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March 15, 2023, 4:35 PM

Investigating CBD as an effective sleep aid

ABC News' Becky Worley takes a look at what science and others have to say about the increasingly popular sleep aid.
March 15, 2023, 4:35 PM
Investigating CBD as an effective sleep aid
March 15, 2023, 1:18 PM

When will Medicare cover medical marijuana?

Many older adults are using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws, unclear safety standards and complicated rulemaking processes mean it could be years before Medicare may cover the drug
March 15, 2023, 1:18 PM
March 7, 2023, 3:43 PM

Children and edible dangers

Concerns are growing over cases in which kids accidentally ingesting marijuana edibles. ABC News’ Lionel Moise has more.
March 7, 2023, 3:43 PM
Children and edible dangers
March 4, 2023, 3:32 PM

Pot vote has Oklahoma hungry to rake in green from Texas

Oklahoma voters are deciding whether to legalize marijuana sales for those 21 and older
March 4, 2023, 3:32 PM
March 2, 2023, 6:32 PM

NY's 1st batch of marijuana shop licenses is doubling to 300

New York is doubling the number of licenses it’s awarding for a first round of legal marijuana shops
March 2, 2023, 6:32 PM
March 1, 2023, 6:03 PM

Patel It Like It Is: What to know about CBD products

While the FDA hasn’t officially regulated the use of CBD, some companies claim it can be used to treat some diseases and certain conditions.
March 1, 2023, 6:03 PM
Patel It Like It Is: What to know about CBD products
February 27, 2023, 3:49 PM

New report looks at heart health and marijuana

ABC News chief medical contributor Dr. Jennifer Ashton breaks down a new study about marijuana that links it to a higher risk of heart disease.
February 27, 2023, 3:49 PM
New report looks at heart health and marijuana
1 month ago

Rise in children poisoned from accidental marijuana overdoses

Officials are urgently warning parents who use edible marijuana products to keep them locked away from children who may accidentally consume the products.
1 month ago
Rise in children poisoned from accidental marijuana overdoses
1 month ago

As illegal pot dispensaries thrive, NYC goes after landlords

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan’s top prosecutor say they will go after landlords who allow hundreds of illicit shops to operate
1 month ago
2 months ago

Judge: Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional
2 months ago
2 months ago

Legal recreational pot sales begin for Missouri adults

Adults ages 21 and older now can legally buy marijuana for recreational use in Missouri
2 months ago
2 months ago

FDA says new process is needed for regulating CBD products due to risks

The FDA said a new framework is needed for regulating CBD products due to safety concerns, especially from long-term use.
2 months ago
CBD has too many 'safety risks' to be regulated as food, supplements: FDA
2 months ago

Reports of children poisoned with marijuana edibles spike in Mississippi, state medical center says

The medical center warned the calls will continue to rise with marijuana dispensaries slated to open across the state this year.
2 months ago
Children poisoned by marijuana edibles surging, state warns
2 months ago

Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

Public health advocates want more scrutiny on marijuana marketing.
2 months ago
Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
2 months ago

Minnesota lawmakers start down path to legalizing marijuana

The Minnesota Legislature has embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana
2 months ago
2 months ago

Legal recreational marijuana sales start in Connecticut

Connecticut’s first round of recreational cannabis sales for adults 21 and older have begun
2 months ago
Legal recreational marijuana sales starting in Connecticut
3 months ago

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

A new U.S. study finds that reports of young children accidentally eating marijuana-laced treats rose sharply as pot became legal in more places
3 months ago
As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home
3 months ago

Legalization of marijuana and the cartels

ABC investigative reporting documents “The Human Cost” of dangerous drug cartels trafficking farm workers taking over the black market.
3 months ago
Legalization of marijuana and the cartels
3 months ago

'It's better to stay silent': Women trafficked by weed cartels detail horror

ABC News' Mireya Villarreal reports on two undocumented women who were trafficked by illegal marijuana cartels and detail the horrors they endured while being abused and exploited.
3 months ago
'It's better to stay silent': Women trafficked by weed cartels detail horror
3 months ago

Lawmaker on cause of illegal pot farms: 'A product of a dysfunctional federal policy'

Rep. Earl Blumenauer and DHS Special Agent in Charge Robert Hammer talks about solutions to contain the spread of illegal weed farms and how to protect trafficked undocumented immigrants.
3 months ago
Lawmaker on cause of illegal pot farms: 'A product of a dysfunctional federal policy'
3 months ago

'It's heartbreaking': Inside the unintended consequences of marijuana farming

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal previews a year-long investigation in southern Oregon where organized crime syndicates are attempting to blend in with licensed pot farms to exploit captive workers.
3 months ago
'It's heartbreaking': Inside the unintended consequences of marijuana farming
3 months ago

Police arrest man wounded in Oklahoma pot farm slayings

The survivor of the shooting that killed four people has been arrested.
3 months ago
3 months ago

First pot deliveries in New York to roll out on scooters and bikes

The retail shops will be able to first deliver their products by bicycles, scooters or other similar transportation methods, the state officials said.
3 months ago
First pot deliveries in New York to roll out on scooters and bikes
3 months ago

