Louisiana Senate candidate smokes marijuana blunt in campaign ad
Democratic Senate Gary Chambers is calling for federal legalization
Austell police chief retires while under GBI investigation sparked by I-Team inquiry
Georgia’s Speaker of the House, David Ralston, has removed one of the members of the Georgia Medical Marijuana Commission.
More than 900 pounds of marijuana seized outside North Carolina casino
Police said they found a U-Haul truck filled with marijuana that has a street value of nearly $3 million at a North Carolina casino.
Medical marijuana user hospitalized after turning to synthetic 'spice' due to cost
A bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as ‘spice,’ is making its way around Hillsborough County. Two people have died after using the drug and another 40 have been hospitalized, as of Tuesday.
World’s largest pot brownie unveiled ahead of National Brownie Day
The brownie is made with flour, butter, eggs, sugar and 20,000 mg of THC.
FOX 5 I-Team not allowed to attend medical marijuana protest pre-hearing
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned that trying to keep up with the Georgia Medical marijuana bid protests is no easy task.
South Dakota Supreme Court rules against marijuana legalization
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use.
Key Georgia legislator wants to reexamine medical marijuana bids
State legislators express displeasure with ongoing Medical Marijuana bid process. 6 winners have been tentatively selected.
Students sick after ingesting gummies laced with THC, 11 people charged
A crack down on stores selling candy and vape laced with THC. The Polk County Drug Task Force says they started investigating after a number of juveniles got sick.
Critics question why Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is exempt from Open Records
The FOX 5 I-Team examined how the state legislature mostly exempted all bids from the Georgia Open Records act, which means citizens, journalists, and bidders themselves can’t see details of the winning or even losing bids.
Florida sheriff looking for 'rightful owner' of approximately 770 pounds of pot
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is looking for the “rightful owner” of some 770 pounds of pot that someone “misplaced.” He took to social media to help spread the word.
NBA will not randomly test players for marijuana this season
The NBA has agreed to not randomly test players for marijuana this season, a continuation of the policy that was put in place last year for the COVID-19 “restart bubble” and has remained since.
$10M cash, 500K marijuana plants seized in Bay Area's largest-ever bust
Alameda County Sheriff's Office detectives say they've recovered upwards of $10 million in cash, 100,000 marijuana plants, and 6 tons of processed marijuana valued at $40 million in the largest-ever marijuana bust in the history of the Bay Area.
Medical cannabis use expanded to Texas PTSD, cancer patients
Thousands of Texas veterans suffering often life-threatening post-traumatic stress disorder can now legally access medical cannabis to ease the symptoms.
Georgia medical marijuana applicant's former partner admitted to paying a bribe for license
Our I-Team found one of the winning applicants in Georgia's new medical marijuana licenses was once a business partner with a medical marijuana operator who admitted he had earlier in his career - with a different company -paid a bribe to help get his license.
Georgia releases names of companies permitted to manufacture cannabis oil
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission announced Saturday they have selected the six companies to which they will award production licenses to manufacture low-THC cannabis oil in Georgia.
Major developments in Georgia’s medical marijuana program expected this coming week
After years of waiting, advocates say Georgia is closer than ever to beginning to allow the sale of medical marijuana.
Senate bill would take marijuana off federal controlled substances list
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed legislation Wednesday to legalize marijuana at the federal level.
Georgia marijuana regulator gets closer to issuing licenses
Georgia regulators say they are very close to issuing licenses to grow medical marijuana, but they aren't quite there yet.
Hundreds of pounds of marijuana plants seized and destroyed in Haralson County
Hundreds of pounds of marijuana plants confiscated and destroyed in Haralson County. State drug agents teaming up with local law enforcement to seek out marijuana being illegally grown.