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Dispensaries in California had lines out the door on New Year's Day after recreational marijuana sales became legal, but don't expect to see that here in Florida just yet. "Right now we're very far behind," said local attorney Michael Minardi. Minardi heads up Regulate Florida, a group...

In the rapidly evolving world of legal marijuana, 2018 is poised to be one for the history books in Ohio. In less than 10 months, some of Ohio's sickest residents should be able to use state-issued identification cards to shop at a local dispensary for a medical marijuana product grown and...

County sheriffs across Michigan are using excess state revenue from medical marijuana patient and caregiver fees to beef up enforcement as the state prepares to license dispensaries and related pot businesses in communities that want them. Law enforcement agencies in 54 of Michigan's 83...

Just as California enters its new year with wide-ranging marijuana legalization, a new partnership has been formed between a popular social network specializing in online medical communities and the pro-cannabis media outlet, The Fresh Toast. The partnership between The Fresh Toast and...

Portage's proposed medical marijuana ordinance dealing with zoning standards will get its first public hearing Thursday at the Portage Planning Commission. The 7 p.m. hearing at Portage City Hall will detail and take public comments on the 11-page zoning ordinance proposal dealing with five...

Within months of Arkansans' November 2016 vote to legalize medical marijuana, Texarkana set rules–and a price–for cannabis businesses in the city. In July, the Board of Directors fast-tracked and approved an ordinance setting fees for dispensaries that will sell medical marijuana, and...

A traveling doctor who treats medical cannabis patients is fighting new state rules that she claims discriminate against disabled, rural and low-income patients. Dr. Mary Callison crisscrosses the state and uses video conferencing to certify and care for hundreds of medical marijuana patients...

North Dakota's entry into medical marijuana will require establishing a monitoring system that will enable officials to track the product from seed to final sale. It will have to account for medical marijuana that initially will be grown at up to two operations and distributed through up to...

Israel's role as a leader in the research and development of medical cannabis products was given another boost last week when Israeli-Canadian cannabis startup SciCann Therapeutics entered into a strategic partnership with Global Cannabis Applications Corp. of Vancouver, Canada. SciCann will...

From the outside, the building is nondescript, your typical medical office nestled near an acupuncturist, a doctor's office and steps from a CVS pharmacy. From the inside, however, Bill Askinazi says he is watching medical miracles. An example: The 35-year-old man, toes on both feet...

Uncertain about new regulations governing the sale of marijuana, some dispensary operators say that starting Monday they won't sell medical cannabis to customers if they're equipped merely with a referral from a local doctor. Instead, to avoid the possibility of breaking the law, some...

Ellen and Stu Smith live in Scituate, Rhode Island. They are champions for the use of medical cannabis for chronic pain. The two advocates are concerned–they see two threats on the horizon for people who use medical cannabis to address their chronic pain issues. One is US Attorney General...

Starting New Year's Day, adults no longer will need a doctor's recommendation to legally buy marijuana in California. But don't throw out that medical marijuana card just yet. Depending on how much cannabis you consume, it might make sense to remain a medical marijuana customer instead of...

The marijuana industry is, pardon the apropos pun, growing like a weed at the moment, and it's shown little signs of slowing. What was once a taboo topic is now completely mainstream, with the latest Gallup poll showing that almost 2 out of 3 Americans want to see pot legalized across the...

A township in Osceola County is the latest to allow medical marijuana following the passage of a new rule. Rose Lake Township will allow medical marijuana to be grown following an ordinance passed and brought into effect by the township board on Dec. 6. However, future facilities entering...

The countdown to cannabis legalization is underway in California and Harborside in Oakland is seeing a rush of customers before new regulations go into effect. There was a line outside the dispensary on Friday afternoon. Andrew De Angelo, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer for Harborside...

Benton Harbor city commissioners approved licenses for up to 25 medical marijuana facilities in the city last week, but it's still not a done deal, and at least two commissioners want to know why. "We should be collecting money right now from applicants," City Commissioner Juanita Henry said...

Four years after then-Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) signed legislation that legalized medical marijuana and established a commission to oversee its implementation, Maryland residents finally have legal, albeit limited, access to the drug. Currently, there are 22 fully licensed dispensaries and at...

The town drunk can buy firearms. So can someone who has been involuntarily placed in a mental hospital for a short stay. But anyone who wants to treat their Crohn's disease with medical marijuana is forbidden from owning a gun. Pennsylvania is preparing to roll out a statewide program in early...

From the outside, the building is nondescript, your typical medical office nestled near an acupuncturist, a doctor's office and steps from a CVS pharmacy. From the inside, however, Bill Askinazi says he is watching medical miracles. An example: The 35-year-old man, toes on both feet...