Two high-ranking Trump administration officials; two vastly different positions on marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to revive the war on drugs, and a crackdown on weed appears to be a major part of that. He is expected to pursue ...

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., has been the subject of intense debate ever since Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general. His critics argue that he could lead a radical rollback of civil rights policies, while supporters defend his record ...

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With President-elect Donald J. Trump assuming office on Friday, changes are coming to the legal world — it’s just a matter of when. Most prominently, an initial task for the new Republican commander-in-chief will be nominating a replacement for the ...

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With the influx of states voting-in or enacting laws to legalize marijuana for medical and, in some cases, recreational use, it may appear that the legalization of marijuana on a national level is imminent. President Obama has also pardoned or ...

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  Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where recreational marijuana use is now permitted. Others ...

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A Rochester man convicted of drug and weapon charges has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison. Laverne Singletary, 49, was found guilty of possessing marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according ...

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DENVER — Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. The state Supreme Court ruled 6-0 Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cannot get his ...

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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rochester area families with children and loved ones in need of treatment pushed for passage of new bipartisan legislation that will allow the use of medical marijuana in states where it is legal without fear ...

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ALBANY (AP) — With New York’s medical marijuana program not planned to start until next year, parents of children with debilitating neurological conditions want Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers to make the drug available now for those with the greatest ...

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Jorge Melendez, 44, of Buffalo, who was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture more than 100 marijuana plants, was sentenced Wednesday to 60 months in prison by U.S. District Court Chief Judge William M. Skretny. The defendant was also ordered to ...

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation had bitter debates when it was deciding whether to allow casinos on the reservation and if alcohol should be sold in them. The arguments focused on the revenue and jobs casinos and liquor could ...

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This summer, New York State passed the Compassionate Care Act (Public Health Law § 3360 et seq.), becoming the 23rd state to permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The Compassionate Care Act allows qualifying patients who suffer from ...

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