Tim Pallas says he personally believes using cannabis should not be a crime as Allan government commits to discussion - *Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates* - *Get our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast* The Victorian treasurer, Tim Pallas, says he supports moving to a health-based response to cannabis, telling reporters “I don’t think a criminal […]...

Legal challenges are pending across the country against a federal law that prevents medical marijuana users from buying or owning firearms.

Lead author says study led by University of Sydney is longest ever to have looked at relationship between the two drugs - Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates - Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Cannabis should not be considered an effective long-term strategy for reducing opioid use, according to a new study released amid the global shift […]...

Law being introduced to NSW parliament would allow adults to give pot to their friends as long as it is not sold - Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates - Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast People would be allowed to grow six marijuana plants for personal use and give their friends pot as a gift under a proposed law being introduced to the New […]...

Regulators agreed to a settlement that would save 436 retailers from losing their licenses.

Mayor Eric Adams' enforcement team sent letters to 50 landlords that have been renting to unlicensed pot and tobacco shops, warning that their storefronts could be shut down.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's regulators are on the verge of settling a discrimination lawsuit alleging that the state favored convicted pot felons over disabled vets.

A commutation for a drug smuggler named Jonathan Braun had broader implications than previously known. It puts new focus on how Donald Trump would use his clemency powers in a second term.

A new map illustrating 42 years of marijuana arrests documents the way that New York disproportionately targeted working-class, Black and Hispanic people for decades.

Lily Rinker told an arriving officer that a man named Carlos that she had met last week had stolen a half-gram of pot - worth about $5-10 - from her grinder before leaving her hotel room.

A new analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disorder and its links to psychiatric disorders, abuse of other substances such as tobacco, and possibly even an elevated risk of developing lung cancer.

Rapper Snoop Dogg revealed that he hasn't given up smoking weed — He's just collaborating with a smokeless fire pit.

CJ Nelson Jr, 22 was allegedly trying to unjam his assault pistol when it discharged.

Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here’s what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we age.

Last month the UK’s Food Standards Authority slashed the recommended safe daily intake of cannabidiol (CBD) from 70mg to 10mg. An estimated one in 10 people in the UK have used products containing CBD, and many users believe it can help with ailments such as insomnia, anxiety and pain. But is there any evidence for the supposed benefits, and what’s behind the FSA’s decision? Ian Sample talks to Dr Will […]...