marijuana

In 1996 California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. In the subsequent 20 years, numerous other states have passed similar initiatives, with Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington going a step further and legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Now a piece of...

Oregon has issued the first licenses to marijuana testing labs, a central part of the state's regulated recreational market. Regulators have been worried about the lack of licensed labs to meet a state requirement to test marijuana for pesticides and potency before it can be sold. Without...

A recent federal appeals court ruling could make an important difference in the Kettle Falls Five case, which involves Washington residents who grew marijuana for their own medical use. Last October, seven months after they were convicted of growing marijuana, the three remaining defendants...

A recent federal appeals court ruling could make an important difference in the Kettle Falls Five case, which involves Washington residents who grew marijuana for their own medical use. Last October, seven months after they were convicted of growing marijuana, the three remaining defendants...

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge says he supports legalizing medical marijuana, backing the idea days after Arkansas Democrats endorsed making the drug available to some patients. The former federal prosecutor Monday said he backs developing a "responsible" medical marijuana...

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge says he supports legalizing medical marijuana, backing the idea days after Arkansas Democrats endorsed making the drug available to some patients. The former federal prosecutor Monday said he backs developing a "responsible" medical marijuana...

In February of 2013, the employees of Wellness Connection, a medical marijuana provider based in Auburn, Maine, were worried about their product. They'd observed mold and fungus on their plants too often; bugs were infesting their work areas. Some of the chemicals they were being asked to use...

In his sunny office on the edge of town in Arcata, California, Scott Greacen pulls up a slideshow on his large high-resolution monitor. As wildflowers sway in the wind outside a window, a woodsy guitar solo starts to play along with the pictures. Greacen mutes it; he wants to focus on...

Mother Jones took a look at various legalization measures on the ballot this year and how they might help - or not - Hillary Clinton's chances in swing states. Some political analysts see ballot measures as a way to boost turnout in key constituencies. The anti-gay marriage constitutional...

Tucked in the rolling hills of Orange County, New York, inside a row of anonymous buildings and behind doors bristling with security, is an operation few have ever seen. Welcome to Pharmacann, one of five companies licensed by the State of New York to manufacture and distribute medical...

Tucked in the rolling hills of Orange County, New York, inside a row of anonymous buildings and behind doors bristling with security, is an operation few have ever seen. Welcome to Pharmacann, one of five companies licensed by the State of New York to manufacture and distribute medical...

In mid-2016, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) quietly announced it would be issuing an updated classification for marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Under the law, drugs like cannabis, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other substances are organized by how addictive they are, and how...

A large "Plants Not Pills" sign faces busу Kings Road in Sуdneу, N.S., the slogan for the chain of Marijuana for Trauma clinics. Marijuana for Trauma was founded in Fredericton with the goal of helping veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. That was the plan when the group...

A large "Plants Not Pills" sign faces busу Kings Road in Sуdneу, N.S., the slogan for the chain of Marijuana for Trauma clinics. Marijuana for Trauma was founded in Fredericton with the goal of helping veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. That was the plan when the group...

With Election Day just around the corner, here's an update on the status of marijuana legalization efforts around the country. As many as 12 states could be voting on marijuana-related ballot initiatives this year - six to legalize recreational marijuana, five for medical use, and one that...

Atholville, N.B. - A proposed facility to grow medical marijuana in northern New Brunswick is getting $4 million in financial assistance from the provincial government. The facility, under construction in Atholville, is expected to create up to 208 jobs, if it gets approval from Health Canada...

Atholville, N.B. - A proposed facility to grow medical marijuana in northern New Brunswick is getting $4 million in financial assistance from the provincial government. The facility, under construction in Atholville, is expected to create up to 208 jobs, if it gets approval from Health Canada...

The Colorado State Fair is getting a couple boosts from retail marijuana tax money including one that will contribute to two organizations showcased in Tuesday's annual Colorado Touchstone Energy Cooperative Junior Livestock Sale. Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace said Monday that $300,000...

Last week, I blogged about the DEA's decision not to change the classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance. While the decisions seems to me absurd, not all of the news in this area is bad. In fact, the movement to legalize marijuana under varying circumstances has never been...

The Register and the governor continue to confuse marijuana and cannabidiol. Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Agency insists marijuana has no proven medical benefit [Thistle: Is DEA under the influence regarding marijuana research? Aug. 21]. Two wrongs, no rights. The medical researchers of...