Legalization

In San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, Hippie Hill will again be the site of a 420 celebration.

It is not immediately clear how the decision will impact sales of the drug, which are legal on the state level in eight states and Washington, D.C.

Fears that legalizing marijuana would raise teen usage may be unfounded. “According to Colorado’s biannual Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, the rate of marijuana consumption amongst Colorado’s teenagers has declined marginally since 2011 – further dispelling the prohibitionists’ argument that legalization leads to increased use amongst teenagers...

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) - The Riverton City Council is refusing to support the legalization of medical marijuana in Wyoming because of marijuana's effect on young people. City administrator Steven Weaver says the decision should be left to voters, if they can get it on the ballot...