Illinois bill threatens hemp THC shops
Hundreds of Illinois shops selling THC-infused products could soon go out of business if legislation currently being debated in the state House passes.
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.
Daily marijuana use outnumbers daily drinking in the US: study
Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, and those people now outnumber those who say they drink alcohol daily or nearly-daily.
'Monumental': Biden looks to right the wrongs associated with marijuana
President Joe Biden promised to right the wrongs associated with marijuana as the Justice Department moves to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug.
U.S. to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic policy shift
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country.
Across America: US to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug
The DEA’s proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
U.S. to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic policy shift
The DEA’s proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts.
Synthetic THC products disguised as snacks putting children at risk: Chicago health officials
Health officials and doctors say highly dosed THC products are being consumed by children, having an impact on their health.
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.
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.
FDA recommends moving marijuana to lower-risk drug: 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.
First social equity dispensary opens in Evanston
The first social equity dispensary in the country has opened in Evanston.
First social equity dispensary opens in Evanston
The first social equity dispensary in the country has opened in Evanston.
THC-infused Buffalo wings sauce unveiled in Chicago ahead of Super Bowl parties
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Joliet-based Cresco Labs has collaborated with a Chicago cannabis company to introduce a unique product to spice up Super Bowl parties.
High on hot sauce: THC-infused Buffalo wings sauce unveiled in Chicago ahead of Super Bowl parties
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Joliet-based Cresco Labs has collaborated with a Chicago cannabis company to introduce a unique product to spice up Super Bowl parties.
THC-infused wing sauce is perfect for 'chill' Super Bowl parties
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Joliet-based Cresco Labs has collaborated with a Chicago cannabis company to introduce a unique product to spice up Super Bowl parties.
California woman who got high and stabbed boyfriend 108 times will not go to prison, judge rules
Bryn Spejcher stabbed Chad O'Melia 108 times in 2018 after smoking marijuana in his Thousand Oaks apartment, investigators said.
High times for Illinois pot industry as annual recreational sales top $1.6 billion
Illinois pot shops sold more than $1.6 billion worth of recreational marijuana in 2023, the latest record year for the state’s budding industry.
Cannabis gummies sending children to hospitals
Health officials and law enforcement say theses been increase in cases of children overdosing on THC-laced gummies.