marijuana

Maryland legislators overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s vetoes of five bills Thursday.The measures included one requiring travel websites to pay state hotel…

Last month, voters in the District of Columbia approved a referendum that allowed residents to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and grow as many as…

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is expected to sign the bill, said decriminalizing marijuana might lead to a greater focus on more serious threats.

As the General Assembly session nears a close, WYPR’s Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith and state house reporter Christopher Connelly talk about two key…

States are legalizing marijuana even though there's no clear understanding of its impact on health. The drug hasn't been subjected to the kind of rigorous medical research that would find that out.

Studies show regular marijuana use by teens — once a week or more — affects areas dealing with memory and problem solving. That can hurt cognition and academic performance.

Bills to relax Maryland’s marijuana laws drew a packed audience of supporters and opponents Tuesday.* The Senate Judicial Proceedings committee heard…

We all know that wings, chips, salsa and beer weren’t the only substances taken in by viewers during last week’s Super Bowl.There were doubtless millions…

Lawmakers in Annapolis wrapped up the first month of the 2014 General Assembly today. WYPR's Joel McCord and Christopher Connelly talk about what happened…

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Karen Hosler talk about the effort to legalize marijuana and what powerful people in Annapolis think about it.