Marijuana

A Uber Eats delivery driver smelled something funky with the burrito they had just been called to pick up, so the driver called police in a New Jersey town.

The Long Beach City Council is considering allowing the use of cannabis at public events.

State investigators seized more than 2.2 million cannabis packages with the forged state seal from the Toy District in downtown Los Angeles.

Cannabis taxes in Long Beach will be reduced by 1%, and businesses may be able to receive an additional 3% reduction.

Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot, prompting a lawsuit. Thousands of registered medical users and recreational ones could be affected.

Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol.

How marijuana is recognized by the federal government may soon change due to a possible reclassification. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News on May 17, 2024.

The Justice Department officially proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains how it would ease restrictions on cannabis on the federal level if approved.

A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to shift marijuana from a “Schedule I” drug, which includes heroin and LSD, to a less tightly regulated “Schedule III” drug

Sources told NBC News that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.

April 20, commonly known as the unofficial 4/20 holiday that celebrates marijuana, was widely celebrated in the Los Angeles area. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News on April 20, 2024.

Marijuana is fully legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized its use solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each states’ laws.

Five suspects in the killings of six people in the high desert north of Los Angeles were charged Tuesday with multiple counts of murder.

The I-Team has covered the ongoing problems with illicit marijuana grows since 2021 when the number of illegal operations was above 1,400. That number has dropped to about 300, but the challenges remain.

The San Bernardino Sheriff announced they arrested 5 men who they believe are responsible for shooting and killing 6 people out in the Mojave Desert. Anastassia Olmos reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 29, 2024.

A new law aimed at keeping children safe will target colorful packaging used unlawfully for illegal cannabis products. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 27, 2023.

Starting January 2024, state officials in California say they will be able to seize and destroy packaging that is attractive to children and being used unlawfully for illegal cannabis and other products.  

President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia.