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The Tennessee Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Medical Cannabis met on Thursday to continue the debate on legislation surrounding medical cannabis. Rep. Jeremy Faison, Co-Chairman of the committee, laid out changes to the proposed legislation he and others on the committee plan to file. While Faison...

For decades, the federal government has imposed strict regulations and sanctions on the use of marijuana. Yet, since 1996, twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have acted on their own accord to develop programs that regulate the access to and sale of medical marijuana in explicit...

During the 2017 state legislative session, a bill was introduced that would legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina. Now an advocacy group is making preparations to push that bill across the finish line in 2018. Compassionate SC, a group that, according to its website, is advocating "to...

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health has announced a medical cannabis public online survey to gather information from patients who may be interested in obtaining medical cannabis. "This is a non-scientific, anonymous survey to hear from West...

In a development that could spark Israel's latest groundbreaking achievement within the medical cannabis sector, the Israeli-British cannabis biotech start-up CIITECH announced Oct. 24 that it will fund a research project in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem exploring methods...

A medical marijuana dispensary could be in the works for southern Calvert County, county staff confirmed this week, as they sought guidance Tuesday from the Board of County Commissioners on zoning and planning regulations for prospective cannabis facilities in the county. Commissioner Pat...

When the Planning Commission meets tonight, they will be talking about marijuana. On the agenda is an ordinance amending the Ridgecrest municipal code as it relates to commercial cannabis activities. The proposed municipal code amendment would prohibit, restrict, and regulate medical...

Marion is being eyed as a possible site for a medical marijuana dispensary, though city council members are debating whether to allow it. Marion City Council members voiced their thoughts Monday on a proposed medical marijuana dispensary that was brought to the attention of some council...

It will be at least a year before Boca Raton reconsiders allowing medical marijuana dispensaries. The city council banned the shops from opening within city limits Tuesday. The council was concerned the city is not able to regulate how many dispensaries can exist, based on current state...

When big businesses open up medical marijuana facilities under a new law next year, they'll know the rules well. In fact, they'll have helped shape them. Since February, businesses - through a cadre of lobbyists -- have been privately weighing in on potential rules for the new, $837 million...

Former NBA commissioner David Stern says he's in favor of removing marijuana from the league's list of banned substances. Stern, who oversaw the league from 1984 through 2014 and is credited with its explosion in popularity over that span both domestically and internationally, made the...

A facility in Salisbury received a medical marijuana dispensary license from the state this week. On Monday, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) unanimously approved a dispensary license to Peninsula Alternative Health, located on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury. Anthony Darby, CEO of...

In May, the Straight told readers about the Tragically Hip's venture into the world of medical marijuana. Last week, just one day before the death of lead singer Gord Downie, the band let fans in on exactly which company it had decided to partner with. "We're excited to announce Up...

Rep. Matt Gaetz has been in Congress for less than a year, but the Florida Republican has already become one of the House's foremost leaders working to reform federal marijuana policies. From pushing to protect state laws to advocating marijuana's reclassification to pressuring the Justice...

Utahns continue to show broad support for a proposed 2018 ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state, according to a new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics. The new survey finds 75 percent of Utah voters either strongly...

The Niles City Council is raising the limit on the number of medical marijuana facilities that could operate in the city's industrial park. After Monday night's adjustment, four facilities can open in the industrial park, doubling the current amount. These facilities are different than...

Mason City Council said it needs more time before voting on an ordinance that would change city zoning rules on medical marijuana. Monday, City Council unanimously passed a 180 day moratorium on granting any permit for retail dispensaries, cultivators or processors of medical marijuana...

Some patients will be asked to participate in clinical trials once Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program becomes fully operational. There's also a good chance the University of Pittsburgh will conduct some of the research. The state is angling to become a national leader in medical...

Legalizing medical marijuana is controversial. Physicians have not always prescribed controlled substances wisely, as a look at our narcotic epidemic confirms. But marijuana is much safer than narcotics and, according to a recent study, might even save us money, by reducing people's need for...

With nearly 2,000 people signing up for classes on medical marijuana licenses, the state has added a class and moved another to a bigger venue. The sessions are designed to familiarize people who hope to get into the medical marijuana business with the application process that begins on Dec...