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Just in time for 4/20, the unofficial marijuana holiday, the Washington, D.C., marijuana legalization organization DCMJ has big news: The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDPC) has invited members of the group to a meeting next Monday. "This isn't with the president but...

Legislation that would legalize medical marijuana cultivation with tight restrictions on who could use the drug has won initial approval in the Missouri House, but one supporter of medical marijuana said this bill still has too many restrictions. Dolores Halbin, a local nurse for cannabis...

Seeking to head off a constitutional amendment at the pass, the Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday forged ahead with a plan to legalize marijuana for medical use only. House Bill 523 was introduced last week with the goal of a full House vote as soon as next week. The Senate, however...

The House is giving the go ahead to a measure to allow the growing of industrial hemp in Missouri. It's a by-product of marijuana but contains very little of the psychoactive chemical, THC. Hemp can be used for clothing, rope and other things. The House on Monday voted 123-29 to pass the...

The state Senate passed medical marijuana legislation for the second time in less than a year on Tuesday, and backers said they hope the House will accept the changes and send it to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's desk later this week. The issue has won overwhelming bipartisan support in both...

The Ohio House is expected to roll out a medical marijuana proposal today, while the Senate also is winding down its examination of the issue as the two chambers consider action ahead of a potential ballot issue this November. "I think this is going to be a joint effort," said Speaker Cliff...

Latrisha Bentch, a mother of a sick child who has spent more than two years pushing for medical marijuana, hopes the delays are finally over, and that Tuesday is her last gut-wrenching night. The state Senate on Tuesday voted 42-7 in favor of a legalization bill that, because it was amended...

Cara Salemme has been patiently waiting 28 days for the Pennsylvania Senate to take another look at legislation that could help her son keep living. The North Codorus Township mother is waiting for a medical marijuana bill to head to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk, something that could happen later...

A state Senate committee on Monday approved the bill that would legalize medical marijuana for patients suffering from well over a dozen illnesses. The full Senate is expected to vote on Tuesday. Yet many things are uncertain. The Senate committee approved an amended version of the...

What could be the final vote needed to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania isn't expected until next week at the earliest. Sources on Thursday said leaders and staffers in the state House and Senate continue to review the recently-passed House legalization bill and discuss possible...

Republican state lawmakers spent hours Wednesday night discussing a proposal to expand Iowa's limited medical cannabis law, but party leaders Thursday gave little indication as to whether the proposal will receive further consideration this year. And a key Democratic legislator said even if...

Proponents of legal marijuana in Washington, D.C. plan to make their case in front of the White House on Saturday by having a "smoke-in," bringing with them a 51-foot inflatable joint. Organized by DCMJ, a group for local marijuana activists, the protest will begin on April 2 with...

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania is expected to face another vote next week. Supporters, who continue to sit on pins and needles, can only hope it's the last one -- or even that the end of their long fight is near. As of Friday morning, state Senate leaders and state House...

I am a Prop 215 patient living in Southern California. My stepfather was just given notice that he has to start house arrest next week. I have a bedroom lock on my door but was curious as to what my rights were being in the household with someone who is on house arrest. Am I still allowed to...

An Ohio House panel contemplating ways to legalize medical marijuana is wrapping up its business with a marathon session. Rep. Kirk Schuring is the Canton Republican who chairs the task force. He says 40 witnesses are scheduled and testimony could extend up to 10 hours. The group was created...

Cheers erupted through the Capitol building when the Pa House passed the medical cannabis bill two weeks ago. It was a wide margin, 149-43, and accompanied by impassioned speeches on the House floor by lawmakers in favor of the move. Rep. Jeff Pyle (R. Armstrong) said, "4,056 days ago I was...

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...

Whether recreational marijuana becomes legal in Vermont following this legislative session is anyone's guess. But the public has another opportunity to make their opinions known this Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the State House, where House committees on Judiciary and Government Operations are...