The 26-year-old single mother of four who made headlines when she won a $188 million lottery jackpot earlier this year was arrested last week for marijuana possession.
Saturday’s chance to make big money playing Powerball is here. And since no one won the grand prize on Wednesday -- when the winning numbers were: 12, 31, 43, 44, 57, and 11 -- all that money has rolled over and is now at $90 million with a cash value of $55.7 million.
On Tuesday the lower house of Congress approved a bill that strives to change the law prohibiting use and cultivation of the plant in the socially conservative country.
Smoking marijuana became legal in Oregon on Wednesday, making the state part of what Reuters called the "growing legalization movement spreading down the United States' West Coast."
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell on Thursday signed a bill decriminalizing the possession and private use of marijuana hours after the state Senate had given final approval to the legislation.
Delaware is moving closer to decriminalizing marijuana possession after the state's House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve legislation that would replace criminal penalties with civil fines for adults apprehended with small amounts of the drug.
Roseanne Barr, the actress known for '90s sitcom "Roseanne" revealed she is going blind. The 62-year-old Barr also said that she turns to marijuana for relief of the pressure in her eyes.
Former Disney Kid Demi Lovato has noted the special day by posting an Instagram image of her and Miley Cyrus, with Joe Jonas and big cartoon joint near his open mouth.
President Barack Obama said that young Americans have a lot more to be worried about than whether they can legally use marijuana compared to other more severe issues like war, climate change and the economy.
Despite the fact that medical and recreational marijuana use is legal under Washington state law, three people were convicted on Tuesday for growing marijuana on their property. However, they were acquitted of 4 out of 5 other more serious charges in the highly watched case known as the "Kettle Falls Five."
Support for legalizing marijuana has increased over the years but most notably among Republican millennials. Legalizing marijuana is significantly more popular among millennials, regardless of political affiliation, but older age groups steadily show opposition to the concept.
Although President Barack Obama has stated that he opposes marijuana legalization, on Thursday he suggested that states should decriminalize marijuana and treat it like tobacco.
The Last Frontier is at the forefront of the marijuana legalization movement after Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to allow the recreational use of the drug.
Police are looking to investigate a case after a mother said she found $800 worth of marijuana in her 4-year-old son's toy she bought at an Ontario Target store, CTV News reports.
