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Byline: David Ovalle A measure to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida failed on Tuesday, a stinging defeat for cannabis industry players who poured more than $100 million [...]

Byline: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer, Alec Dent A Florida ballot measure could help boost Democrats in the state, especially Vice President Kamala Harris. And it's not the initiative to [...]

Byline: Ben Brasch As of Sunday, it is, once again, illegal to possess small amounts of hard drugs in Oregon. A first-in-the-nation law decriminalizing drugs expired, as communities across America [...]

Byline: Katie Shepherd, David Ovalle, David Nakamura Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's decision to offer mass pardons for low-level marijuana crimes is part of a nascent but growing effort to remedy [...]

Byline: By Robert Gebelhoff's May 8 op-ed, 'Biden's dazed and confused pot policy,' was on the mark in his description of the latest failure of the federal government to act [...]

Byline: Drew Goins You're reading the Today's Opinions newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. In today's edition: Cancel the National Day of Prayer, then make marijuana legal [...]

Byline: Lateshia Beachum Cannabis dispensaries cannot be subject to stricter zoning rules than those for alcohol stores under legislation awaiting the signature of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). Lawmakers crafted [...]

Byline: Sammy Westfall German cannabis campaigners and aficionados lit celebratory joints at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate at midnight early Monday, gathering for a legal 'smoke-in' to mark the nation's newly liberalized [...]

Byline: Sammy Westfall German cannabis campaigners and aficionados lit celebratory joints at Berlinâs Brandenburg Gate at midnight early Monday, gathering for a legal âsmoke-inâ to mark the nationâs newly liberalized [...]

Byline: Ellie Silverman; Toluse Olorunnipa D.C. residents may be able to clear their records of certain marijuana offenses after President Biden announced Friday that he will pardon those convicted of [...]

Byline: Fenit Nirappil; David Ovalle The success of a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana in red-leaning Ohio, the 24th state to do so, illustrates the rapidly changing politics of pot [...]

Byline: Azi Paybarah Ohio on Tuesday became the 24th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, after voters in the Republican-leaning state backed a move that has increasingly gained traction [...]

Byline: Editorial Board The stereotype of a model police officer probably doesn't include a history of marijuana use. That impression might be harming public safety. Marcus Jones, the Montgomery County [...]

Byline: Salvador Rizzo A group of hemp sellers is in court challenging a new Virginia law, arguing that the state is illegally banning hemp that can be sold under a [...]

Byline: David Ovalle, Katie Shepherd and Laurie McGinley If a recommendation by the nation's top health agency to reclassify marijuana is adopted, the drug could gain wider acceptance as a [...]

Byline: Katie Shepherd Within days of Maryland launching a recreational cannabis market, an official in the administration of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) made its most definitive public statement to [...]

Byline: Meagan Flynn WASHINGTON - House Republicans pummeled D.C. on Thursday by advancing a barrage of restrictive measures that would both overwrite D.C. election laws and introduce a host of [...]

Byline: Katie Shepherd As the clock struck midnight on Saturday, Maryland became the 21st state where recreational cannabis sales are legal. Eager cannabis users camped out in the Green Ridge [...]

Byline: Andrea Sachs As more states and countries legalize recreational marijuana, incorporating weed into your vacation is becoming as normal as sampling craft beer at a brewery or a flight [...]

Byline: Katie Shepherd Cannabis consumption may be legal throughout the Washington region, but your employer may not be as tolerant as your local government. Whether using marijuana in your free [...]

Byline: Katie Shepherd Maryland's relaxed marijuana laws take effect on July 1, clearing the way for adults 21 and older to buy and use the drug recreationally, and even to [...]

Byline: Andrea Sachs As more states and countries legalize recreational marijuana, incorporating weed into your vacation is becoming as normal as sampling craft beer at a brewery or a flight [...]

Byline: Kelsey Ables Singapore is set to execute a man on charges of conspiring to traffic 2.24 pounds of cannabis that he is not alleged to have directly handled, in [...]

Byline: Kyle Melnick After he began as the director of Oregon's liquor regulation commission in October 2013, Steve Marks learned about an agency tradition, he told investigators. Top employees diverted [...]

Byline: Hannah Sampson In their latest effort to rein in carousing visitors, Amsterdam officials announced plans this week to tamp down disruptive behavior in the city's Red Light District, including [...]

Byline: Natalie B. Compton As marijuana becomes legal in more states, we wanted to address a question many travelers have: Can you bring weed through airport security? --- You're flying [...]

Byline: Erin Cox and Ovetta Wiggins The Maryland General Assembly session launches Wednesday with larger Democratic supermajorities in both chambers and an incoming Democratic governor to replace term-limited Republican Gov. [...]

Byline: Karin Brulliard Voters on Tuesday didn't cast ballots for only elected representatives. In 37 states, Americans were also asked to weigh in on ballot measures centered on a range [...]

Byline: Karina Elwood Maryland voted heavily to legalize recreational marijuana use Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press projection, joining the wave of legalization that has swept the country since [...]

Byline: Karina Elwood Maryland voters on Tuesday are deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana, a growing national question with broad implications for the state's economy and criminal justice reform. If [...]

Byline: Karina Elwood Recreational marijuana will appear on the midterm ballot this year in five states, four of which are traditionally conservative - highlighting the increasingly bipartisan support of legalization. [...]

Byline: Peter Thilly On Oct. 6, President Biden announced pardons for anyone convicted of a federal crime for possessing cannabis. He urged governors to follow suit and directed his administration [...]

Byline: Karina Elwood and John D. Harden A year after Virginia lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana with hopes of lessening racial disparities in enforcement, police in the state are still more [...]

Byline: A. Lee Hannah and Daniel J. Mallinson President Joe Biden made major news last week when he announced that he will use his pardon power to grant clemency to [...]

Byline: Perry Stein President Biden announced Oct. 6 that he would grant mass pardons for anyone convicted of a federal crime for simple possession of marijuana, a step long sought [...]

Byline: Azi Paybarah President Joe Biden has injected a long-held policy dream of fellow Democrats into the final stretch of the midterm elections, announcing pardons for anyone convicted of a [...]

Byline: Ian Duncan Travelers are still not permitted to bring marijuana through airport Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, the agency said, even as President Biden signaled a softer stance on the [...]

Byline: Toluse Olorunnipa President Biden announced major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana possession Thursday, issuing mass pardons for anyone convicted of federal crimes for simply possessing the drug, and urging governors [...]

Byline: Karina Elwood An industry-backed campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland launched Thursday, urging voters to pick 'yes on 4,' the November ballot question about legalizing pot possession for [...]