Columbus councilman apologizes after weed citation
A city councilman publicly apologized Thursday after being issued a citation for possessing a misdemeanor amount of marijuana over the weekend.
$18K of marijuana, THC vape products seized
State and local law enforcement arrested two Columbus residents earlier this month after the two allegedly planned to distribute $18,000 worth of marijuana vape cartridges and other narcotics throughout Lowndes County.
Pot-litics: 2020 Democrats line up behind marijuana legalization
A growing list of Democratic presidential contenders want the U.S. government to legalize marijuana, reflecting a nationwide shift as more Americans look favorably on cannabis.
Mississippi study examines if marijuana can cut seizures
A study of whether ingredients extracted from marijuana can reduce seizures in children is moving ahead in Mississippi.
Man busted for marijuana trafficking
A Starkville man was arrested on Friday for attempting to traffic nearly 25 pounds of marijuana.
2 million US teens are vaping marijuana
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
Our View: Marijuana, like alcohol, is better regulated than banned
On Monday, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics busted a marijuana-growing operation in Jefferson Davis County. That itself is not uncommon. Marijuana plots are common throughout
2 brothers charged, released in connection with large marijuana farm
Two brothers are charged following Monday’s discovery of seven large marijuana fields in south Mississippi.
Medical milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalization for recreational and medical use.
Some fear changes to state laws as US weighs pot medicine
Some American parents who for years have used cannabis to treat severe forms of epilepsy in their children are feeling more cautious than celebratory as U.S. regulators near a decision on whether to approve the first drug derived from the marijuana plant.
Canadian senate passes weed bill but legalization delayed
Canada’s Senate gave final passage Tuesday to the federal government’s bill to legalize cannabis, though Canadians will have to wait at least a couple of months to legally buy marijuana as their country becomes the second in the world to make pot legal nationwide.
Trump signals support for states deciding if pot is legal
President Donald Trump said Friday that he was inclined to support a bipartisan effort in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana, a proposal that would dramatically reshape the nation’s legal landscape for pot users and businesses.
Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may.
Jackson votes to ease penalties on pot possession
Mississippi’s capital city is planning to reduce penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Two arrested for marijuana trafficking in Columbus
Two Columbus men face drug charges after Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics seized $40,000 worth of marijuana at a local residence.
Pot industry frets, then shrugs off Sessions’ new policy
This week’s announcement that the U.S. Justice Department was ditching its hands-off approach to states that have legalized marijuana initially sent some in the industry into a tailspin, just days after California’s $7 billion recreational weed market opened for business.
Prosecutors in pot-friendly states will decide on crackdown
Whether to crack down on marijuana in states where it is legal is a decision that will now rest with those states’ top federal prosecutors, many of whom are deeply rooted in their communities and may be reluctant to pursue cannabis businesses or their customers.
Attorney General’s pot fury not echoed by task force
The betting was that law-and-order Attorney General Jeff Sessions would come out against the legalized marijuana industry with guns blazing.
Two arrested for child endangerment in marijuana bust
Two people are in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center after deputies found marijuana in their home within easy reach of children.
Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says
A medicine made from marijuana, without the stuff that gives a high, cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens the case for more research into pot’s possible health benefits.