Marijuana
Follow the latest Marijuana news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.
April 15, 2021, 3:59 PM

Growers fret as Mexico moves to legalize marijuana

For the first time that María can remember, half of her last marijuana harvest is still sitting in storage on her ranch months after it should have sold here in the mountains of Mexico’s Sinaloa state
April 15, 2021, 3:59 PM
April 14, 2021, 2:24 PM

Swap the crop? New York hemp farmers eager to grow marijuana

Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start
April 14, 2021, 2:24 PM
April 12, 2021, 5:58 PM

New Mexico governor set to sign recreational marijuana bill

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is set to sign legislation that will legalize recreational marijuana use and sales in the state
April 12, 2021, 5:58 PM
April 8, 2021, 9:29 AM

Legal marijuana movement builds as more states change laws

With more states taking up the effort to legalize recreational marijuana, experts say the conversation over cannabis has transformed.
April 8, 2021, 9:29 AM
Legal marijuana movement builds as more states change laws
April 1, 2021, 7:47 AM

New Mexico primed to join US recreational pot wave

India is accelerating its vaccination drive by opening it up for over 45s.
April 1, 2021, 7:47 AM
New Mexico primed to join US recreational pot wave
March 31, 2021, 6:08 PM

New York legalizes recreational marijuana, expunges former pot convictions

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill Wednesday morning.
March 31, 2021, 6:08 PM
New York legalizes recreational marijuana, expunges former pot convictions
March 31, 2021, 5:45 PM

New York legalizes recreational marijuana, expunges former convictions

New York is now the 15th state to allow recreational marijuana for adults and will expunge the criminal records of people previously convicted of crimes that would be legal under the new law.
March 31, 2021, 5:45 PM
New York legalizes recreational marijuana, expunges former convictions
March 31, 2021, 5:37 PM

Virginia governor seeks to accelerate marijuana legalization

People 21 and over in Virginia could legally possess and grow small amounts of marijuana beginning in July under changes the governor is proposing to legislation the General Assembly passed this year
March 31, 2021, 5:37 PM
March 29, 2021, 12:38 AM

New York state leaders agree to legalize recreational marijuana

New York State leaders announced they've come to an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana.
March 29, 2021, 12:38 AM
New York state leaders agree to legalize recreational marijuana
March 28, 2021, 9:41 PM

New York lawmakers agree on language of marijuana legalization bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers agreed to introduce a bill that will legalize recreational cannabis use for adults over 21.
March 28, 2021, 9:41 PM
New York lawmakers agree on language of marijuana legalization bill
March 28, 2021, 7:41 PM

San Francisco 'dope lawyer' to the stars Brian Rohan dies

Brian Rohan's 1960s counterculture clients included the Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey
March 28, 2021, 7:41 PM
March 26, 2021, 2:29 PM

Florida city fires employee over legal medical marijuana use

A Florida city fired one of its computer managers after he legally used medical marijuana
March 26, 2021, 2:29 PM
March 24, 2021, 8:43 PM

New York state close to deal on legalizing recreational marijuana: Sources

If approved, New York would be the 15th state to legalize cannabis.
March 24, 2021, 8:43 PM
New York state close to deal on legalizing recreational marijuana: Sources
1 month ago

Morocco moves toward legalizing medical marijuana

Morocco’s government has approved a landmark bill that would legalize nonrecreational uses of marijuana
1 month ago
1 month ago

Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational pot

Mexico’s lower chamber has approved a marijuana legalization bill setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest legal marijuana markets
1 month ago
2 months ago

New Jersey legalizes recreational marijuana

New Jersey has officially legalized recreational marijuana.
2 months ago
New Jersey legalizes recreational marijuana
2 months ago

Advocates promote social equity in Virginia marijuana bills

Reparations sought for communities harmed by enforcement of marijuana laws.
2 months ago
2 months ago

South Dakota governor plans to delay medical pot law a year

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has promised to honor the will of voters to legalize pot for medical use, just not this year
2 months ago
2 months ago

Confidence Interval: Will marijuana be legal across US by 2024? | FiveThirtyEight

FiveThirtyEight’s Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux argues marijuana won’t be nationally legalized in the next four years, despite widespread support.
2 months ago
Confidence Interval: Will marijuana be legal across US by 2024? | FiveThirtyEight
2 months ago

Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle

Jamaica is running low on ganja
2 months ago
2 months ago

Kansas governor: Medical pot should fund Medicaid expansion

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is proposing that Kansas legalize marijuana for medical use to generate revenues that would finance an expansion of the state’s Medicaid health coverage for the needy
2 months ago
Medical pot should fund Medicaid expansion, governor says
3 months ago

Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho

As legal weed becomes a reality across the U.S., Idaho is putting up a fight
3 months ago
3 months ago

UFC won't punish fighters for marijuana use in policy change

The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases
3 months ago
3 months ago

Maine marijuana shops report brisk business despite pandemic

The state's rollout of legal marijuana sales has been muted compared with others
3 months ago
4 months ago

Man jailed for life over $20 marijuana sale has been freed

A Louisiana man who was arrested and sentenced to life for selling $20 in marijuana to undercover officers when he was homeless is now free
4 months ago
Man jailed for life over $20 marijuana sale has been freed
4 months ago

Man who was serving 90-year sentence for marijuana released

Richard DeLisi is a free man after serving 31 years of a 90-year sentence for selling marijuana
4 months ago
4 months ago

Ending the war on drugs?

