Marijuana

Mayor Jenny Durkan says getting the criminal convictions wiped from personal records is "a necessary step to right the wrongs of what was a failed 'War on Drugs.'"

The Mexican tourism secretary said travel destinations like Cancún and Baja California Sur should legalize marijuana.

Despite an influx of edible marijuana from neighboring Colorado, lawmakers in Wyoming are looking to maintain strict weight limits for felony pot possession.

During the traffic stop, deputies noticed a strong smell of raw marijuana. The York County Sheriff's Department estimated the street value of the pot at more than $300,000.

A provision in the state's new law making recreational pot legal as of Jan. 1 allows people with marijuana-related convictions to ask the courts to clear their records or reduce their charges.

A national survey finds teen substance abuse at the lowest levels since the early 1990s. But marijuana use hasn't declined, and the number of teenagers who are vaping is rising quickly.

For a small percentage of people who smoke marijuana, long term use can make them sick with violent vomiting. California doctors worry they'll see more cases when pot is fully legalized in January.

Now that recreational marijuana use in California and other states is legal for adults and marketers are ramping up ads, youth drug educators fear that kids may think it's safe for them to light up.