Why does synthetic marijuana make people act like zombies?
The drug contains a concoction of chemicals that produce some alarming effects on people's brains
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Kathy Bates signs on for weed-centric Netflix sitcom
Kathy Bates clearly has high hopes for her first foray into the world of streaming TV
Bizarre K2 reactions
Dozens of people with blank stares were seen stumbling around a Brooklyn neighborhood on Tuesday. It was a bizarre reaction to an illegal synthetic drug called K2, which is now available all across the country. Michelle Miller reports.
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How pot businesses are getting smoked by high taxes
Is the Internal Revenue Service targeting the legalized marijuana industry with additional scrutiny?
CA set to vote on recreational pot
The campaign to legalize recreational marijuana is officially underway in California. A similar ballot initiative failed in 2010, but a recent poll shows nearly 60 percent of voters now support the measure. Experts say the Golden State's estimated $2.7 billion medical marijuana industry would reportedly more than double if recreational use is allowed. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Stakes high as California poised to vote on recreational pot
First state to legalize medical marijuana could become the fifth to approve recreational use -- and the cannabis market could generate $7 billion a year
Toking up, working out: California gym to allow pot use
San Francisco gym will be one of the first in the world to allow members to smoke pot while exercising
Could a chemical in pot help protect against Alzheimer's?
More studies are needed to see if THC, an ingredient in marijuana, could be useful in fighting Alzheimer's
Weed, guns, porn: Introducing November's ballot initiatives
A number of proposals would legalize recreational marijuana, impose tougher gun restrictions, raise the minimum wage and more
Legal recreational pot could hit milestone in November
On ballot in California and, if OK'd, would mean one-in-six Americans lives in state with legal marijuana sales, including entire West Coast
Man high on pot crashes at coincidental spot, cops say
Hits empty parked car and back wall of unlikely business, police add
How profitable are pot shops? You'd be surprised
The legalized pot industry generates far more sales per square foot than traditional retailers, underscoring its economic clout
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips explains why 75% of Americans in a recent survey think that medical marijuana should be made legal nationwide
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips explains why 75% of Americans in a recent survey think that medical marijuana should be made legal nationwide, and what the science shows about its effectiveness and risks.
Microsoft is tracking marijuana sales from state to state
Microsoft is tracking marijuana sales from state to state; Facebook is tracking your shopping; and Revlon skincare company is buying Elizabeth Arden for $420 million. CBS News MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner has those stories and other business headlines on CBSN.
What long-term marijuana use may do to your brain
Study suggests that brain changes related to heavy marijuana use could be a precursor to addiction
Nasdaq harshes a marijuana startup's mellow
MassRoots says it was unfairly denied a listing on the exchange because of marijuana's hazy legal status
"Pawn Stars" star Chumlee to take plea deal
Austin Lee Russell, who is known as "Chumlee" to television viewers, is facing charges stemming from the discovery of guns and drugs at his Las Vegas home
Seniors are filling their prescriptions -- at a pot shop
The 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country
NFL's Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle, Eugene Monroe wants the NFL to allow medical marijuana for players who need pain relief
NFL's Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle, Eugene Monroe wants the NFL to allow medical marijuana for players who need pain relief. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has more on the reason why Monroe is making this case.
A recent AAA study found an increase in deadly crashes involving drivers who had smoked pot, but another study by the same researchers warns that there is currently no reliable test to determine whether drivers have been impaired by the drug
A recent AAA study found an increase in deadly crashes involving drivers who had smoked pot, but another study by the same researchers warns that there is currently no reliable test to determine whether drivers have been impaired by the drug. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Feds find over 1,400 pounds of pot in odd hiding place at U.S.-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers discovered hidden marijuana at Texas border with Mexico
Recreational pot industry slammed with first wrongful death lawsuit
Sons of Kristine Kirk claim lack of warning label led their father to consume a dangerous amount of edibles before he killed his wife
Report: Fatal marijuana-related crashes up where drug is legal
New study found the number fatal accidents involving drivers who'd recently used pot more than doubled in Washington, where the drug is legal, between 2013 and 2014
The AAA is out with a sobering report on driving high
The AAA is out with a sobering report on driving high. Deadly crashes are up in states where weed is legal. Four states plus D.C. allow marijuana for recreational use, and medical marijuana is available in 20. Kris Van Cleave has more.
