marijuana

Yes, Washington was part of the vanguard of change when it came to legalizing marijuana. And yes, voters in even more states may approve legalization for recreational use in November. But if you think drug tests have fallen out of fashion in Tacoma, Olympia and elsewhere in this state, think...

Alcohol exits the body in a matter of hours. Cocaine can take a couple of days. Cannabis has no exact timetable. The cannabis compound detectable in urine samples is evidence of past use, not actual impairment, said Dr. Alan Shackelford, a Harvard Medical School-trained physician who...

Alcohol exits the body in a matter of hours. Cocaine can take a couple of days. Cannabis has no exact timetable. The cannabis compound detectable in urine samples is evidence of past use, not actual impairment, said Dr. Alan Shackelford, a Harvard Medical School-trained physician who...

Boston - A Boston city councilor wants to make sure minority-owned businesses get a fair shot if retail marijuana sales become legal in Massachusetts. Councilor Ayanna Pressley has scheduled a hearing for Monday evening at Boston City Hall to discuss ways of providing equitable access to...

Orthodox Jewish authorities have declared cannabis and Marijuana Kosher (Parve) for Passover and all year, reports the Israel National News. After sniffing the leaves, Rabbi Kanievksy and Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein said that the Cannabis plant has a "healing smell," according to the Times of...

Stockton - There are only two medicinal marijuana dispensaries inside Stockton city limits but that could change if Measure P passes this November. Supporter and Stockton attorney Zach Drivon said this could be a good change. "Regulation and licensing of the cannabis industry is actually...

Stockton - There are only two medicinal marijuana dispensaries inside Stockton city limits but that could change if Measure P passes this November. Supporter and Stockton attorney Zach Drivon said this could be a good change. "Regulation and licensing of the cannabis industry is actually...

Pot may soon be on restaurant menu as legalization trend continues to spread in US How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candlelight dinner served under the stars in the Colorado foothills: Live musicians and flowers, check. Award-winning cuisine, check. Beer and wine...

Opposition Spokesman on Industry, Anthony Hylton, is calling for the government to articulate a clear vision and policy for the development of the legal medical marijuana industry. This follows an online media report that investors are being frustrated by the bureaucratic inertia within the...

Rhonda O'Donnell was the woman in the wheelchair, one of the more visible faces of the medical marijuana movement. But it was actually her son and his college friends who got the program off the ground. While his mother, a Warwick nurse suffering from multiple sclerosis, captured the media...

Rhonda O'Donnell was the woman in the wheelchair, one of the more visible faces of the medical marijuana movement. But it was actually her son and his college friends who got the program off the ground. While his mother, a Warwick nurse suffering from multiple sclerosis, captured the media...

A few years ago, the building at 745 Industrial Blvd. in Pueblo West was just another vacant warehouse, one of many victims of the Great Recession. "It was empty for years," said owner Rob Lucero. "No one wanted these buildings, but then a guy who wanted to start a marijuana grow came along. I...

Anchorage - Although no retail cannabis has been approved for store shelves in Alaska, Anchorage's first marijuana shop opened its doors on Thursday. Arctic Herbery is currently only stocked with a variety of pipes, rolling papers and bongs, but customers said even without cannabis for sale...

A sense of certainty that recreational, random marijuana use will be legalized, regulated and taxed in California after next month's election lies behind the millions of dollars invested so far in Proposition 64, which would allow adults to grow, buy and possess pot. No more medical marijuana...

Enfield, CT - The legalization of recreational marijuana will be voted on this November. If legalized, it could be an issue for neighboring towns. Connecticut has decriminalized small amounts of marijuana and allows it for medicinal purposes, but has stopped short of recreational use. "Things...

Come Nov. 8, California may be joining states such as Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, allowing residents to possess limited amounts of marijuana for recreational use. College campuses have been a hotbed for marijuana use - as well as other drugs - since the late 1960s. Most schools...

Marijuana legalization will unleash misery on Arizona, according to a wave of television ads that started rolling out across the state last month. Replete with ominous music, the advertisements feature lawmakers and teachers who paint a bleak future for Arizona's children if voters approve...

Trenton, N.J. - New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney says he intends to take up the issue of legalizing marijuana in the state as soon as the next governor assumes office in 2018. NJ.com reports Gov. Chris Christie has remained steadfast in his assertion that he will veto any bill to...

Initiative 300 on the Denver city ballot would create a mechanism to allow use in public at businesses that obtain a license from the city, similar to a liquor license. This would give tourists, people who live in federally subsidized housing, people whose landlords or HOAs don't allow smoking...

For 45 years, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida has been on a mission to accelerate therapies that stop seizures, find cures and save lives. With 400,000 Floridians living with epilepsy, we've had a lot of work to do. One of our guiding principles is our commitment to physician directed...