Gene Johnson

AP Writer

When Edibles Are Made with Science, They Can Replicate Great Results

When Edibles Are Made with Science, They Can Replicate Great Results

April 9, 2026

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Maine to Distribute Thousands of Free Lockable Bags for Cannabis

September 1, 2026

Deadly THC Facility Explosion Leads to Murder Charge for Owner

September 1, 2026

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Ascend Wellness Clears Hurdle Toward Stock Listing

August 31, 2026

Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment

Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment

To combat these foes, stakeholders must run ethical operations and get rid of the bad actors tainting the industry.

April 9, 2026

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Trump Reclassifies Medical Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug

It also gives licensed medical marijuana operators a major tax break.

April 23, 2026

Cans of seltzer containing THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, speed down the canning line at Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.

Here's What to Know About the Federal Ban Threatening the Market for THC-Infused Drinks and Snacks

And what comes next?

November 28, 2025

Drag performer Ed Du'Bull holds a cross made to look like lit joints and pretends smoke from it while performing during a 'blaze and praise' drag brunch at Bar Carlo on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Portland, Ore.

Marijuana Holiday 4/20 Coincided with Easter and Passover this Year

Here's what to know.

April 21, 2025

Cloud 9 Cannabis CEO and co-owner Sam Ward Jr., left, and co-owner Dennis Turner pose at their shop, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Arlington, Wash. Cloud 9 is one of the first dispensaries to open under the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board's social equity program, established in efforts to remedy some of the disproportionate effects marijuana prohibition had on communities of color.

The Drug War Devastated Black and Other Minority Communities. Is Marijuana Legalization Helping?

States have varying ways of defining who can apply for social equity marijuana licenses, and they're not necessarily based on race.

April 22, 2024

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4/20 Grew from Humble Roots to Marijuana's High Holiday

The origins of the date, and the term "420" generally, were long murky.

April 19, 2024