White House Spokesman Predicts More Federal Action Against Marijuana
Press secretary Sean Spicer comments on Thursday came as a poll indicated a majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana.
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The Trend Toward Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
The House Minority Leader's stance on legal pot marks a larger trend across the country toward greater acceptance of the drug. Five states are voting on Tuesday to legalize its recreational use.
California To Vote On Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
An initiative has officially obtained enough signatures to be placed on November's ballot. It would allow adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants for recreational use.
As Adults Legally Smoke Pot In Colorado, More Minority Kids Arrested For It
The state legalized marijuana at the start of 2014 for anyone 21 or older. An increasing rate of Latino and black youths were arrested for violating that age limit, even as the white arrest rate fell.
Supreme Court Denies Marijuana Suit From Colorado's Neighboring States
The two states, Nebraska and Oklahoma, began legal proceedings months after Colorado began allowing marijuana dispensaries to start selling pot for recreational use at the start of 2014.
For Pot Tourists, The Trip Is More Likely To End In The ER
Tourists who indulge in legal marijuana in Colorado are more likely to end up in the emergency room with cannabis-related problems than are state residents, a study finds. Talk about a bad trip.
Awesome Tips, Dude: Denver May Allow Pot In Bars, Restaurants
Pot is legal in Colorado, but the capitol city has outlawed pot bars like those in Amsterdam, leaving tourists who flock to Denver to get high with no legal place to do so. But that may change soon.
If It Were A Movie, 'Oregon Pot' Would Be No. 4 At The Box Office
If legal marijuana were a movie, the $11 million that's estimated to have been spent during Oregon's first week of sales would place it fourth on the latest list of U.S. weekend box-office receipts.
Teens Face Felony Pot Possession Charges Owing To Change In Wash. Law
Three teenagers — ages 14, 15 and 17 — could now face up to five years in prison for a charge that would have been a misdemeanor last June.
Recreational Marijuana Is Now Legal In Oregon
While the state permits people to possess and grow small amounts of recreational pot, they still can't buy or sell it.