Does Legalization Boost Teen Marijuana Use?
The only safe conclusion is that it's too early to draw any conclusions.
The only safe conclusion is that it's too early to draw any conclusions.
Fear of provoking a federal crackdown prompts a retreat.
The government expects licensed cannabis retailers to begin serving recreational consumers next year.
Richard Kirk said he did not realize how THC-infused taffy would affect him.
Journalist Joe Dolce says legalization is opening new frontiers in cannabis use.
Jerry Brown proposes a bill that would let cannabusinesses hold multiple licenses, including distribution.
Roger Stone says the president should reject his attorney general's "outmoded thinking on marijuana."
The memo leaves plenty of room for a crackdown on the newly legal cannabis industry.
The attorney general's private assurances, like his public threats, are vague and noncommittal.
The attorney general claims he is willing to be refuted by science. His history suggests otherwise.
If Jeff Sessions tries to shut down state-licensed cannabusinesses, he will betray his own principles.
The attorney general ties legalization to violence, interstate smuggling, underage consumption, and health hazards.
John Hickenlooper, who is "getting close" to concluding that legalization is better than prohibition, says he has a duty to resist federal interference.
A DOJ crackdown on state-licensed cannabusinesses would be contrary to public opinion, Trump's promises, and the Constitution.
Four Reps-two GOP and two Dems-focus on federal policy changes.
A Denver man who shot his wife after eating cannabis candy agrees to a sentence of 25 to 30 years.
Officials also note that reports of marijuana exposures involving children fell last year.
The push for legalization-particularly farming-is being hampered by in a number of ways.
Under Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan's plan, there would be no penalties for private use, while public use would be subject to fines.
Rep. Allen Peake is pushing to loosen restrictions.
Educators can enjoy pot on vacation and keep their certificates-as long as their accusers are incompetent.
"We've legalized here and we don't want our rights taken away."
The next attorney general could crack down on state-licensed cannabusinesses without changing the State Department's official position.
No significant changes detected in Colorado or among high school seniors in Washington; eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington are a different story.
The data still don't show a significant increase in underage consumption after Colorado and Washington legalized.
How will the government promote competition while banning advertising and promotion?
The latest survey data indicate that legalization has not driven a national surge in adolescent pot smoking.
Juan Manuel Santos reiterates his call for an end to the war on drugs.
A task force emphasizes the importance of displacing the black market.
The president plans to do something about it "as a private citizen."
Even in states that have legalized marijuana, using it means sacrificing your right to armed self-defense.
By choosing a diehard prohibitionist for attorney general, the president-elect casts doubt on his commitment to marijuana federalism.
Denver's newly approved pilot program won't include bars or restaurants with liquor licenses.
Jeff Sessions opposes sentencing reform, defends civil forfeiture, and criticizes the Obama administration for letting states legalize marijuana.
Overregulation of the industry keeps business owners in limbo.
Denver voters rejected the idea that marijuana use should be confined to the home.
The venerable British medical journal urges governments to "investigate more effective alternatives to criminalisation of drug use and supply."
Four states open the door to on-site consumption in pot shops, while Denver will let people bring their own marijuana to use in specially licensed businesses.
He still implies that strangers with candy are trying to get kids high.
Yesterday voters made marijuana legal in four more states and approved medical access in four others.
It is the second state on the East Coast to do so, joining Massachusetts.
Voters approved medical marijuana by a razor-thin margin in 2010.
Passage of Question 4 creates a pot-tolerant foothold in the Northeast.
Support for legalization hovers around 50 percent in Maine, Arizona, and Nevada.
There's more to this election than Trump and Clinton.
It is still better than prohibition.
Warnings of pot in trick-or-treat bags still have no basis in reality.