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More than half of all states have legalized marijuana for medical use, even though businesses that sell it are breaking federal law. Sen. Thom Tillis said a national solution is needed. To get there, the North Carolina Republican wants to encourage more research on the drug. "Instead of...

Long before tourists started converging here to sample freshly legalized marijuana in the form of gummy bears and chocolate brownies, thousands of Coloradans were cultivating the medicinal plants for their own consumption and to share with ailing friends. Now that the Trump administration is...

The Maine supreme court on Wednesday began considering whether a paper millworker left suicidal by narcotic painkillers should receive workers' compensation for medical marijuana. It's the first time the court has considered the question of insurance reimbursement for medical marijuana...

For an 83-year-old Utah Republican who says he is "strongly against recreational marijuana use," Orrin Hatch has a remarkable command of cannabis-related slang. "It's high time to address research into medical marijuana," Hatch said today in the Senate. "To be blunt, we need to remove the...

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has introduced a bill to Congress that, if passed, would make it easier to do research on marijuana. "It's high time to address research into medical marijuana," Hatch wrote in a pun-filled statement. The Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017 would streamline the...

Two Flint marijuana growing facility operators have pleaded to drug-related charges after state attorneys say they were illegally in possession of over 850 marijuana plants. Their attorneys, however, say the charges highlight the "grey area" in state's medical marijuana laws. After police...

The state of Michigan on Tuesday gave medical marijuana businesses until Dec. 15 to close or potentially risk not obtaining a license under a new regulatory system aimed at increasing oversight and imposing new taxes on the industry. The decision means registered patients will have to grow...

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will decide if state law requires Workers' Compensation Insurance to pay for a millworker's medical marijuana or if the insurer could be charged as an accessory in a drug deal under federal law. Justices are set to hear arguments in the case Wednesday at the...

Attorneys argued for two hours on Tuesday in Albany County Supreme Court over whether the state can license five new medical marijuana producers, doubling the supply side of New York's nascent market. But a judge did not immediately issue decisions on a request to dismiss a lawsuit...

Existing medical marijuana dispensaries will get a reprieve from getting immediately shuttered, but they could harm their chance for a license from the state if they continue to operate past Dec. 15, the state Department of Licensing and Regulation said today. At a meeting, Andrew Brisbo...

Thomas James Brennan makes a powerful case that military veterans deserve access to medical marijuana, which can help alleviate physical and mental war wounds ("Why Pot, Not Pills, Works for My T.B.I.," Op-Ed, Sept. 1). Mr. Brennan is correct that federal law prevents doctors in the...

Long before tourists started converging here to sample freshly legalized marijuana in the form of gummy bears and chocolate brownies, thousands of Coloradans were cultivating the medicinal plants for their own consumption and to share with ailing friends. Now that the Trump administration is...

Mounting legal challenges are threatening to bog down the rollout of the state's medical marijuana program, leading to significant delays in treatment for patients as previously experienced in states such as Maryland and Florida, advocates fear. At least 140 unsuccessful medical marijuana...

Growing Community, one of three applicants for Nevada City's sole medical cannabis dispensary license, is a not-for-profit organization which proposes donating 100 percent of its net proceeds to local nonprofits. Another applicant, Elevation 2477, hopes to operate the city's first "cannabis...

A group of pro-cannabis businesses are urging medical marijuana patients in Michigan to share their experiences through a social media campaign. The campaign was created by three Michigan-based, women-owned businesses, and is seeking responses on Sept. 12, the next meeting of the state's...

Student Senator Tara Chattoraj introduced a resolution to Illinois Student Government last Wednesday to support allowing medical marijuana in University Housing. The resolution would urge the University to revise the Student Code as well as University Housing regulations to allow for the...

The 'Cannabis Caucus' on Capital Hill is lashing out against the House of Representatives for stripping medical marijuana patients of their only protection from the DEA. The caucus — a bipartisan group of lawmakers advocating marijuana reform — was quick to condemn the House committee that...

An unusual attempt by Iowa to work with another state to transport medical marijuana oil across state lines is on hold amid legal concerns it could invite scrutiny from the federal government. The Iowa Attorney General's office advised the Iowa Department of Public Health this month that it...

A woman who lives in Culbertson informed Richland County commissioners this week about her plans to create a growing facility for medical marijuana in rural Richland County. Noting that most area medical marijuana card holders now need to travel to Billings, LaNita Logan told commissioners...

You can make all sorts of jokes about people who want to turn medical marijuana production into a budding Utah industry, but for St. George resident Dave Cromar the issue is a serious one. While living in Farmington, Cromar's 2-year-old son began having seizures he says coincided with getting...