Man faces prison, fines for illegal pot, hemp farms on Navajo Nation

Dec 14, 2025 | New Mexico

Dineh Benally began his scheme to develop a large illegal hemp and marijuana cultivation operation in 2018 in his home community of Shiprock, New Mexico, according to court documents. By 2020, the operation had expanded to 30 farms covering more than 400 acres,...

Medical Cannabis Program Reduces Opioid Use

Dec 14, 2025 | National

Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State’s (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers at Albert...

Border town cashes in on cannabis sales

Dec 8, 2025 | New Mexico

Sunland Park uses $1.6 million annual windfall on youth sports, public safety The proliferation of cannabis shops in a town that treasures family and religious traditions doesn’t seem to faze Gildardo Serrano. “Let me tell you, the marijuana has always been here....

Trump’s DOJ Allows Federal Prosecutors to Enforce Simple Cannabis Possession Crimes

Nov 18, 2025 | National

The Trump administration won’t be giving Americans who possess personal amounts of cannabis a free pass, apparently directing U.S. district attorneys’ offices to enforce federal prohibition laws. At least that’s according to Darin Smith, the U.S. Attorney for the...

US Attorney Will Begin ‘Rigorously’ Prosecuting People For Marijuana On Federal Land After Trump DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance

Nov 18, 2025 | National

A U.S. attorney’s office says it will now begin “rigorously” prosecuting people over simple possession or use of marijuana on federal lands after the Trump administration rescinded Biden-era guidance that advised against taking such legal actions. The U.S. Attorney’s...

Supreme Court to Consider Gun Ownership By Cannabis Consumers

Oct 22, 2025 | National

The U.S. Supreme Court next year will consider whether Americans who consume cannabis can legally possess firearms, the Associated Press reports. The justices will hear an appeal by Trump Administration prosecutors challenging an appeals court decision to throw out...