Even where weed is legal, product safety isn't guaranteed
Most states allow some sale of cannabis, but testing for pesticides and mold in the weed supply varies from one state to another.
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How safe is your weed? Patchy regulations may leave contaminants in the weed supply
Millions of Americans use cannabis and would like to think the products they buy are safe. But regulation is state by state and full of holes. NPR's new series digs into the risks and solutions.
WS/FCS won't hire applicants who test positive for cannabis
The proposed change would have required candidates who test positive for cannabis to undergo up to four more random tests in their first year, at their own expense — about $55 each time.
Voters could make recreational weed legal in a majority of U.S. states
Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize recreational use. Earlier this year, Pew reported that 88% of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.
5 things to know from this week’s big report on cannabis
More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved.
'Part of history.’ Cherokee dispensary starts first recreational cannabis sales in Southeast
This weekend, a pocket of North Carolina became the first in the Southeast to have legal recreational marijuana sales.
Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the U.S.
Large numbers of migrants from China are crossing into the U.S. and finding work on marijuana farms. Some of the businesses are accused of exploiting workers and violating state growing rules.
Black market cannabis thrives in California despite legalization
Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.
Western North Carolina tribe to vote on broader legalization of adult use of marijuana
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote in September on whether they want to legalize marijuana possession and sales on tribal lands for anyone 21 and older — not just for those s
North Carolina medical marijuana bill likely dead for this year, House speaker says
Legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes in North Carolina is probably dead for the rest of this year's General Assembly session, House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday, c