Marijuana Legalization

Lawmakers say water theft, exploitation of immigrant laborers, and intimidation has gotten out of hand

The high court sided with arguments that Amendment A would have violated the state’s requirement that constitutional amendments deal with just one subject

Sheriff Nathan Sickler says the crime rate, associated with thousands of recent illegal marijuana farms, has gone through the roof

A drought has created urgency, with illegal growers stealing water that could benefit farmers and homeowners

Operation Hammer Strike also resulted in the seizure of nearly 1,335 pounds of processed marijuana, three guns and more than $30,000 in cash

A driver apparently tried to swallow the bag after he was pulled over

As of Tuesday, the smell of weed is no longer an adequate cause for searching vehicles and property

Sheriff John McMahon says he'll be adding more staff to his Marijuana Enforcement Teams as his deputies struggle to keep up

As Virginia prepares to legalize adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, drug-sniffing K-9s from around the state are being forced into early retirement

The smell of marijuana will no longer be grounds for police searches

Gov. Michelle Grisham is expected to sign a bill that lawmakers approved Wednesday

New York will also start automatically expunging criminal records for certain past marijuana-related convictions

A deal struck Saturday would legalize recreational marijuana for New Yorkers 21 and older

Possessing small amounts would have become legal on July 1, but now that won't happen unless a higher court overturns the ruling

If signed into law, Virginia would join 15 other states and D.C. in legalizing small amounts of marijuana