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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal. Gillibrand is holding a news conference at her Manhattan office Sunday to urge a change in the current VA policy...

Earlier this month, Arizona Rep. Jay Lawrence of the 23rd District introduced HCR 2019, a bill that would make obtaining a medical marijuana card more difficult for medical marijuana users in Arizona. The bill has been withdrawn since Lawrence's proposal. "It will never be heard by a...

The Cannabis Supply Company which will open its doors Saturday is just the beginning for owners Josh Millar and Steve Tota. The Brant County residents, who live in the Burford area, near Norwich, already are looking to expand the Brantford business, which will sell supplies needed by medical...

In this year's legislative session, one of the more controversial topics to be discussed is whether or not the state should allow any kind of cannabis products to be available for medical use. The discussion was started last year by Sen. Mark Madsen (R-District 13) with SB 259, which proposed...

The state's medical marijuana program is about two years into its four-year pilot period, though legal sales of cannabis began in November. However, patients, advocates and medical marijuana dispensary owners say there are still plenty of kinks to work out. From overly strict regulations to too...

For the second time in five months, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled his distaste for broadening the state's new medical marijuana program, declining to add chronic pain and seven other health conditions to the list of diseases that can be treated with the drug. "I didn't know whether to...

Illinois will not expand the list of conditions that qualifies people to get medical marijuana, Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration announced Friday. The announcement came despite pleas from patient advocates and medical marijuana business owners who say they need more patients to make the...

New York state's Medical Marijuana Program started quietly on Jan. 7. It's not clear whether any Cattaraugus County physicians have yet registered with the program, or whether any county residents have been certified elsewhere to participate in the medical marijuana program. "It's a hot...

In a few months, the state Department of Health will select the state's first licensees for medical marijuana dispensaries. The application process closed just Friday. On Saturday, hundreds of people stopped by the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall for this year's Hawaii Cannabis Expo being held over...

The California legislature scrambled this week to correct a serious error that had been written into the state's new medical marijuana regulations. The State Assembly passed AB 21, a bill that fixes what may have been a fatal problem with the language of last year's Medical Marijuana...

The debate over legalizing medical marijuana here in Ohio has been going on for years. If you ask many of the people at the most recent town hall meeting in Cleveland, they'll tell you that it should be legal. "I'm actually here on behalf of my mother and my brother who suffers from severe...

Canada's producers of medical marijuana are sitting on a seven-tonne stash of weed, with the inventory steadily growing as supply exceeds demand in the legal system, according to the most recent Health Canada numbers. Health Canada is currently studying 401 new applications for licences to...

One of the big debates during the legislative session will be over legalizing medical marijuana. Two bills are being introduced to address the issue. One, sponsored by Senator, Mark Madsen would legalize medical cannabis for people who suffer from certain chronic conditions under the...

Will Florida join the list of states that have legalized medical marijuana? It's very possible considering this week's announcement that medical marijuana will be on the November ballot in Florida. For some medical marijuana would be a blessing. Others see it as a disaster. Ava Pence...

Let the debate begin again. A fresh medical marijuana citizen initiative found success this week with enough signatures to earn a place on the November ballot, appearing as Amendment 2. A similar constitutional amendment failed by a slim margin in 2014, just two percentage points below the 60...

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon lent his celebrity endorsement to medical marijuana this week. This endorsement served as a big shot in the arm to medical cannabis advocates, who are thrilled that the former NFL star has come forward on behalf of the cause. In addition to McMahon's...

A nonprofit corporation's plan to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Route 9 is already creating a stir with some residents, without hearing any formal presentation of the plans. The Commonwealth Cannabis Co., known as CommCan Inc., has a conditional lease for 255 Turnpike Road, next to...

In a liberal city that gave rise to Jerry Garcia and that embraces all things green, medical marijuana remains a glaring exception to the rule. Even as cities such Portland, Seattle and Denver have legalized marijuana for medical uses -- and in some cases, recreational uses -- Palo Alto...

Las Vegas' newest medical marijuana dispensary is now open for business. The Source held a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon at its location near Sahara Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard. Operators said they offer different products grouped by category, including a flower section. They...

The Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Society (PAMCS) and its members would like to applaud the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) for their recent statement calling upon the FDA to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule II rather than Schedule I drug to facilitate further research. While this is an...