FOX 5 I-Team not allowed to attend medical marijuana protest pre-hearing
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned that trying to keep up with the Georgia Medical marijuana bid protests is no easy task.
South Dakota Supreme Court rules against marijuana legalization
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use.
Key Georgia legislator wants to reexamine medical marijuana bids
State legislators express displeasure with ongoing Medical Marijuana bid process. 6 winners have been tentatively selected.
Students sick after ingesting gummies laced with THC, 11 people charged
A crack down on stores selling candy and vape laced with THC. The Polk County Drug Task Force says they started investigating after a number of juveniles got sick.
Critics question why Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is exempt from Open Records
The FOX 5 I-Team examined how the state legislature mostly exempted all bids from the Georgia Open Records act, which means citizens, journalists, and bidders themselves can’t see details of the winning or even losing bids.
Florida sheriff looking for 'rightful owner' of approximately 770 pounds of pot
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is looking for the “rightful owner” of some 770 pounds of pot that someone “misplaced.” He took to social media to help spread the word.
NBA will not randomly test players for marijuana this season
The NBA has agreed to not randomly test players for marijuana this season, a continuation of the policy that was put in place last year for the COVID-19 “restart bubble” and has remained since.
$10M cash, 500K marijuana plants seized in Bay Area's largest-ever bust
Alameda County Sheriff's Office detectives say they've recovered upwards of $10 million in cash, 100,000 marijuana plants, and 6 tons of processed marijuana valued at $40 million in the largest-ever marijuana bust in the history of the Bay Area.
Medical cannabis use expanded to Texas PTSD, cancer patients
Thousands of Texas veterans suffering often life-threatening post-traumatic stress disorder can now legally access medical cannabis to ease the symptoms.
Georgia medical marijuana applicant's former partner admitted to paying a bribe for license
Our I-Team found one of the winning applicants in Georgia's new medical marijuana licenses was once a business partner with a medical marijuana operator who admitted he had earlier in his career - with a different company -paid a bribe to help get his license.
Georgia releases names of companies permitted to manufacture cannabis oil
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission announced Saturday they have selected the six companies to which they will award production licenses to manufacture low-THC cannabis oil in Georgia.
Major developments in Georgia’s medical marijuana program expected this coming week
After years of waiting, advocates say Georgia is closer than ever to beginning to allow the sale of medical marijuana.
Senate bill would take marijuana off federal controlled substances list
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed legislation Wednesday to legalize marijuana at the federal level.
Georgia marijuana regulator gets closer to issuing licenses
Georgia regulators say they are very close to issuing licenses to grow medical marijuana, but they aren't quite there yet.
Hundreds of pounds of marijuana plants seized and destroyed in Haralson County
Hundreds of pounds of marijuana plants confiscated and destroyed in Haralson County. State drug agents teaming up with local law enforcement to seek out marijuana being illegally grown.
Marijuana bust: 16 tons of illegal marijuana, valued at $1.2B, seized in Antelope Valley
The estimated street value of the products seized is $1.19 billion.
Sha'Carri Richardson left off U.S. Olympic relay team in wake of positive marijuana test
Sha'Carri Richardson's 30-day ban for a positive marijuana test would've ended in time for her to potentially run in the women's 4x100 relay, but she was left off the team.
Family claims college student from Thailand detained in immigration detention center over CBD oil and vitamins
A college student from Thailand is in a US federal detention center over what her family claims is CBD oil and vitamins.
'Joints for Jabs': Dispensaries in Washington can offer joints for vaccines
First, it was free beer. Then, it was the chance for cash and loads of other prizes. Now, it's “Joints for Jabs.”
Weed company seeking paid intern to test products, write reviews
Emjay, a California-based weed delivery and retail company, will pay the summer intern $15 per hour to test all 600 of its products and write reviews.