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Tennessee Lawmakers killed an important medical marijuana bill in 2016, effectively maintaining the unconstitutional status quo of federal prohibition in the state. Introduced by Rep. Sherry Jones (D-Nashville), House Bill 561 (HB561) would have allowed qualified patients would be able to use...

It is a humble, hardworking plant with a notorious cousin. If any living thing ever needed the help of star power, it is hemp. Tim Gunn is coming to Boston to provide that boost. It could, eventually, result in more jobs and industry in the city, officials say. Gunn is a TV personality...

Doctors at Wellspan Health in York County have learned forms of medical marijuana are effective in treating seizures on children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Dr. Todd Barron, neurosciences director at the York-based health system, has run a series of tests in the past year on a dozen patients...

Doctors at Wellspan Health in York County have learned forms of medical marijuana are effective in treating seizures on children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Dr. Todd Barron, neurosciences director at the York-based health system, has run a series of tests in the past year on a dozen patients...

The fate of legislation to legalize medical use of marijuana in Pennsylvania is in the hands of the state Senate - and lawmakers there have questions. The legislation, Senate Bill 3, passed the House of Representatives March 16 on a 149-43 vote. The Senate has two options — vote on the...

Building momentum to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, bolstered by an overwhelming 149-43 vote in the state House of Representatives, could be in jeopardy after several state senators raised concerns this week about the amended bill and the technical implementation of the program...

The passage of a medical marijuana bill this week by the state House has given hope to a Worcester mother who treats her 12-year-old son for daily seizures. "Ryan was nine months old when he was diagnosed with infantile spasms. The doctors call it intractable epilepsy now that he is older,"...

Pennsylvania senators have expressed concern about the recently approved House version of a bill approving medical marijuana. The Senate should do its best to address the issues and bring the bill to final passage. Medical marijuana will add a welcome new treatment option to doctors and their...

A week after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took a long-awaited vote to legalize medical marijuana, key backers are worried that the law's implementation could be slowed or even derailed by last-minute changes to the measure. Senate Republicans say that the 154-page legislation...

Georgia General Assembly adjourned at 12:30 a.m., half an hour after adjournment time. The medical marijuana bill did not pass. The Georgia House passed a watered-down version of a medical marijuana bill on Thursday. The bill would open up cannabis oil to a larger group of patients by adding...

State Representative Allen Peake isn't giving up hope for his new medical marijuana bill. The lawmaker made the following post on his Facebook page Wednesday: As a procedural move to keep the bill alive, Peake attached his bill to Senate Bill 145. This happened after Senator Renee...

Pennsylvania could potentially become the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana, thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 3 in the state House of Representatives this month. Governor Tom Wolf has agreed to sign the bill if it passes through the Senate. The bill, which was supported by...

However, most legislators said they could not refuse potential help for those suffering from illnesses, especially children. Senators approved a similar approach in May by a vote of 40 to 7. In the end it is less important to critique how someone goes about fighting for a good cause and...

Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis hosted a Compassionate Cannabis Rally at the Capitol on Tuesday to support legislation that would expand the state's current medical cannabis law. The bill would allow manufacturing, distribution and possession of medical cannabis in Iowa. Republican Rep. Peter...

The Georgia Legislature will have about 14 hours on Thursday to decide if they want to broaden access to Georgia's medical cannabis registry. Thursday is the last day of the annual legislative session, when lawmakers will work from mid-morning until about midnight, scrambling to put bills on...

Supporters of legislation that would expand access to medical marijuana in Iowa say lawmakers are running out of time this session to pass the bill. A group known as Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis held a rally Tuesday, March 22, 2016, outside the Capitol in support of a marijuana bill introduced...

Ohio lawmakers could take a look at a medical marijuana bill as soon as next month, but it's unclear whether Statehouse Republican leaders will support the legislation. Sen. Kenny Yuko, a Richmond Heights Democrat, told cleveland.com he plans to introduce a bill in the next few weeks based on...

It appears it will be at least few more weeks before a medical marijuana bill can get to Governor Wolf's desk. The state Senate passed a medical marijuana bill last spring. The House finally acted on that bill last week, but it amended the Senate bill, sending it back to the Senate. But it...

The Public Health Committee Monday afternoon sent a bill approving use of medical marijuana by children under the age of 18 to the House. The near unanimous approval of the bill came after many members of the committee stated they weren't sanctioning the use of marijuana, but allowing parents...

Cristy Harding and Kathleen Dunkelberger are thrilled the state House passed a medical marijuana bill, but they both still have some issues with where the drug would be available and costs associated with obtaining it. The legislation, passed on Wednesday by a 149-43 vote, goes back to the...