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A freshman Republican representative from Virginia introduced legislation this week that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana use and allow states to fully set their own course on marijuana policy. The bill seeks to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act and...

In short communications with local politicians (I'm in Australia) I would like to wrap up by saying something along the lines that Australia needs compassionate laws for personal medical marijuana use similar to those that are working well in the US State of xxxx. I'd appreciate advice on which...

The legal marijuana industry continues to wait to see what direction President Donald Trump will take with legal marijuana. His position on the issue, based on his past statements, remains unclear. However, his nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general has sent a clear signal...

A study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that there were fewer drivers killed in car crashes who tested positive for opioids in states with medical marijuana laws than before the laws went into effect. The study is one of the first to assess the link...

Only two of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks had been approved by congressional committees as of Thursday. Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly won a thumbs up to head of the Department of Homeland Security while retired Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis was approved as defense secretary. Kelly has...

Just how Sen. Jeff Sessions would enforce federal laws against marijuana possession and distribution as the nation's attorney's general was not immediately clear Tuesday when the topic was broached in his confirmation hearing, though his responses were not reassuring to most cannabis industry...

If the American people are worrying about Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions' approach to enforcing federal marijuana laws, he says they should get Congress to change them. Sessions, who President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to become U.S. attorney general, answered questions on marijuana among...

Driving while stoned remains one of the biggest issues surrounding the burgeoning green rush as lawmakers grapple with how to address intoxicated motorists. While some opponents of cannabis, such as the The Automobile Club of Southern California (part of the national American Automobile...

States that passed medical marijuana laws have seen an 11% reduction in traffic fatalities on average, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Compared to states without medical marijuana laws, those with them had 26% fewer traffic fatalities overall. Study...

Hey folks. Do you think the new Rec laws will have any effect on the current MMJ process and if so, how?

States with medical marijuana laws have fewer traffic fatalities than those without, especially among younger drivers, a new study found. You would think crash rates might be higher, supposing that more drivers are, too - especially around midnight, when a run to a 7-Eleven becomes necessary...

More than half of the United States allow marijuana use of some kind after voters in eight states passed legalization laws following the 2016 presidential election. Since then, cannabis advocates in other states have been pushing even harder for marijuana reform, and some states have already...

This past Monday was the first day of the Bill Filing in the 2017 legislative session and Texas Lawmakers have written several bills that could pave the way to legalization of marijuana in the Lone Star State. This past election opened marijuana to some residents in Arkansas, New Mexico and...

The initiative for marijuana legalization in California has gained enough traction for a vote on Nov. 8. Known as California Proposition 64 (Prop 64), residents of California will vote on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana. If Prop 64 passes, adults aged 21 or older would be...

Big changes are coming to Michigan's medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give cities more power to regulate provisioning centers, including deciding where they locate and their hours of operation. For the city of Detroit, officials say that means more...

Big changes are coming to Michigan's medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give cities more power to regulate provisioning centers, including deciding where they locate and their hours of operation. For the city of Detroit, officials say that means more...

New state laws permitting medical marijuana dispensaries take effect Dec. 20, but local officials said it will be longer than that before they open in their towns. Local municipalities may choose to ban or to allow dispensaries, and may regulate their number and location under the new laws...

New state laws permitting medical marijuana dispensaries take effect Dec. 20, but local officials said it will be longer than that before they open in their towns. Local municipalities may choose to ban or to allow dispensaries, and may regulate their number and location under the new laws...

Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains...

Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains...