Utah becomes latest state to legalize medical marijuana
Utah will be on the list of more than 30 states allowing patients legal access to medical marijuana
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Marijuana on the ballot: Which states could join in on legalized pot?
If ballot measures pass in four states, medical marijuana use would be legal in 33 states
Documentary features children helped by medical marijuana
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Tilray shares plunge, capping wild week for cannabis star
One noted investor plans to start a fund to bet against marijuana companies, saying many are overvalued
Tilray's smoking-hot stock: A case of reefer madness?
Investors have flocked to the fast-growing cannabis company, but some say its meteoric rise is "beyond comprehension"
Democrats and legal marijuana
The New York Health Dept. released a report Friday supporting the legalization of recreational marijuana. It comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be shifting his stance and supporting those efforts. As Politico reports, incumbent Democrats are cautiously supporting marijuana issues on ballots across the nation. James Higdon, a journalist who wrote the story for Politico Magazine, joins CBSN to discuss why.
Utah medical marijuana fight
Utah voters in November will decide whether to legalize medical marijuana. Opponents recently dropped a lawsuit against the ballot measure, clearing the way for the vote. Taylor Anderson, a government reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune discusses the fight on CBSN.
Marijuana or firearms: Federal law says you can't have both
Oklahoma most recent state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana, but the decision comes with strings attached
Oklahoma votes on medical marijuana
Some primary voters in Oklahoma said their ballots were missing a question addressing the potential legalization of medical marijuana in the state. Jennifer Palmer, a reporter with Oklahoma Watch, addresses the state's vote on CBSN's "Red & Blue."
Cannabis-based drug for seizures
The FDA has approved a new anti-seizure drug called Epidiolex for children with certain forms of epilepsy. It's made from a component in marijuana, although it doesn't cause a high. CBS News' John Schiumo reports.
U.S. approves first marijuana-based drug for seizures
The FDA approved the medication, called Epidiolex, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy that begin in childhood
Oregon's growing so much pot, prices are crashing
Legal production boomed so fast, there's now a quarter pound of pot for every resident. "Most of these companies will fail"
Celebrity pot entrepreneurs
From fashion to fragrance, celebrity sells. And with marijuana sales expected to reach $8-10 billion by the end of this year – and projected to double to $20 billion by 2022 – more celebs are investing money and lending their names to get a foothold in this growing market. Ben Tracy talks with Tommy Chong (who helped invent the stoner comedy genre), who's put his name to Chong's Choice marijuana, on sale in six states; and with Melissa Etheridge, whose experience with marijuana to relieve the effects of cancer chemotherapy has inspired her to build a farm for medical marijuana products.
Seeing green: Celebrities selling marijuana
From fashion to fragrance, celebrity names have always promoted products – so why not in the growing market for recreational and medical marijuana?
Many cancer docs OK medical pot despite lack of studies
Most oncologists say they don't know enough about medical marijuana to provide an informed opinion to patients, but many still give it their blessing, a new survey reveals
For this town, change comes with the odor of pot
In Carpinteria, California, the loss of cut-flower farming is being replaced by a new crop that smells much worse
Legalized marijuana push in Utah, Oklahoma shows change in feeling
If the two measures pass, Utah and Oklahoma will join 30 other states that have legalized some form of medical marijuana
Could medical marijuana help curb the opioid crisis?
New research finds opioid prescriptions tend to decline in states that adopt medical marijuana laws or legalize recreational use of pot
New research debunks medical marijuana myths
Two common beliefs about legalizing the medical use of pot do not hold up under scrutiny, researchers say
5 things more complicated than buying a gun in Florida
In Florida, it's easier to buy an AR-15 than it is to obtain cold medicine
Should employers keep testing workers for pot?
As medical and recreational weed gets more green lights, some experts are arguing for an end to the practice
Parents sue for girl, 11, to use medical marijuana at school
An attorney representing an 11-year-old girl says she needs a cannabis patch and drops to combat seizures
Medical pot at school?
