All of a sudden, a Mormon Republican senator from Utah is one of Congress’s leading champions for medical marijuana.

So far, all the states that have legalized marijuana have done so through grassroots petitions and ballot initiatives meant to bypass risk-averse lawmakers in state houses.

Could the US ever legalize cannabis federally? The simple answer is yes, but the reality is far more complex.

TRENTON -- Voters in this year's New Jersey governor's race are not just picking Chris Christie's successor. Their choice will dictate whether or not marijuana for recreational use will be legalized in New Jersey.

Two of these states haven't even legalized medical cannabis.

With less than six months to go, at least one proposal to legalize medicinal use of marijuana in Missouri appears to be in a strong position to get on statewide ballots next year.

The Oregon Democrat also called on Congress to end its “stranglehold” on research by passing the Medical Marijuana Research Act.

A federal lawsuit claims the ban on bringing medical marijuana across state lines violates an epileptic girl's constitutional rights.

ATLANTA - Mayor Kasim Reed announced Wednesday morning that he signed the city council ordinance decriminalizing marijuana.