marijuana

I must be the most maladapted pothead in Maine. Since 2013, I have had a Maine medical marijuana authorization card, for treating painful nerve damage in my elbows and hands. The thing is, though, I don't actually like being high; it makes me feel a little sad, a little disengaged. I like...

Nearly a quarter of Americans will live in areas where recreational marijuana use is legal if voters approve initiatives on Tuesday permitting the recreational use of cannabis in California, Massachusetts and three other states. With pot already legal for use by adults in four states and the...

In just two days approximately 219 million registered voters across our country will be heading to the polls to decide who'll become the 45th president of the United States. Regardless of who they choose to lead our great country, the decision will be historic. However, Nov. 8 is a critical...

Thurston county is holding a public hearing November 8th to help determine whether the temporary marijuana zoning rules should stay in place until permanent ones are approved. Marijuana is legal state-wide, but zoning regulations determine where pot-related businesses can operate. Thurston...

Phoenix - With the fate of legalized marijuana in doubt, supporters and foes of Proposition 205 are amassing cash for a last-minute blitz to convince voters. A new poll of 550 Arizonans conducted this past Tuesday and Wednesday finds the ballot measure leading - but only slightly. Of those...

That's right folks, specialty paper is showing up in medical marijuana. Not literally, of course. But specialty papers like parchment, glassine and PTFE are all being used in the medical marijuana market. I don't think a soul out there reading this post has not seen or heard of the marijuana...

Marijuana odor emanating from a north Boulder marijuana grow facility has earned the grow's owner a $10,000 penalty from the city, which says it tried to negotiate better compliance but levied the fine when that outreach failed. The facility, just west of the corner of Broadway and Lee Hill...

Tampa - Author, Suzanne Beecher has a painful eye condition called B-E-B or benign essential blepharospasm and is sensitive to light. "It's kind of a rare disorder it's a kind of dystonia and what it does the muscles around your eye they want to slam shut," Susan says. Controlling it...

Tampa - Author, Suzanne Beecher has a painful eye condition called B-E-B or benign essential blepharospasm and is sensitive to light. "It's kind of a rare disorder it's a kind of dystonia and what it does the muscles around your eye they want to slam shut," Susan says. Controlling it...

Lansing - Those eager to see City Council pass a medical marijuana ordinance for commercial medical marijuana provisioning centers - also known as dispensaries - will likely have to wait a few more months. An often frustrating process for city officials, business owners, neighborhood groups...

Gooding, Idaho - It's a topic that has sparked debate across the nation over the last few years - legalizing marijuana. In Idaho, recreational and medical marijuana is still illegal. Last month, Kelsey Osborne, a Gooding mother of two, had her children taken from her after she gave her daughter...

Gooding, Idaho - It's a topic that has sparked debate across the nation over the last few years - legalizing marijuana. In Idaho, recreational and medical marijuana is still illegal. Last month, Kelsey Osborne, a Gooding mother of two, had her children taken from her after she gave her daughter...

Florida voters Tuesday are deciding whether to allow the marijuana plant to be used as medicine. A survey indicates that Tallahassee residents are not dazed or confused about Amendment 2. They support it, according to a Downs & St. Germain Research poll. The Tallahassee-based firm said...

Florida voters Tuesday are deciding whether to allow the marijuana plant to be used as medicine. A survey indicates that Tallahassee residents are not dazed or confused about Amendment 2. They support it, according to a Downs & St. Germain Research poll. The Tallahassee-based firm said...

Colorado state Sen. Chris Holbert never expected he would sponsor a bill allowing medical marijuana to be used in public schools. But Holbert, like many people living in Colorado after the legalization of medical and then recreational marijuana, said he's had a lot to learn. The bill, which...

On the eve of Election Day, the Westbrook City Council approved a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and marijuana social clubs. City Administrator Jerre R. Bryant confirmed in an email that the council approved the moratorium on a unanimous vote during its regularly scheduled...

What's being voted on This is proving to be a pivotal year for the marijuana industry, with nine states in total voting on some degree of marijuana legalization. Five of those states are aiming to legalize recreational marijuana, with Massachusetts being one of those states. The...

With support for Proposition 64 trending high, a variety of organizations are laying the groundwork for a marijuana industry they say would boost California's economy, create jobs and enhance public safety. The initiative would legalize marijuana use for adults 21 years and older. A recent...

Little Rock - Arkansas could become the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, which pot advocates say would be proof of the drug's popularity even in conservative parts of the country. The fight over medical marijuana has overshadowed the presidential race in the deeply...

Little Rock - Arkansas could become the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, which pot advocates say would be proof of the drug's popularity even in conservative parts of the country. The fight over medical marijuana has overshadowed the presidential race in the deeply...