Cannabis

New data reveals a big spike in the number of children getting their hands on edibles like gummies and candies containing THC due to their increased accessibility.

As the cannabis industry flourishes in New Mexico and around the Mountain West, tribal businesses operate in a legal gray area. Federal deference to states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis doesn't always occur in all of Indian Country, exposing tribal businesses to crackdowns. Some call it discrimination.

Weeds. Cannabis Consulting is testing several hundred plants in central New Mexico to see which cannabis strains can best tolerate heat and drought. They hope the experiment will help cannabis farmers throughout the West grapple with drought and climate change.

As of April 1, adults in New Mexico can buy recreational marijuana, making it the latest Mountain West state to legalize cannabis as federal lawmakers consider broader decriminalization. Under the new law, anyone 21 and older can buy up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana, and on Friday many New Mexicans lined up to shop.

As Native American Tribes across the Mountain West reopen to the public, one Tribe in Nevada is enjoying their pandemic-related closure.

Cannabis is illegal in Idaho, even as states surrounding us legalize medicinal or recreational marijuana. But recently there have been several CBD shops…

An Idaho group is trying to get medical marijuana on the 2020 ballot - they've got 10 months to gather signatures from around the state. The Idaho…

The state is putting the screws to out-of-state hemp industries by refusing to recognize federal hemp transport guidelines. Idaho Matters speaks with…

A nearly 7,000-pound load of a green, leafy substance the Idaho State Police intercepted last month at a checkpoint near Boise is staying put in the Gem…

Last year’s farm bill made it legal to grow and transport hemp in the U.S. But a recent seizure in Idaho this month illustrates the confusion over its…