Marijuana

Cultivating marijuana can use up a lot of energy, especially when grown indoors. But a new state program wants to help marijuana growers become more energy-efficient.

New data reveals a big spike in the number of children getting their hands on edibles like gummies and candies containing THC due to their increased accessibility.

As of April 1, adults in New Mexico can buy recreational marijuana, making it the latest Mountain West state to legalize cannabis as federal lawmakers consider broader decriminalization.

Proposition 119 would raise taxes on marijuana sales by 5% over the next three years. Nonpartisan analysts at the Capitol say the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program – or LEAP for short – would net more than $100 million for the program during the next fiscal year.

Marijuana is one of the fastest growing industries in Colorado. Since the state’s legal market started in January of 2014, medical and retail sales have topped $10 billion. Despite this huge revenue, many people of color have been unable to stake their claim within the industry and start a business. But recent state and local legislation aim to change that.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced a discussion across the country about whose work is essential, and whose isn't.Forced to choose which businesses…

California district attorneys are using an algorithm to expunge some 85,000 marijuana-related convictions. The tech identifies eligible cases, allowing prosecutors to comply with Prop 64.

The Eastern Shoshone in Wyoming is considering legalizing medical marijuana and hemp production.

Insecticides and other chemicals found at the sites threaten long-term damage to ecosystems. California law enforcement, ecologists and others are cracking down.

In a basement in Pueblo, Colorado, Capt. Leroy Mora with the local sheriff's department shuffles through the artificial tropics of an illegal marijuana…