Last February, the Idaho State police pulled over a truck carrying 6,701 pounds of hemp and promptly seized it, allegedly claiming it was marijuana. Now the cultivators of that hemp, Big Sky ...

Hemp and marijuana are the same plant, cannabis sativa, with the key difference being legal definitions based on THC content. The term "marijuana" emerged later in American usage than "hemp," causing ...

This story is published as part of the series Highly Legal in partnership with AL.com and The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats. Our team is continuing to ...

Just days before 4/20, sweeping hemp regulations have been approved in Tennessee. State lawmakers passed a bill on April 17 that, if signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, would adopt new restrictions for ...

As marijuana continues to be legalized throughout the U.S., more products that look, smell, taste and feel like marijuana are popping in states where the psychoactive drug isn't officially legal.