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A woman holding a glass jar of cannabis
May 24, 2024
A new study has found that daily cannabis users have risen "fivefold from 8 million to 42 million" over 30…
Brittney Griner, theGrio.com
July 28, 2022
Griner may be used as a pawn in negotiations between Russia and the U.S., but America's weed policies have been…
Hands of people completing a drug transaction
April 20, 2022
As a person born and raised in Los Angeles, I’m serious about the green I burn, the edibles I eat…
Sha'Carri Richardson, theGrio.com
July 3, 2021
Track star Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension from Tokyo Olympics is a reminder of the ridiculousness of the prohibition of marijuana.
Marijuana plants
April 20, 2021
Check out everything you need to know about the origins of the annual marijuana holiday 4/20 and why weed smokers…
Senate Majority Leader Schumer
April 3, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to bring a marijuana legalization bill before the Senate, regardless of President Biden's support.
Marijuana plants
March 28, 2021
The law would take effect immediately if passed, though sales wouldn’t start immediately as rules and a proposed cannabis board…
White House
March 23, 2021
In 15 states and Washington, D.C. recreational use of cannabis is allowed, yet President Biden remains opposed to legalization.
jail cell thegrio.com
March 20, 2021
Marvin David Scott III died on March 14 after being restrained, pepper-sprayed and cloaked by county jail detention officers.
December 6, 2020
Two teens were charged for the shooting death of 19-year-old Tavon Holder on Thanksgiving night after meeting up to sell…
October 25, 2020
Voters in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Montana will consider proposals to legalize marijuana use at the state level…
April 20, 2020
Natalie Papillion says the COVID-19 crisis sadly illustrates that without serious criminal justice reform, literal lives remain on the balance.
April 20, 2020
Samuel Adetunji and Joshua Green are the Black entrepreneurs behind the platform Veriheal, supplying medical marijuana cards and education to…
Kamala Harris theGrio.com
July 23, 2019
[griojw id=”FwyupBNE” playerid=””] On Tuesday, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a proposal for a landmark bill that would decriminalize marijuana
May 25, 2019
Rapper Lil Pump partners with cannabis/weed business Smoke Unhappy as brand ambassador, similar to rappers Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Rick…
May 15, 2019
Former NBA star Al Harrington shares insight on how Black people can take advantage of the economics of the billion…
April 20, 2019
[griojw id=”4DrANwvZ” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] She’s not your typical cannabis owner. In a booming marijuana industry where the majority of people calling
Marijuana thegrio.com
January 25, 2019
Several companies have offered free goods and services to federal employees impacted by the government shutdown, now budtrader is offering…
September 18, 2018
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s top court says adults can use marijuana in private.
August 9, 2018
Baltimore man arrested trying to take state driver’s license test in a car containing pot, gun, a scale and $15,000…