The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent, news cooperative headquartered in New York City. Our teams in over 100 countries tell the world’s stories, from breaking news to investigative reporting.

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CannabisWiki Conference & Expo Set to Bring Together Cannabis and Agriculture Industry Leaders and Innovators

Cannabis industry leaders from around Ontario are expected to gather in London, Canada, for the inaugural CannabisWiki Conference & Expo....

Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to sig...

NY official: We hope to get $200M pot equity fund going fast

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's marijuana agency is working toward a swift launch for a proposed $200 million fund to help people of color, women and certa...

South Dakota pot legalization bill cleared for Senate vote

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A bipartisan proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota survived its first test in the Legislature on Thursday as...

Altria says judge has dismissed lawsuit over Juul investment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tobacco giant Altria said Tuesday that an administrative law judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit alleging the company's partnershi...

Marijuana bills stall in Virginia's GOP-controlled House

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the Virginia General Assembly reaches the halfway point of this year’s session, one of the year’s most complicated issues — po...

Thailand one step closer to decriminalizing marijuana

(AP) — Thailand on Tuesday moved one step closer toward being the first Asian nation to decriminalize marijuana, after its health minister signed a me...

TVA says it won't power Mississippi medical pot businesses

One of the main suppliers of wholesale electricity in north Mississippi says it is uncertain whether it can provide power to facilities that grow mari...

Marijuana legalization bill clears House panel in Delaware

A Democrat−led House committee voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to release a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in Delaware....