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A look at marijuana laws around the US, globe
Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago.
Judge nixes plea agreement for 80-year-old marijuana dealer
A federal judge has rejected a plea agreement that called for a five- to seven-year prison sentence for an 80-year-old man who ran a multistate marijuana-dealing operation.
Legal experts urge caution as tribes enter pot business
Tribes across the U.S. are finding marijuana is risky business nearly a year after a Justice Department policy indicated they could grow and sell pot under the same guidelines as states.
Menominee Tribe sues federal authorities over hemp raid (UPDATE)
The Menominee Nation filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a federal judge to clarify that the tribe has a right to grow industrial hemp — a crop related to marijuana — on its Wisconsin reservation.
Ho-Chunk votes to change marijuana rules on tribal lands
The Ho-Chunk Nation has voted to change the rules on using marijuana on its tribal lands.
Report: More cities decriminalizing marijuana across the state (UPDATE)
Marijuana is still illegal in Wisconsin, but cities across the state slowly have been relaxing penalties against people caught with small amounts of the drug.
Milwaukee council holds off on slashing marijuana fine
Milwaukee aldermen are delaying a final decision on a proposal that would greatly reduce the fine for possessing a small amount of marijuana.
Milwaukee council to look at slashing fine for marijuana
Milwaukee aldermen are set to consider a big reduction in the municipal fine for carrying a small amount of marijuana.
Lawmaker seeks to legalize marijuana
A Wisconsin lawmaker says the state should legalize marijuana to reduce crime and improve the state's economy.
US high court weighs right of convicted felon to sell guns
The U.S. Supreme Court seems skeptical that the government can prevent a convicted felon who is barred from possessing firearms from trying to sell his gun collection after it was confiscated by authorities.
Legal weed states have lessons to share
To see the tax implications of legalizing marijuana in Colorado, there's no better place to start than an empty plot of land on a busy thoroughfare near downtown Denver.
Lawsuit shows resistance to legalization of pot
Despite growing public support for legalizing marijuana, a lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma shows that at least two segments of American society are prepared to fight the idea before the nation's highest court — social conservatives and law enforcement.
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