marijuana

Florida voters will take another crack at legalizing medicinal marijuana with a referendum nearly identical to the one that failed two years ago. But this year's run-up to the vote is much more subdued for would-be purveyors of the weed. One of the cottage businesses in 2014 before the...

Nov. 8 will be a critical juncture for U.S. marijuana laws, with five states to consider legalization of recreational use. Giuliano D'Orazio, 24, of Worcester, said he'll vote in favor of the Massachusetts ballot question, which will ask Bay State voters to decide if use, growth and...

For investors, there aren't many industries that can pack as much growth potential as marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, legal marijuana sales hit $5.4 billion in 2015, and they're on track to grow by an estimated 30% per year through 2020, thanks to organic growth in...

Q: I have a question regarding trigeminal neuralgia. My mother suffers from this very painful condition. Carbamazepine is effective in stopping the pain, but it has side effects that she doesn't tolerate, even at low doses. Surgery is not an option for her. Are there any other treatments...

Q: I have a question regarding trigeminal neuralgia. My mother suffers from this very painful condition. Carbamazepine is effective in stopping the pain, but it has side effects that she doesn't tolerate, even at low doses. Surgery is not an option for her. Are there any other treatments...

In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration gave $20,000 to the state of New Hampshire to eradicate marijuana plants, according to federal documents. But the Granite State's law enforcement agencies didn't have much luck finding any weed to pull that year - their efforts uncovered a single...

Toronto - Ontario's Liberal government defended allowing medical marijuana users to vaporize anywhere by saying they had consulted "very broadly" - but emails show those consultations involved the input of just two people, The Canadian Press has learned. Ultimately, the associate health...

Toronto - Ontario's Liberal government defended allowing medical marijuana users to vaporize anywhere by saying they had consulted "very broadly" - but emails show those consultations involved the input of just two people, The Canadian Press has learned. Ultimately, the associate health...

For the first time since their recreational marijuana legalization push began, Proposition 64 advocates are running statewide television spots. Text "When legalizing safe, responsible adult use of marijuana, the most important question is, 'how?' By voting yes on Prop. 64, adults 21 and...

Portland, Maine - The campaign to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Maine is intensifying with less than a month to Election Day. In Maine, proponents have spent more than a half-million dollars on TV ads. A recent poll indicated 10 percent of respondents are undecided. Referendum...

Nashville judges are preparing for the first of Metro's civil marijuana citations to hit their courtrooms, though it remains unclear how many that might be. Last month the Metro Council approved a new law making possession of a half-ounce of marijuana or less a civil, instead of criminal...

In "Jesse Ventura’s Marijuana Manifesto," the former Minnesota Governor piledrives the issue of weed's long prohibition in America. Today, Ventura will be discussing the book and signing copies of his legalization tract, during a 4:00 p.m. appearance at the Roseville Barnes & Noble outlet...

Giving police the option to issue a citation for possession of a small amount of marijuana rather than charging the individual with a state criminal offense could save a life. Saddling a careless but nonviolent offender with the burden of an undeserved criminal record can have long-lasting...

Cash machines will be permitted in Victoria's marijuana dispensaries under bylaw changes given preliminary approval by city councillors. The prohibition on ATMs was an "unintended consequence" of a regulation that forbids secondary businesses in dispensaries, said Mayor Lisa Helps. "[The...

The Obama Administration's Drug Czar Michael Botticelli chatted it up on Politico's Pulse Check podcast recently where he discussed the federal government's approach to drug addiction and rehabilitation, among other topics. But Botticelli did take a moment to discuss marijuana, and specifically...

In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration gave $20,000 to the state of New Hampshire to eradicate marijuana plants, according to federal documents. But the Granite State's law enforcement agencies didn't have much luck finding any weed to pull that year - their efforts uncovered a single...

San Bernardino - A forum hosted Thursday by advocates of marijuana legalization drew a representative from only one of the three marijuana measures that will be on the city's ballot, but also drew some sharp questions by supporters of another measure. San Bernardino voters will be able to...

When Ohio Governor John Kasich last month effectively legalized medical marijuana in Ohio with his signature, the state became the 25th in the United States to legalize an extensive medical cannabis program, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures. With D.C., that...

When Ohio Governor John Kasich last month effectively legalized medical marijuana in Ohio with his signature, the state became the 25th in the United States to legalize an extensive medical cannabis program, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures. With D.C., that...

Just five weeks before Massachusetts voters are to decide whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the State Police’s seizure of a grandmother’s marijuana plant has given new life to one of the advocates’ oldest arguments: The war on drugs is a needless waste of resources. Police...