A look at Oregon’s first-of-its-kind measure that decriminalizes possession of all drugs.
4 months ago
Ending the war on drugs?
4 months ago

House votes to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, goes to Senate

The bill passed to the Senate with small bipartisan support. It calls for removing marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunging marijuana-related convictions.
4 months ago
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, goes to Senate
4 months ago

What Congress' vote to decriminalize marijuana means for you

What's the difference between cannabis decriminalization and legalization?
4 months ago
What Congress' vote to decriminalize marijuana means for you
4 months ago

House votes to federally decriminalize marijuana

The MORE Act would mandate a reassessment of prior marijuana convictions and invest in social services for people caught up in the war on drugs.
4 months ago
House approves historic vote to federally decriminalize marijuana
4 months ago

UN agency removes cannabis from strictest drug category

The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs has voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, which could impact the global medical marijuana industry
4 months ago
5 months ago

Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana

Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota
5 months ago
Americans embrace marijuana across party lines, regions
5 months ago

Marijuana legalization successes pave way for national conversation on drug laws: Experts

After voters in five states approved measures to legalize marijuana, experts say elected officials are more pressured to make drug policy changes.
5 months ago
Marijuana legalization successes pressure states to rethink drug laws
5 months ago

What are the potential benefits and detriments of marijuana?

Dr. Jen Ashton answers the latest health and COVID-19 questions from viewers.
5 months ago
What are the potential benefits and detriments of marijuana?
5 months ago

These states just legalized marijuana

New Jersey, Arizona and South Dakota are the latest states to relax their drug laws.
5 months ago
These states just legalized marijuana
5 months ago

5 states pass marijuana legalization

Besides voting for president, voters considered measures covering recreational marijuana, abortion, minimum wage, affirmative action and Puerto Rico’s statehood.
5 months ago
5 states pass marijuana legalization
5 months ago

Marijuana legalization measures pass in 5 states

Five states have passed measures to legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use.
5 months ago
Marijuana legalization measures pass in 5 states
6 months ago

How conservative South Dakota could be at the forefront of legalizing marijuana

South Dakota is one of five states that has a marijuana legalization ballot measure in this year's election.
6 months ago
How this conservative state could be at the forefront of legalizing marijuana
6 months ago

Los Angeles faces lawsuit over marijuana delivery licenses

Two marijuana trade organizations filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest legal pot market over restrictions on stand-alone delivery services that have blocked them from obtaining licenses until 2025
6 months ago
Los Angeles faces lawsuit over marijuana delivery licenses
6 months ago

Long lines as Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries open

Prices are expected to be high initially because the supply is limited.
6 months ago
7 months ago

Pittsburgh mayor ‘totally supportive’ of marijuana legislation

Mayor Bill Peduto discusses his plans to keep college campuses from becoming hot spots, legalizing marijuana and more.
7 months ago
Pittsburgh mayor ‘totally supportive’ of marijuana legislation
7 months ago

Republicans rip Democrats' priorities after vote scheduled on bill to decriminalize marijuana

After a vote was scheduled on a bill to decriminalize marijuana, Republicans argue Democratic priorities are misplaced amid pandemic and movement for racial justice.
7 months ago
Republicans rip Democrats' priorities after vote scheduled to decriminalize marijuana
8 months ago

Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level up for House vote next month

A landmark bill that would decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level is up for vote soon.
8 months ago
Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level up for House vote next month
8 months ago

Landmark bill decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level passes House committee

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that would decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level, giving states more room to craft unique laws.
8 months ago
Landmark bill decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level passes House committee
8 months ago

Marijuana use linked to increased risk of heart trouble

A new alert from the American Heart Association found that marijuana is linked to an increased risk of heart trouble, including heart attacks and heart failure.
8 months ago
Marijuana use linked to increased risk of heart trouble
9 months ago

Evanston, Illinois, finds innovative solution to funding reparations: Marijuana sales taxes

The city hopes to disburse $10 million for housing and economic improvements.
9 months ago
City finds innovative solution to funding reparations: Marijuana
9 months ago

Los Angeles to reset troubled marijuana licensing program

Los Angeles is trying to repair its troubled marijuana licensing program
9 months ago
10 months ago

Los Angeles looks to boost ailing legal marijuana market

Los Angeles is looking to improve how it regulates its struggling legal marijuana industry
10 months ago
10 months ago

Louisiana widening access to medical marijuana under new law

More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state’s therapeutic cannabis program that Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law
10 months ago
1 year ago

4/20 marijuana party busted in New York City over failure to maintain social distancing

4/20 party busted in New York City over failure to maintain social distancing
1 year ago
4/20 marijuana party busted over failure to maintain social distancing