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An Arizona appeals court says a man’s medical marijuana recommendation obtained under California’s medical marijuana law provides the same legal immunity as registry cards in Arizona.

In a tight labor market, “zero tolerance” for legal cannabis consumption may no longer be tenable.

All five companies selected by the state had paid the $100,000 licensing fee and posted the $500,000 performance bond needed to receive the licenses.

A new law allows patients with any medical condition to obtain a doctor’s recommendation for CBD and THC-A oil—which could be easily converted into THC.

The board that monitors the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs doesn’t like it when nations ignore the treaty.

Illinois Democratic candidates for governor say it’s time for the state to legalize adult-use cannabis, while Republican candidates oppose the idea.

Federal law enforcement lacks the resources to take on “routine cases” and will continue to focus on drug gangs and larger conspiracies, the attorney general said.

To try to solve the tug-of-war, some people point to the Constitution’s supremacy clause. Legal scholars and policy experts say it’s not nearly that simple.

The island nation, which has long been central to cannabis culture, will see its first legal retailer open this weekend in Saint Ann Parish.

From out-and-proud Oscar winners to progressive southern Democrats, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables.