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Officials in Benton County are reviewing plans for a possible marijuana cultivation facility in the county as the state moves forward in implementing the sales of medical marijuana. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Benton County's planning board has a hearing set for...

The shingle went up just a few weeks ago: a three-attorney Downtown firm, Cannabis Legal Solutions, LLC, has formed the first local practice specializing in medical marijuana law – but it likely won't be the last. With Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program preparing for launch next year...

This week, I finally convinced my father to try a cannabis salve for his arthritis. You would think after four years of reporting on the marijuana world, I would have made headway on this long ago. After all, like over 85 percent of Americans, my dad supports the medical use of marijuana in a...

The first retail marijuana stores in Massachusetts could open in July 2018. But don't count on being able to buy marijuana. Industry experts are warning that there is likely to be a pot shortage almost immediately, since there will not be enough growers in the state to keep up with demand...

Not long ago, a supporter of mine, visiting from California, dropped by my Capitol office. A retired military officer and staunch conservative, he and I spent much of our conversation discussing the Republican agenda. Finally, I drew a breath and asked him about an issue I feared might...

State Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-11th, of Cosby, has been tapped to co-chair a legislative task force to consider the issue of legalizing medical marijuana in Tennessee. Faison was appointed, along with State Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, to head up the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Medical...

Fourth Ward Columbia city councilman Michael Trapp suggests the city lobby in Jefferson City for a change in state law allowing the sale and use of medical marijuana. Trapp also wants the council to support a statewide legalization petition in case the state does not act on its own to pass the...

Inside Dr. Tammy Post's medical clinic lobby on Willow Springs Road in Johnson, a silvery wall fountain trickles; beyond the water feature is a spacious suite of examination rooms. Post, a board certified family and osteopathic medical practitioner says she's interested in alternative medicine...

"Please honor your word." This was the call made by medicinal cannabis supporters to President Rodrigo Duterte, who said a year ago that he would not deprive the Filipinos of the medical benefits from cannabis or marijuana. On Facebook, the Philippine Cannabis Compassion Society (PCCS) shared...

Tennessee's gubernatorial election is still over a year away, but with a newly appointed committee on medical marijuana, Representative Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, expects cannabis to play a large role in the election. "Obviously we see jobs and infrastructure as probably going to be number one...

For Abbe Kruger, the day she sat bedside with her terminally ill mother was the day she started believing in medical marijuana. Abbe's mother died of pancreatic cancer four years ago after enduring months of pain that Abbe said could have been alleviated by the drug. Now, Abbe has taken...

The first legal crop of marijuana has started to grow in Maryland. And industry officials say products should be available in medical marijuana dispensaries by 2018. The Washington Post reported Saturday that at least two licensed cultivators have marijuana plants growing. They are ForwardGro...

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says two businesses have applied for licenses to grow medical marijuana and five have applied for licenses to sell it. Arkansas State of Kind became the first medical-marijuana business applicant to go public Thursday, the Arkansas...

State Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, and Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, have been appointed Co-Chairmen of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Medical Cannabis in the Tennessee General Assembly. Eight Republican members of the legislature have been selected from both the House and Senate to...

Educating lawmakers and the general public will be a key component of the recently formed legislative committee tasked with tackling medical marijuana, according to one of the legislators heading up the panel. “I think one of the goals is to make sure that the people and the advocates and the...

Maryland's first legal medical marijuana crop is finally growing after years of delays. Industry officials estimate the drug will be available for purchase by early 2018. Here's what you need to know: How can I get it? First, you must register as a patient with the Maryland Medical...

When it comes to the fastest, most consistently growing industries in the U.S. right now, legal marijuana is near the top of the list. Investment firm Cowen & Co. has predicted that U.S. legal pot sales could grow to as much as $50 billion by 2026, with research firm ArcView estimating a...

A Lithia mother that has dedicated her time to helping pass medical cannabis laws will have to end her fight in Florida, as she will be relocating to Virginia with high hopes of finding better healthcare for her son. Renee Petro has been caring for her 15-year-old son Branden since he was...

Advocates for the legalization of medical cannabis marched through the rainy streets of Auckland today. The issue is hot on the political agenda with the general election just three weeks away. It is the fifth such rally, organized by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana...

The Planning and Zoning committee voted against the cultivation and dispensing of medical marijuana being permitted within the city. The vote at Wednesday's meeting was unanimous. City Administrator Bridgette Kabat said the committee's vote has no bearing over the legal use of medical...