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Harris, Trump back on trail after Trump rally overshadowed by offensive remarks
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Biden casts early vote in Delaware with Election Day over a week away
President Biden cast his ballot months after opting to abandon his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Safety operation underway at NYC jail housing Sean "Diddy" Combs
An interagency operation is underway at MDC in Brooklyn, the jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held, officials say.
Virginia seeks Supreme Court's intervention in challenge to voter roll purge
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Some experts have questioned the legality of Elon Musk's PAC handing out $1 million payments to people who sign a petition backed by the group.
Man pleads guilty to killing, kidnapping Memphis teacher during her jog
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "sign of Putin's growing desperation"
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
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Man pleads guilty to killing, kidnapping Memphis teacher during her jog
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers
"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.
TGI Fridays suddenly closes more restaurants. Here is where they are.
The restaurant chain is struggling to win back customers are who are turning toward faster-food options.
How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Biden casts early vote in Delaware with Election Day over a week away
President Biden cast his ballot months after opting to abandon his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
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Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers
"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.
TGI Fridays suddenly closes more restaurants. Here is where they are.
The restaurant chain is struggling to win back customers are who are turning toward faster-food options.
Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Robinhood launches contracts to wager on presidential election
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
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How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Biden casts early vote in Delaware with Election Day over a week away
President Biden cast his ballot months after opting to abandon his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Virginia seeks Supreme Court's intervention in challenge to voter roll purge
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
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Harris, Trump back on trail after Trump MSG rally overshadowed by offensive remarks
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
House Republicans, Justice Department face off over Biden audiotapes
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
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McDonald's to start selling Quarter Pounders again due to E. coli test results
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
McDonald's beef patties test negative for E. coli in Colorado
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
Politics is now more important for daters. A relationship expert shares tips.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
She was in pain for years. A rare condition was to blame.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
McDonald's E.coli outbreak expands
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
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Woman found alive after surviving snake bite, days in wilderness
A 48-year-old woman has been found alive in the remote alpine wilderness of southeastern Australia, where she went missing earlier this month.
Yomif Kejelcha breaks half-marathon world record by one second
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "a sign of Putin's growing desperation"
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
Political upheaval in Japan after snap election leaves no clear winner
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.
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Timothée Chalamet surprises crowd at NYC look-alike contest
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
A visit with "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
A visit with "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
Stevie Nicks on "The Lighthouse," her rallying cry for women's rights
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks on speaking out
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
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Apple Intelligence rollout begins
Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News to discuss the new features.
What to know about Apple's AI features
Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it's hoping the new tools entice customers to trade up.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
Young designers push for new emojis with Black, mixed-race hairstyles
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson shares cosmic journey
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
Why U.S. is seeing record-high October temps
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
How climate voters could impact 2024 election
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
Stark U.N. emissions report on climate change
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
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Man pleads guilty to killing, kidnapping Memphis teacher during her jog
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
Feds sweep NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Axe missing after camper's brutal murder as killer remains at large
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
A woman is fatally shot in her bathroom. Who pulled the trigger?
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
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SpaceX Dragon crew taken to medical facility
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule splashes down
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
4 large asteroids, including 1 the size of a skyscraper, speed past Earth
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Four space station crew members head for Friday return to Earth
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
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Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
Clues and evidence in the John McCabe case
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
Donald Sutherland
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
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"Beg-Knows America" heads to Chattanooga
In this week's "Beg-Knows America," David Begnaud heads to Chattanooga, connecting with locals who share their personal journeys and inspiring acts of kindness.
"Bob's Burgers" actor faces Jan. 6 sentencing
Jay Johnston, who appeared on shows like "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," will be sentenced Monday after he was convicted of using a stolen shield to shove police who were protecting the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Legal analyst Robin Nunn joined CBS News to discuss the case.
Trump doubles down on deportation promise
At his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, former President Donald Trump again promised to carry out "the largest deportation program in American history" if he's elected. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
New CBS News poll shows Harris and Trump tied
With just eight days until Election Day, a new CBS News poll has Kamala Harris and Donald Trump locked in a virtual tie both nationally and collectively across battleground states. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on how the campaigns are closing out the race.
Newspapers decline to make 2024 endorsement
The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times are both experiencing resignations and mass subscription cancelations after the newspapers announced they would not endorse a candidate for president in 2024. CBS News correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.