Disturbing new studies indicate cannabis use in adolescents and young adults significantly increases risk for suicidal behaviors.

Federal authorities raided Glass House Farms for child labor violations, while records show the farm's president donated thousands to California Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Scientists have discovered that cannabis use may cause lasting changes in the epigenome, affecting gene expression in adults.

But the celebration comes amid new financial strain. California’s excise tax on legal cannabis recently increased from 15% to 19%. The excise tax is applied before standard sales taxes. "The 4-percent is huge. I think it affects the consumer, the consumers the most," Chu said.

Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s refiling and authorship of the medical cannabis bill, already approved by the House of Representatives, may just be the needed impetus to have the measure enacted into law in the 20th Congress.

According to the DSM, two to three symptoms indicate a mild cannabis use disorder and few problems. A moderate disorder involves four to five symptoms, while six-plus symptoms means a severe disorder. In both recreational and medicinal consumers, the risk of cannabis use disorder is higher for people who use cannabis:

Trulieve Westerville has introduced a drive-thru service for its customers to pick up their cannabis orders while remaining in their cars, making it more convenient and accessible for those who need it.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has recently called for the possession of small quantities of it to be decriminalised, probably because he has realised that its public use is so rampant in parts of London that trying to police it would cause all kinds of problems for his officers leading to potential increased tensions.