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A resolution supporting legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri will be up for a vote by the Columbia City Council on Monday night. Second Ward Councilman Mike Trapp is pushing the resolution, saying the legalization of medical marijuana is "just a common-sense measure to protect...

With two blown knees and inflamed sweat glands, Doretta Kirk just wants relief — but naturally. At age 5, a bicycle accident damaged the nerves in her left knee. Then, after years of work as a security guard, her right knee also gave way. Now at 67, she needs a walker and takes several seconds...

Herbal Notes, a California-based supper club that serves cannabis-infused meals, is coming to Chicago next month. They'll serve six courses with an infused beverage and a take-home bag – and no, it's not "technically" legal. But that's not deterring chef and founder Manny Mendoza, a High Times...

Future hemp markets are uncertain as Canadian buyers wait to see if hemp production is legalized in the United States, according to one industry professional. "There still is a lot of excitement (in the U.S.) about hemp as being something new... that grassroots excitement is one that we're...

CIITECH, a UK-Israel cannabis biotech startup that seeks to develop and commercialize therapeutic cannabis products, said it would fund a research project together with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to find ways to use cannabis for the treatment of asthma. CIITECH said the project would...

The committee ironing out the details of implementing Maine's new marijuana law just approved a draft bill overwhelmingly. Instead of a much talked about and debated 20 percent sales tax, there will be a 10 percent sales tax. There will also be an excise tax, $1.30 per pound of processed...

Opponents of legalizing marijuana have long claimed that it is a "gateway drug" that leads to use of other substances. But one of the country's most famous physicians says the opposite might be true. "The real story is the hypocrisy around medical marijuana," Mehmet Oz -- better known as Dr...

Brandon Moore, a former Morrow County Sheriff's Office deputy, was asked to keep the peace at a disturbance on the east side of Morrow County on Oct. 21, 2010. "What started as a civil dispute over use of property ... turned into attempted murder where a man tried to take my life and the life...

Both sides in the debate to allow medical marijuana grow facilities to the city gathered Thursday for a town hall hosted by state Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights). The senator gathered experts from around the state to speak at the Carl E. Stitt American Legion Post No. 232 to make sure...

What a load. Authorities in California made quite the discovery when they seized about 800 pounds of marijuana from a boat on a Malibu beach. Canyon News reports that witnesses reported the suspicious craft to police after it was seen drifting on Westward Beach Saturday. Los Angeles County...

This week's roll calls are from the week of June 19-23. The report shows how local senators and representatives voted on House and Senate versions of a bill making changes and imposing new regulations on how the state will regulate the retail sale and cultivation of marijuana. A House-Senate...

An ex-chief of the Seminole Tribe, with a legendary history of wrangling regulators as he pioneered the casino industry on tribal lands, plans to help other Native American groups grow and sell tax-free marijuana in states where it's legal. James Billie, a Vietnam veteran has launched a...

Although a topic in Trenton for three years, the campaign to legalize marijuana in New Jersey officially begins Monday when a Senate committee will discuss how the potentially billion-dollar industry should be regulated. So what will it take for you to be able to legally buy recreational pot...

Scott Miller and Andrew Kotyuk are ready to talk about anything – but pot. The San Jacinto Council members do not smoke marijuana, but as leaders of the only city in the western Riverside County that has approved laws to allow cannabis cultivation businesses, they say that's all anyone wants...

Cannabis consumers make more money, spend more time outdoors, volunteer more and are generally more happy about life, according to a study released Thursday. Is smoking marijuana the key to happiness? According to BDS Analytics, the "well-adjusted lifestyles seen among cannabis consumers...

As the US faces its deadliest drug epidemic, the Senate is working on a new approach to deal with the crisis: the old war on drugs. According to a new report by Carrie Johnson for NPR, a bipartisan pair of senators – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) – is working on a...

Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to veto legislation that would have made small amounts of recreational marijuana legal for adults drew mixed reactions on Wednesday from Upper Valley residents long involved in the criminal justice system. “I think it was the most hopeful bad news I have heard in a...

Medical marijuana growers say there's a simple solution to fast-track selling recreational pot legally — mail it out. Currently, medicinal marijuana can be sold by mail order to those with a prescription. Growers say a quick way to start selling it legally across the country would be to simply...