 years in the making as recreational pot use has become mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.
For the first time, more Americans use marijuana daily or nearly every day than those who drink alcohol that frequently, a shift 40 years in the making as recreational pot use has become mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.
Hemp shops concerned about DC law that would require them to get cannabis license
Hemp stores in D.C. are crying foul as they’re getting swept in with marijuana gifting shops in the District’s emergency legislation that requires Initiative 71 Stores to get a medical cannabis retailer license.
Hemp stores in D.C. are crying foul as they’re getting swept in with marijuana gifting shops in the District’s emergency legislation that requires Initiative 71 Stores to get a medical cannabis retailer license.
DC, Maryland among best places to be a police officer: report
According to a new WalletHub study, Washington D.C. is the fourth-best place to be a police officer, and Maryland is the sixth.
According to a new WalletHub study, Washington D.C. is the fourth-best place to be a police officer, and Maryland is the sixth.
DEA looks to reclassify marijunana as less dangerous drug. What does that mean for the DMV?
The federal government is planning to ease restrictions on marijuana by reclassifying the drug and its possible uses.
The federal government is planning to ease restrictions on marijuana by reclassifying the drug and its possible uses.
Marijuana will be rescheduled as less dangerous drug: Sources
The move would recognize the medical use of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
The move would recognize the medical use of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
"I want to be a part of their life:" Maryland man's 1993 pot charge bars him from chaperoning grandkids
One Maryland grandfather with a decades-old pot charge can't chaperone his grandkids’ field trips.
One Maryland grandfather with a decades-old pot charge can't chaperone his grandkids’ field trips.
Teen use of delta-8, an unregulated marijuana alternative, is rising
Delta-8 and other similar THC-type products sold over the counter in gas stations and smoke shops are not regulated and have not been evaluated for safety.
Delta-8 and other similar THC-type products sold over the counter in gas stations and smoke shops are not regulated and have not been evaluated for safety.
Frequent marijuana use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk
Researchers in a new study explain that cannabis use, whether smoked, vaped, or ingested, can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Researchers in a new study explain that cannabis use, whether smoked, vaped, or ingested, can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
FDA recommends moving marijuana to lower-risk drug class: Key takeaways
A new FDA report found there is "credible scientific support" for the use of marijuana to treat some medical conditions. Here are some key takeaways from the report.
A new FDA report found there is "credible scientific support" for the use of marijuana to treat some medical conditions. Here are some key takeaways from the report.
Maryland bill would crackdown on people driving under the influence of marijuana
Maryland lawmakers will take up a proposed bill looking to crack down on people driving while under the influence of marijuana as part of Senate Republicans’ public safety agenda.
Maryland lawmakers will take up a proposed bill looking to crack down on people driving while under the influence of marijuana as part of Senate Republicans’ public safety agenda.
Is weed legal in Virginia? A closer look at the laws that left the marijuana market behind
Those looking to light up in Virginia still don’t have a place to buy their supply within the state. Although recreational marijuana is now legal in the Commonwealth, the state has effectively upheld a prohibition on purchasing by sidestepping any opportunity to develop a market for retail sales.
Those looking to light up in Virginia still don’t have a place to buy their supply within the state. Although recreational marijuana is now legal in the Commonwealth, the state has effectively upheld a prohibition on purchasing by sidestepping any opportunity to develop a market for retail sales.
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges in DC, federal lands
"Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities," Biden said. "It’s time that we right these wrongs."
"Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities," Biden said. "It’s time that we right these wrongs."
Montgomery County explores cannabis driving enforcement
Recreational marijuana may be legal in Maryland, but the Montgomery County Council believes it should be consumed safely - and that means no driving while high.
Recreational marijuana may be legal in Maryland, but the Montgomery County Council believes it should be consumed safely - and that means no driving while high.
Council votes against stricter cannabis dispensary regulations in Prince George's County
A bill seeking stricter laws for cannabis dispensaries in Prince George's County failed Tuesday, and some are celebrating.
A bill seeking stricter laws for cannabis dispensaries in Prince George's County failed Tuesday, and some are celebrating.
Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use
Ohio now becomes the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes.
Ohio now becomes the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes.
TSA finds marijuana in woman’s adult diaper at airport checkpoint
The Transportation Security Administration says marijuana was discovered in a woman's adult diaper at an airport checkpoint.
The Transportation Security Administration says marijuana was discovered in a woman's adult diaper at an airport checkpoint.
Michigan dog attacks, nearly kills owner after being fed THC gummy
In Michigan, a dog's life-threatening attack on its owner unfolded after the animal ingested a THC-infused gummy.
In Michigan, a dog's life-threatening attack on its owner unfolded after the animal ingested a THC-infused gummy.
Biden administration urges DEA to reclassify marijuana in effort to ease long-standing restrictions
The White House says it wants federal drug officials to consider lifting long-standing restrictions on cannabis. The legal marijuana industry says it’s being held back by regulations that curtail their business but others say lifting those restrictions could increase impaired driving.
The White House says it wants federal drug officials to consider lifting long-standing restrictions on cannabis. The legal marijuana industry says it’s being held back by regulations that curtail their business but others say lifting those restrictions could increase impaired driving.
US health agency recommends loosening federal marijuana laws
Rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession.
Rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession.