Bay Area airport screeners accepted bribes to let through coke and weed
Seven Bay Area TSA airport screeners face charges of receiving bribes and turning a blind eye as cocaine and marijuana went through their X-ray machines.
How to plan a 420-friendly vacation
Tips and resources to help you plan your weedcation, from where to go to how to book 420-friendly lodging to what you should and shouldn’t bring along.
In Massachusetts, small group working behind closed doors to reach cannabis compromise
A six-member Massachusetts House and Senate conference committee has begun work behind closed doors trying to hammer out a compromise bill making changes to the recreational marijuana law.
Other Roots: Madeline Martinez a “mover and groover” advocate, entrepreneur and grandma
Madeline Martinez, emeritus executive director of Oregon NORML, the first Latina on the national NORML board, and owner of now-shuttered World Famous Cannabis Cafe, speaks candidly with The Cannabist about her life and work.
Rainbow Family gathering in Oregon has clouds on horizon with fed-state marijuana conflicts
The Rainbow Family weeklong peace festival in eastern Oregon is raising questions about how federal prosecutors will handle marijuana use at the event.
How to safely try edibles: A guide for beginners
Start low, go slow. That’s the motto for edibles newbies. We’ll talk general tips, THC potency and content, and point you to resources to make weed edibles.
Special delivery: Postman allegedly delivered weed along with mail
A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is in jail for allegedly delivering weed along with letters and magazines on his Chicago route.
Nevada sales set to start Saturday with potential to (temporarily) be country’s biggest market
The marijuana industry is eager for the fast-approaching July 1 kickoff of recreational sales in Nevada, where demand from tourists is expected to eventually make the state’s market bigger than other states where it’s legal.
Police methods increasingly used for marijuana DUI prosecution “not an exact science”
As driving under the influence of drugs grows, law enforcement agencies are training officers as drug recognition experts, but some question accuracy.
