cannabis

Law enforcement has targeted illegal cannabis grows for decades. But deputies are increasingly on the lookout for cases of human trafficking at those sites.

If you can’t easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.

After years of debate, Humboldt County supervisors unanimously voted to effectively eliminate a cannabis cultivation tax.

New research finds pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals linger at illegal cannabis sites long after the growing stops.

A Supreme Court decision in a Humboldt County case could expand the right to jury trials when fighting fines.

Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry.

Siskiyou County has declared a local emergency over the use of dangerous pesticides at illegal cannabis grows.

California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget they last week.

A federal court ruled last year that Humboldt residents can challenge county fines for illegal cannabis operations. Now, plaintiffs want the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in.

Attractively marketed, low priced and high-potency marijuana appeals to kids who think it’s safe to use, but it also poses serious mental health risks, including psychosis, for young users.

A recent lawsuit alleges law enforcement has terrorized reservation cannabis growers. That complaint raises questions about police authority on tribal land.

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.