Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.

Vice President Harris framed marijuana reform as a racial justice issue. It's also something that polls well with young voters.

The Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Unit made an “extremely large marijuana bust” with 580 pounds found inside a Buckhead apartment.

Two Fulton County election workers are once again suing former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.

Federal law enforcement officials are warning Georgia pharmacies not to sell medical marijuana, despite a state law that legalized it.

Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana. News outlets report that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Nov. 27 warned pharmacies that dispensing medical marijuana violates federal law.

The first two medical cannabis dispensaries in Georgia opened last week in Macon and Marietta. GPB's Peter Biello looks at how the state's cannabis policy has evolved.

The measure, which is set to go into effect in May, is an attempt to appease residents in the neighborhood, which attracts millions of tourists each year.

Voters in Missouri, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Maryland will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana. Nineteen states and D.C. have approved adult cannabis possession and consumption.

Experts hailed the move as an important first step in righting the wrongs from decades of uneven drug enforcement policy.

The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.

Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.

The National Institutes of Health annually surveys substance abuse among young adults in its Monitoring the Future study.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Bill Nigut welcomes East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz, and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith to the panel. With 80 days left until the midterms, we'll talk to these city leaders about what their communities want out of candidates. But first, Tamar Hallerman provides an update on the latest in Fani Willis' probe in Fulton County.

One of Kenya's presidential candidates is promising to legalize weed. His long-shot campaign has entertained, but it might also mark a different kind of politics for the East African nation.

After Minnesota lawmakers approved a measure to legalize the sale of certain types of THC edibles, at least one Republican said he didn't realize what he was approving.