First pot deliveries in New York are rolling out on scooters and bikes

The first legal sales of marijuana in New York City will be likely be delivered on bikes and scooters.
3 months ago
First pot deliveries in this state to roll out on scooters and bikes
3 months ago

Connecticut's first retail cannabis sales to begin Jan. 10

About half of the state's medical marijuana operators will expand.
3 months ago
4 months ago

Reports for child marijuana use rose 245% over past 20 years

A 20-year study found jumps in poison center reports.
4 months ago
Reports for child marijuana use rose 245% over past 20 years
4 months ago

Cannabis use during pregnancy may harm infants and mothers, research suggests

Cannabis use during pregnancy may cause babies to have higher rates of preterm birth, low birthweight and birth defects.
4 months ago
Cannabis use during pregnancy may harm infants and mothers, research suggests
4 months ago

4 Chinese nationals killed on marijuana farm in Oklahoma: Police

Police have identified a suspect in a quadruple homicide outside a town in Oklahoma but won't release a name because doing so would put other people in danger.
4 months ago
4 Chinese nationals killed on marijuana farm: Police
4 months ago

House passes legislation decriminalizing marijuana

Congress has tried, unsuccessfully, to pass this type of legislation before to decriminalize marijuana.
4 months ago
House passes legislation decriminalizing marijuana
4 months ago

New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries

New York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana
4 months ago
New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries
4 months ago

Marijuana smokers could be at more risk for emphysema than cigarette smokers: Study

Researchers from Ottawa Hospital General studied approximately 150 lung scans from marijuana smokers, tobacco-only smokers and nonsmokers.
4 months ago
Marijuana smokers could be at more risk for emphysema than cigarette smokers: Study
4 months ago

Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds

The researchers who led the study say their findings suggest smoking marijuana may be more harmful than people realize.
4 months ago
Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds
4 months ago

After election, marijuana advocates look to next states

Marijuana advocates are looking toward their next states to target after experiencing some mixed results in the recent elections
4 months ago
After election, marijuana advocates look to next states
4 months ago

Judge halts pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York

A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state’s selection process is being considered
4 months ago
4 months ago

Recreational marijuana legalized in 2 states, rejected in 3 in 2022 election referendums

Results for ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana passed in two states and failed in three others, according to early election results.
4 months ago
Recreational marijuana legalized in 2 states, rejected in 3
4 months ago

Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota
4 months ago
Voters in 5 states decide whether to legalize marijuana
5 months ago

Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states

Kevin Sabet, CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and Arthur Ago, director of the criminal justice project for The Lawyer’s Committee, discuss what’s at stake five days ahead of elections.
5 months ago
Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states
5 months ago

Medical marijuana firms lead donors for legal weed campaigns

Donors associated with companies holding medical marijuana licenses are providing most of the funding for ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana in several states
5 months ago
Medical marijuana firms lead donors for legal weed campaigns
5 months ago

Immigrants deported on cannabis charges unfairly excluded from Biden pardon, advocates say

Advocates say say immigrants deported on cannabis charges should be eligible for Biden's clemency move.
5 months ago
Immigrants deported on cannabis charges wrongly excluded from Biden pardon: advocates
5 months ago

Legalized recreational weed in South Dakota gets election redo this November

For the second time in two years, South Dakota voters will decide if their state will be the next one to offer legalized cannabis to adults.
5 months ago
One state is getting a second chance to legalize recreational marijuana
5 months ago

Officials: Virginia mom charged in son's THC gummy death

She's charged with felony murder and felony child neglect.
5 months ago
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Oklahoma governor sets March election for marijuana question

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has set a special election for March 7 for voters to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana
5 months ago
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Biden's pot pardons could boost states' legalization drives

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give a boost to Election Day ballot proposals in five states that would legalize the drug
5 months ago
5 months ago

California expands largest US illegal pot eradication effort

California’s four-year-old legal marijuana market is in disarray
5 months ago
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Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires states’ action

President Joe Biden’s executive action pardoning Americans with federal convictions for simple marijuana possession will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to college
5 months ago
5 months ago

Marijuana possession pardons

President Biden explains his new move, a potential first stop in decriminalizing pot. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt reports
5 months ago
Marijuana possession pardons
5 months ago

Biden announces pardons for thousands convicted of federal marijuana possession

"No one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana," Biden said.
5 months ago
Biden announces pardons for thousands convicted of federal marijuana possession
7 months ago

Study: Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults at all-time high

ABC News medical contributor and medical toxicologist Dr. Stephanie Widmer and clinical psychologist Jeff Gardere discuss what's behind the increase.
7 months ago
Study: Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults at all-time high
7 months ago

Marijuana, hallucinogen use reach all-time high among young adults

A new study on young adults showed their marijuana and hallucinogen use has reached historic highs.
7 months ago
Marijuana, hallucinogen use reach all-time high among young adults
7 months ago

Young adults using marijuana, hallucinogens hit highest level in decades: study

A new study shows marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults 19 to 30 years old has increased to the highest levels since the late 1980s.
7 months ago
Young adults using marijuana, hallucinogens hit highest level in decades: study