An attorney representing an 11-year-old girl in Illinois says she needs a cannabis patch and drops to combat seizures following years of chemotherapy for leukemia. CBS Chicago's Dana Kozlov reports.
Measuring Colorado's "great experiment" with marijuana
Five years after the state voted to allow recreational use of the drug, more states have legalized marijuana. What does Colorado's experience teach us?
What's next for pot industry?
The national movement to legalize marijuana took a big step forward this week – and a big step back. California became the largest state in the nation to permit recreational pot use, but on Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded Obama-era guidelines meant to limit federal prosecutions. Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss why this situation is so confusing and what this means for business owners in the burgeoning marijuana industry.
Pope Francis' funeral date set as Vatican shows him lying in casket
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Watch Live: Witnesses take stand in Karen Read trial
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These companies are investing in U.S. manufacturing amid tariffs
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At least 20 tourists reportedly dead after gunmen open fire in Kashmir
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Vatican shares some details of Pope Francis' "discreet death"
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Climate change is threatening the fishing industry. Here's how.
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Senate Democrats seeking to block confirmation of controversial prosecutor
Ed Martin is a longtime Trump loyalist, a figure in the 2020 Stop the Steal movement, served as a defense attorney in U.S. Capitol riot cases and acknowledges he was near the Capitol amid the crowd on Jan. 6, 2021.
Supreme Court to weigh clash over opt-outs for books on gender identity, sexuality
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Mahmoud Khalil's wife gives birth while he remains in ICE custody
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Packages of cocaine wash up on Texas beach after ship is raided
Police did not say how many packages were found, or what they were worth.
Houston Catholics mourn Pope Francis, reflect on legacy
CBS News spoke to parishioners at Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart after the death of Pope Francis.
Mahmoud Khalil's wife gives birth while he remains in ICE custody
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IMF forecasts slower growth for U.S. economy in 2025, citing trade war
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U.S. soldier, 17, who went missing in Korean War is accounted for
Army Cpl. Albert J. Estrada was a member of the 7th Infantry Division and fought at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
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IMF forecasts slower growth for U.S. economy in 2025, citing trade war
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Stock futures climb Tuesday, a day after Monday sell-off
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More than 100 schools condemn Trump's "political interference"
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These companies are investing in U.S. manufacturing amid tariffs
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Insurers colluded to limit coverage in wildfire-prone Calif. areas, suits say
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Senate Democrats seeking to block confirmation of controversial prosecutor
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More than 100 schools condemn Trump's "political interference"
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Trump's addiction funding cuts hurt recovery groups
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Protesters removed from Rep. Byron Donalds' chaotic town hall
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Tina Knowles on Stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis
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Trump's addiction funding cuts hurt recovery groups
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RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
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Should you try the "dinosaur time" trend for eating more greens?
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Houston Catholics mourn Pope Francis, reflect on legacy
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At least 20 tourists reportedly dead after gunmen open fire in Kashmir
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U.S. soldier, 17, who went missing in Korean War is accounted for
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Vatican shares some details of Pope Francis' "discreet death"
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Pope Francis' funeral date set as Vatican shows him lying in coffin
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Oprah Winfrey selects Tina Knowles'"Matriarch" for latest book club pick
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Tina Knowles opens up about breast cancer diagnosis
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George Clooney jokes about dyeing his iconic silver hair for Broadway
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Paisley Park honors Prince 9 years after death
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Fake job seekers are flooding the market, thanks to AI
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Scientist on reviving extinct dire wolves
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About 429,200 wireless phone chargers recalled over fire hazard
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NASA images show peanut-shaped asteroid during high-speed flyby
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Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"?
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Karen Read's second trial set to begin
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Nadine Menendez convicted on all counts in bribery trial
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El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to capital murder in 2019 attack
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Denton County commissioner injured, husband killed in stabbing
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NASA's most senior astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts
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Astronomer on new evidence pointing to life
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