Foster parents in Missouri can now legally possess and grow marijuana in their homes under an emergency rule filed last week by the state Department of Social Services. Consuming cannabis in a manner that emits smoke or vapor, however, is still not allowed inside the house. Missouri voters in... Read more

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Trump administration prepared to propose federal restrictions on kratom, a number of top officials intervened, criticizing the agency’s “bias” and stopping it “on the spot” from moving ahead with scheduling, a former White House drug czar said in a... Read more

As Ohio voters prepare to decide on a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, only about one in 10 Ohio prosecutors say they’re likely to take advantage of a separate recently enacted law that allows them to independently seal the records of people with low-level drug convictions—and most... Read more

Top officials in the Bahamas have announced a legislative package that would legalize marijuana for medical, religious and research purposes. Personal possession of small amounts of cannabis would also be decriminalized, and past convictions for simple possession would be expunged. Together, the suite of bills would establish a local... Read more

A New Jersey administrative law judge has dealt another blow to Jersey City’s police chief and mayor, ordering the reinstatement of another officer who was fired after testing positive for marijuana despite state constitutional protections. The Jersey City Police Department has contested the state’s policy permitting off-duty cannabis use,... Read more

Ohio officials have unanimously approved ballot language for an initiative to legalize marijuana that will appear before voters on the November election. At a hearing on Thursday, the Ohio Ballot Board voted 5-0 to adopt a summary that was drafted in the past week by the secretary of state’s... Read more