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Canadians consumed as much as $6.2 billion of marijuana in 2015, almost as much as they spent on wine, the federal statistics agency said Monday as it gears up to officially track weed when it becomes legal next year. The agency calculated the value by estimating 4.9 million people consumed...

Travelers to Canada will be routinely asked whether they are bringing marijuana into the country as Ottawa moves to legalize recreational pot use. Signs will also be posted at major ports of entry to remind people that the unauthorized importation of pot remains illegal, said Peter Hill...

Seven companies with experience in other states have expressed interest in testing medical marijuana in North Dakota, which is setting up a system for the drug approved by voters last year. The response pleases state officials who were concerned about how much interest there would be among...

The Department of Taxation decided Thursday that there are an inadequate number of liquor distributors interested in transporting marijuana to Nevada's retail establishments, opening up the business to others. The decision came after a telephone conference hearing bringing the industry...

Denver – Want to know how to grow weed safely? Soon you'll be able to ask the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The agency is moving past years of skepticism on regulating marijuana. Agriculture officials are telling other states what they've learned about regulating a plant that is illegal...

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has made a ruling on CBD oil. The cannabis substance is now illegal under federal law. Here are seven things you should know about the move: DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg said the new law will pave way for the agency to exercise its power in...

Phoenix - In November, Arizonans will decide on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana. But the buck does not stop there. If Proposition 205 passes, a new state agency, the Arizona Department of Marijuana Licenses and Control, would decide on everything - from approving and...

A signal flare that went up early this week is to be taken seriously: The Oregon Health Authority is unprepared to certify enough laboratories to adequately test Oregon-grown marijuana for pesticides, solvents and an array of biological contaminants such as E. coli. It's a practical emergency...

Seattle - Human error is being blamed for the inadvertent release of personal information in a public disclosure request made by a marijuana advocate, who then posted the information online. In May, John Novack, chief editor of 420leaks.com, filed a public disclosure request with the Washington...

European Union countries are unlikely to legalize marijuana any time soon as some parts of the United States have done recently, EU drug monitoring agency chief Wolfgang Gotz said on Thursday. He did not spell out why he expected no corresponding EU moves. But in a statement, his agency said...