(CBS Local) -- A bill to decriminalize marijuana in Pennsylvania cleared a big hurdle Tuesday. The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a bill that would downgrade penalties for ...

In a Monday vote, the Covington City Council voted against decriminalizing possession of marijuana in the city.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of three Democratic senators, including the majority leader, introduced draft legislation Wednesday that would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. Sens. Chuck ...

The Covington City Council voted against adopting an ordinance decriminalizing possession of one ounce or less of marijuana at their March 2 meeting. With the council voting 2-4, the motion to adopt ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers, having fallen short in a push to fully legalize marijuana, have agreed to further decriminalize possession of the drug and automatically expunge many low-level ...

The new report breaks down data on marijuana arrests across the country, and why racial disparities and arrest rates have not improved despite reform movements. Marijuana arrests clog the criminal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People in Jonesboro will no longer face jailtime for possessing a small amount of marijuana. On Monday night, the City Council ...

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - A city leader proposed decriminalizing some amounts of marijuana at Monday's Hattiesburg City Council work session. "We jail more people than anybody else," said Ward 2 ...