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Even though New York has legalized medical marijuana for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs won't help them get the drug. That's because the department, which operates the nation's VA hospitals, follows federal law which still...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, head of the presidential commission on opioids, warned of the dangers of marijuana in a letter to President Donald Trump earlier this month about the panel's findings, saying the current push for marijuana legalization could further fuel the opioid epidemic...

On Thursday and Friday, November 16 and 17, a meeting is being held that could lead to more felony pot prosecutions. The Joint Judiciary Committee is meeting to discuss a number of bills. These include two that would add marijuana-laced foods and drinks to the criminal code. Right now...

Law enforcement personnel raided a Palm Springs home Saturday and seized hundreds of marijuana plants and arrested an occupant who was believed to be using the residence as an illegal indoor marijuana grow, authorities said. At about 3 p.m., investigators, armed with a search warrant...

Pat Sechrest of Boulder Hill suffers from spinal stenosis, a painful narrowing of the spine, and she has tried a variety of treatments. "I'm doing everything I can," Sechrest said. "I do acupuncture, massage, yoga, tai chi, exercise, stretching. I take Aleve. I've been advised by my doctors...

A citizens committee in Colton has launched an initiative to regulate and tax local cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in order to generate millions of dollars in revenue for law enforcement, schools and public safety programs. The Committee for Safer Neighborhoods and...

You'll have to pardon the apropos pun, but the marijuana industry is truly budding. Marijuana Business Daily's newest annual report, "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," predicts annual legal weed growth in the U.S. of 30% in 2017, another 45% in 2018, and an aggregate of 300% between 2016 and...

Marijuana is going global in a big way. While Americans tend to focus more on what's happening at home with states legalizing medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, or both, quite a few other countries are moving forward with their own efforts. How can investors profit from this trend...

Veterans and other people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder can now obtain medical marijuana as treatment. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Saturday signed a bill allowing people with PTSD to obtain medical marijuana with a doctor's authorization. The bill, which goes into effect...

A year ago, voters made Massachusetts one of eight states (plus D.C.) to legalize recreational marijuana. For all its predecessors, the prospect of legal marijuana for both medical and recreational use has meant increased tax revenue, new jobs, and a reduction in black market sales...

When recreational marijuana sales became legal in Nevada on July 1, customers were lined up around the block of a dispensary near downtown Reno, eager to buy buds. In Las Vegas, cannabis enthusiasts showed up in limos and tour buses, ready to participate in the opening-day pot festivities...

Much has been made about the change in attitude toward marijuana legalization across the United States over the past decade. Surveys now find a majority of Americans favor legalizing the once-demonized plant. However, it doesn't take a cynic to see there is another motivator behind legalizing...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will sign a bipartisan bill to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for New York's medical marijuana program, he announced on Saturday — Veterans Day. The Senate passed S 5629 in June (50-13), and the Assembly version, A 7006...

These are the countries where marijuana has become legalized and is no longer decriminalized: Perú, Uruguay, Colombia, India, Ecuador, the United States of America (USA), Spain, and the Netherlands. The rules are not the same from place to place and there are many grey areas as well. For...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he will sign legislation adding post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of eligible conditions in the state's medical marijuana program. "Many of our veterans are suffering from PTSD and the medical community has determined that (medical...

Is this another piece of the puzzle that signals a federal crackdown on cannabis is imminent? There's no coincidence that the marijuana industry is known as the "green rush." If you look at the sales figures behind legal weed, they've been soaring at an incredible pace. Cannabis research...

Now that Long Beach has settled the issue of medical marijuana, leaders on Tuesday will turn to an even thornier question of whether to allow commercial sales of recreational pot. Long Beach joins a long list of other cities grappling with the issue after California voters passed Prop. 64 in...

A marijuana controversy is brewing in Roseville after a group claiming to be a church opened a temple that uses marijuana in its practice. The Temple of Healing and Meditation opened in October in a business plaza off Harding Boulevard. The city, however, claims it's a dispensary, not a...

There's a quiet fight raging for property right now among businesspeople aspiring for a piece of Ohio's nascent medical marijuana industry. And that battle for real estate is acutely felt in the Northeast Ohio market, a region that will be called home by up to 18 of the state's initial 60...

On probation for a bloody 1999 gang murder, Miguel Valdes takes a host of pills to keep his longtime schizophrenia in check. Now, he can also legally use another medicine – marijuana, a drug that normally would get a convicted killer locked up for violating probation. A Miami judge this...