marijuana

Under federal law, marijuana use is still illegal, even though nearly half of U.S. states sanction its use for medical purposes. Colorado legalized the drug for recreational use in 2012, and the move not only stoked Denver's housing market, it garnered $135 million in pot-related taxes and fees...

Huron could be the second city in Fresno County to allow medical marijuana cultivation, manufacture and distribution, city documents show. Meanwhile, growers already are lining up to court neighboring Coalinga, which approved medical cannabis in July. But other cities in conservative Fresno...

Huron could be the second city in Fresno County to allow medical marijuana cultivation, manufacture and distribution, city documents show. Meanwhile, growers already are lining up to court neighboring Coalinga, which approved medical cannabis in July. But other cities in conservative Fresno...

Legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Mexico has gotten tied up in that country's Congress. Senators shelved the measure for further review after multiple amendments were tacked on to the original bill. Its future is anything but certain. In the meantime, some patients in Mexico ARE...

Legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Mexico has gotten tied up in that country's Congress. Senators shelved the measure for further review after multiple amendments were tacked on to the original bill. Its future is anything but certain. In the meantime, some patients in Mexico ARE...

While hemp has an endless amount of good qualities, its demand may never quite exceed expectations. Hemp, also known as the cannabis plant, is making a major comeback after its prohibition in 1937. Before that time, 30% of Americans were farming hemp, and the US had a good reputation for its...

North Attleboro - A medical marijuana operation hoping to set up shop in North Attleboro made its pitch to selectmen Thursday, promising tight management while facing skepticism from some officials. Hope Heal Health wants to put a cultivation facility and dispensary in the industrial park...

North Attleboro - A medical marijuana operation hoping to set up shop in North Attleboro made its pitch to selectmen Thursday, promising tight management while facing skepticism from some officials. Hope Heal Health wants to put a cultivation facility and dispensary in the industrial park...

People hoping the federal government would revise its policies when it comes to medical cannabis were disappointed last week when the Drug Enforcement Administration declined requests to reclassify the substance. The DEA was acting upon petitions to remove cannabis from Schedule I. This keeps...

Sacramento, Calif. - Supporters and opponents of Proposition 64, called the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, battled Tuesday night at a town hall forum in Sacramento. Hosted by Capital Public Radio, the town hall featured representatives from law enforcement, journalism and the medical marijuana...

The latest request to lessen restrictions on the use of marijuana has been denied by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Citing a lack of evidence supporting its medical efficacy, and the strong risk of abuse, the marijuana plant, as distinct from its synthetic derivatives, will remain a...

The first group to qualify a medical marijuana measure for the November ballot issued a statement Friday expressing equanimity with a competing measure that submitted sufficient signatures Friday to qualify for the ballot. The statement came from Melissa Fults, who leads the campaign for the...

The first group to qualify a medical marijuana measure for the November ballot issued a statement Friday expressing equanimity with a competing measure that submitted sufficient signatures Friday to qualify for the ballot. The statement came from Melissa Fults, who leads the campaign for the...

The Drug Enforcement Administration seemingly squashed medical marijuana last week when it refused to reclassify the drug, mainly citing a lack of research supporting its benefits. The news was salt in a wound to researchers in Colorado who have been striving to do such studies but feel...

The Drug Enforcement Administration seemingly squashed medical marijuana last week when it refused to reclassify the drug, mainly citing a lack of research supporting its benefits. The news was salt in a wound to researchers in Colorado who have been striving to do such studies but feel...

Countless activists, researchers and enthusiasts let out a collective whimper when the Drug Enforcement Administration upheld a 46-year-old policy of classifying marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic with no medicinal properties. But then, federal officials did something utterly unexpected and...

Countless activists, researchers and enthusiasts let out a collective whimper when the Drug Enforcement Administration upheld a 46-year-old policy of classifying marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic with no medicinal properties. But then, federal officials did something utterly unexpected and...

Boston - Seven experts with experience in marijuana policy, including legal, medical and business types, will help a group of 20 Massachusetts voters next week dive headfirst into the debate over the marijuana legalization ballot question in order to give fellow voters easy to understand...

Boston - Seven experts with experience in marijuana policy, including legal, medical and business types, will help a group of 20 Massachusetts voters next week dive headfirst into the debate over the marijuana legalization ballot question in order to give fellow voters easy to understand...

A Kalispell judge on Friday heard lengthy arguments from the sponsors of a measure to repeal the state medical marijuana program, and will decide next week on the group's petition to place its initiative on November's general election ballot. In a hearing before Flathead County District Judge...