What's next for pot industry?

The national movement to legalize marijuana took a big step forward this week – and a big step back. California became the largest state in the nation to permit recreational pot use, but on Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded Obama-era guidelines meant to limit federal prosecutions. Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss why this situation is so confusing and what this means for business owners in the burgeoning marijuana industry.

• Jan 6, 2018
• 04:51

Can marijuana help reduce seizures?

A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that the use of cannabidiol, which is derived from marijuana and does not induce a high, was successful in decreasing seizures in children who suffer from a complex epilepsy disorder. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• May 27, 2017
• 02:46

Marijuana-involved driving deaths on the rise

With marijuana legal in 33 U.S. states, a new warning emerged about car crashes involving use of the drug. An AAA study looked back at 10 years of traffic deaths in Washington state, finding that the number of drivers high off marijuana involved in fatal car crashes more than doubled since legalization in 2012. Kris Van Cleave reports on the organization’s warning to states.

• Feb 1, 2020
• 03:07

World Anti-Doping Agency to review athlete cannabis ban

The announcement comes two months after U.S. sprinting star Sha'Carri Richardson was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics for using marijuana after she had learned that her mother had died.

• Sep 15, 2021

Coast Guard seizes $1.4 billion worth of cocaine and marijuana

Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded nearly 60,000 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana at Florida's Port Everglades.

• Aug 6, 2021

Overdoses from marijuana edibles rise in children

There's a rising trend in young children accidentally consuming marijuana edibles at home. Doctors are warning parents to keep the edibles out of reach. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 02:07

Children increasingly overdosing on marijuana edibles

Doctors are warning parents to keep the candy-like drugs hidden from children.

• Jul 21, 2021

Schumer proposes decriminalizing marijuana

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a draft proposal this week that would remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act and give states the right to decide how or if they want to legalize marijuana. Rootz Research CEO Eric Spitz joined CBSN to explore Schumer's ambitious plan.

• Jul 16, 2021
• 10:43

Overdose deaths skyrocket to 93,000 in 2020

Preliminary data from the CDC shows drug overdose deaths skyrocketed to a record 93,000 in 2020. That's a nearly 30% increase from the previous year. CBS News' Jeff Pegues explains what fueled this spike. Then Joe Schrank, program director of the Heavenly Center, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how cannabis can be a crucial tool in fighting the opioid epidemic.

• Jul 14, 2021
• 09:54

3 Senate Democrats draft plan to end federal ban on marijuana

They also aim to implement a series of programs to help communities that have been harmed by the war on drugs.

• Jul 14, 2021

$1.19 billion worth of marijuana seized in California

The operation is the largest marijuana eradication of illegal cultivations in the history of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, officials said.

• Jul 9, 2021

Sha'Carri Richardson excluded from Olympics

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has been excluded from the U.S. track and field team for the 4x100-meter relay race and will miss the Tokyo Olympics. It follows a month-long suspension handed down a few days ago over a positive marijuana test. Adam Kilgore, national sports reporter for The Washington Post, joined "CBSN AM' to discuss the controversy.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 10:29

Authorities announce massive drug bust in California

Authorities in Southern California have seized more than 16 tons of marijuana worth an estimated $1.19 billion, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials said Wednesday. The 10-day sting is the largest eradication of illegal marijuana cultivations in the history of the department. Read more here.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 01:09

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson fails drug test

Star sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has been suspended for a month after testing positive for marijuana, putting her Tokyo Olympic hopes in jeopardy. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 00:35

WorldView: Ethiopia's cease-fire in Tigray

We are following several international headlines, including Ethiopia declaring an immediate cease-fire in Tigray; a new report on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Poland; Mexico decriminalizing recreational marijuana; and former South African president Jacob Zuma's sentencing. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN AM with the roundup.

• Jun 29, 2021
• 03:10

Connecticut is the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana

"For decades, the war on cannabis caused injustices and created disparities while doing little to protect public health and safety," Governor Ned Lamont said.

• Jun 22, 2021

Lee Carter on his campaign for Virginia governor

In Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, five candidates are competing to challenge Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin in the race to succeed Governor Ralph Northam. One of the candidates, Virginia Delegate Lee Carter, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss some of his progressive policy proposals, including a plan to use newly legalized cannabis sales to fund reparations for Black and indigenous communities, and why he wants to "own the label" as a self-proclaimed socialist.

• Jun 6, 2021
• 09:22

Warning about drugs doused in bug spray

Rescue crews in Indianapolis say a growing number of overdose cases involve a street drug called KD, which is made with bug spray and causes "zombie"-like effects. WTTV's Alexis McAdams reports.

• Mar 23, 2018
• 01:47

"Ganja yoga" a new fitness fad

As more states make it legal to light up, marijuana use is becoming more open and some people are even adding pot to their yoga routines. CBS News' Danielle Nottingham visits a special fitness class in San Francisco.

• Feb 7, 2018
• 02:06

Feds change pot policy

States that legalized recreational marijuana are angry and confused by Attorney General Jeff Sessions' move to reverse the Obama administration's "hands-off" federal policy toward pot. A memo from Sessions calls marijuana use "a serious crime" that could be prosecuted under federal laws. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Jan 5, 2018
• 02:58

AG Sessions vs. marijuana

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a long-time opponent of marijuana legalization, comes days after the first sales of recreational pot in California. Sari Horwitz, who covers the Justice Department for the Washington Post, joins "Red & Blue" to discuss what this means for the industry.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 04:02

Evolving marijuana laws

States with legal marijuana laws are not happy after Attorney General Jeff Sessions rolled back an Obama-era policy on marijuana. Nushin Rashidian, the co-founder of Cannabis Wire and the co-author of "A New Leaf: The End of Cannabis Prohibition," joins CBSN from Los Angeles to discuss the implications.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 02:13

Legal marijuana

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo Thursday that gets rid of guidance from the Obama administration that allowed states to legalize marijuana. The move adds uncertainty to the marijuana industry, right after pot became legal in California. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 01:07

Trump admin. marijuana crackdown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a marijuana enforcement memo Thursday rescinding Obama-era guidance which let states to legalize marijuana without federal intervention. The move now injects uncertainty into the growing industry in parts of the country that have legalized the drug, CBS News' Jeff Pegues points out.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 03:35

Marijuana crackdown

CBS News justice correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' escalating fight against legalized pot.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 03:35

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