Cuomo: Pot legalization dropped from New York state budget

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that a bill legalizing marijuana -- and the revenue anticipated from such a proposal -- would not be included in the state's upcoming budget, predicting that the state Legislature would come to an agreement on pot by June.

California lawmakers vote to wipe out old pot convictions

When California voters approved Proposition 64 in November 2016, they OK'd more than the legalization of recreational marijuana. They authorized allowing people to petition the judicial system to have their old pot convictions expunged.

Cannabis dispensaries recommend products to pregnant women

A majority of cannabis dispensaries in Colorado recommended their products to women posing as pregnant customers with morning sickness, clashing with doctors' warnings about the potential harms, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Why 420?

April 20, or 4/20, is known as "Weed Day" in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana, CNN reported. But why does 420 represent smoking pot?