Decades of prohibition have stunted scientific research into cannabis growth and production, but as legalization spreads, horticultural experts are again studying cannabis. Some are exploring how to optimize growing conditions to exploit the medicinal potential of cannabis. A study published in the …

With the House and Senate heading into a month long August recess this week, it's a good time to look back at what lawmakers have accomplished so far in 2019 when it comes to marijuana reform: It is unquestionable that the 116th Congress is the most cannabis-friendly Congress in history.Seven months …

New York's governor signed a bill July 29, 2019, that softens penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and allows for the expungement of some past offenses.The law changes an unlawful possession of marijuana statute into a violation that's similar to a traffic ticket, instead of a crimina …

American adults are nearly as likely to smoke marijuana as cigarettes, a new Gallup poll finds, with consumption of the latter at a 75-year low.In fact, adults between 18 and 29 are more likely to smoke marijuana than cigarettes — a trend that could have a significant impact on the tobacco and canna …

The first-of-its-kind weed restaurant in America, Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe in West Hollywood, California, has announced its opening date of September 1, 2019. It was granted final approval in a unanimous vote July 16, 2019, by the West Hollywood Business License Commission.The commission approv …

The agency overseeing California's legal marijuana market has been overmatched by the job and is struggling to hire sufficient staff and set an overall strategy for the nation's largest cannabis economy, an audit found.About two-thirds of the 219 staff positions authorized for the Bureau of Cannabis …