marijuana

Tennessee's gubernatorial election is still over a year away, but with a newly appointed committee on medical marijuana, Representative Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, expects cannabis to play a large role in the election. "Obviously we see jobs and infrastructure as probably going to be number one...

For Abbe Kruger, the day she sat bedside with her terminally ill mother was the day she started believing in medical marijuana. Abbe's mother died of pancreatic cancer four years ago after enduring months of pain that Abbe said could have been alleviated by the drug. Now, Abbe has taken...

The first legal crop of marijuana has started to grow in Maryland. And industry officials say products should be available in medical marijuana dispensaries by 2018. The Washington Post reported Saturday that at least two licensed cultivators have marijuana plants growing. They are ForwardGro...

School nurse Rhonda Valdez is on the front lines of student health at Wheat Ridge High School, treating myriad concerns – flu outbreaks, diabetes, severe allergies, body image issues, football-related concussions. The job is rewarding and keeps her busy, but the longtime registered nurse and...

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says two businesses have applied for licenses to grow medical marijuana and five have applied for licenses to sell it. Arkansas State of Kind became the first medical-marijuana business applicant to go public Thursday, the Arkansas...

Out on bond while awaiting trial on a felony charge, a Speedwell man is in jail again after police said they found 16 marijuana plants growing behind an outbuilding at his residence. Donald Edward Hale, 56, was arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with manufacturing marijuana not for his own use...

Recreational marijuana was legalized in November with the passage of California Proposition 64, but if Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission has its way, pot shops will not open up in the city anytime soon. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend continuing...

A few years ago when Alaska had the marijuana initiative on the ballot, I was asked what I thought the impact of legalizing marijuana would be on our state. My response was to suggest that Alaska wait a year or two to see how the other states were faring under their new legalization laws...

School's in session and cannabis is on the syllabus. Accredited schools including University of Vermont and Ohio State University have started offering courses on the biology and use of marijuana as well as legal issues around it. Credit and non-credit course available in this "growing" subject...

The use of marijuana by young people and admissions for cannabis-abuse treatment have not increased in Washington state since marijuana was legalized, according to a new analysis by the state Legislature's think tank. Under Initiative 502, the state's legal-marijuana law, the Washington State...

The American Legion adopted a resolution at their national convention supporting medical marijuana and urging VA doctors to discuss and prescribe marijuana to patients in states where it is legal to do so. The author of the resolution, Rob Ryan of Ohio, said that he's heard from veterans who...

Police in Crawford County, Indiana say a Leavenworth man was arrested after more than 50 marijuana plants were found in his home. According to a news release, 43-year-old Jeremy Clark, of Leavenworth, was arrested Saturday. Police obtained a search warrant for Clark's home. Authorities say...

After years of delays, lawsuits and other controversy, 14 firms in Maryland are now growing or poised to grow legal medical marijuana, firing up the supply chain for a market that's expected to reach a quarter billion dollars annually. The entrepreneurs who were awarded the lucrative licenses...

Last year, California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts joined five other states in legalizing the recreational use and sale of marijuana. The action taken by California is especially significant. With its huge population, California will create the foundation for a giant marijuana tourism...

Educating lawmakers and the general public will be a key component of the recently formed legislative committee tasked with tackling medical marijuana, according to one of the legislators heading up the panel. “I think one of the goals is to make sure that the people and the advocates and the...

There is no gentle way to say it: The white community enjoys smoking marijuana, and it has become socially acceptable in that community to do so. Just look at the states where the recreational use of cannabis is now legal. Colorado, Oregon, Alaska, Maine and Washington State are not known...

Charges were withdrawn Thursday against a Medicine Hat man arrested over having a marijuana grow-op in his residence. Ricky Lee Manz, 53, was charged with one count of production of marijuana in early February after police executed a search warrant for stolen property at a residence, and...

The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries and souvenir shops housed in historic cabins. Most of Talkeetna's stores line the two long blocks that make up its Main...

Maryland's first legal medical marijuana crop is finally growing after years of delays. Industry officials estimate the drug will be available for purchase by early 2018. Here's what you need to know: How can I get it? First, you must register as a patient with the Maryland Medical...

The fix is in. The state's unwieldy cannabis control effort is off to a plodding start, which is just the way pot opponents want it. Just one supporter of marijuana legalization will sit on the powerful, five-member Cannabis Control Commission. And it's -unclear whether the commission will...