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The public debate regarding the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes has ended and the law is expected to be approved by the parliament, by the end of February. This way, Macedonia is set to become the 14th country in Europe that uses it for medical treatment to people suffering...

The public debate regarding the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes has ended and the law is expected to be approved by the parliament, by the end of February. This way, Macedonia is set to become the 14th country in Europe that uses it for medical treatment to people suffering...

It's a drug that constituents said if used medically, it can solve some serious symptoms of disease. "I happen to know someone who has benefited from it, and it should remain legal and be accessible," said Knoxville resident Karen Russell. "I think that it's super useful, especially in this...

Ohio voters convincingly rejected the marijuana-legalization proposal on November's ballot, but state lawmakers will explore the possibility of allowing the use of pot for medical purposes only. Multiple polls have shown strong support for the concept of medical marijuana. The Ohio Senate and...

Republican state Rep. Jeremy Faison represents East Tennessee's 11th District. He says he's never smoked marijuana, nor taken any kind of intoxicant. But that doesn't stop him from supporting what he believes to be the medical benefit of the plant, particularly in aiding post-traumatic stress...

Republican state Rep. Jeremy Faison represents East Tennessee's 11th District. He says he's never smoked marijuana, nor taken any kind of intoxicant. But that doesn't stop him from supporting what he believes to be the medical benefit of the plant, particularly in aiding post-traumatic stress...

A new medical marijuana dispensary is poised to open this week in Justice. Windy City Cannabis is planning a grand opening for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at its second south suburban dispensary at 8340 S. Roberts Rd., Justice. A dispensary opened Jan. 4 in Homewood, and two more Windy City...

After someone named a strain of marijuana after former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, a battle over what to call the new prescription drug is lighting up. Bubbling quietly like each toke from a water bong, there's a new war brewing in the world of pot. This one's not about where you can buy it...

After years of trying to keep marijuana out of schools, educators across the country are grappling with how to administer cannabis to students with prescriptions for it. Medical marijuana has been legal in some states for two decades but school districts and lawmakers are only now starting to...

After years of trying to keep marijuana out of schools, educators across the country are grappling with how to administer cannabis to students with prescriptions for it. Medical marijuana has been legal in some states for two decades but school districts and lawmakers are only now starting to...

More patients could be allowed to use medical marijuana under recently filed legislation in the Florida Legislature. On Thursday, Rep. John Wood, a Winter Haven Republican, filed legislation, HB 1183, that could expand medical marijuana options beyond a narrow category of patients, including...

More patients could be allowed to use medical marijuana under recently filed legislation in the Florida Legislature. On Thursday, Rep. John Wood, a Winter Haven Republican, filed legislation, HB 1183, that could expand medical marijuana options beyond a narrow category of patients, including...

The Indian Wells City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance banning the delivery and production of medical marijuana within the city. The city already has an ordinance prohibiting dispensaries. No one from the public spoke for or against the ordinance during the public hearing and the...

The mother of a child with epilepsy pressed Ben Carson to voice his stance on medical marijuana in Panora Wednesday. During a Q and A, the former-brain-surgeon-turned-Republican-presidential-candidate offered a couple of sentences stating that he approves of cannabis for medical use. Then he...

It's high time New Yorkers got medical marijuana, even if they're not allowed to legally smoke it. The state opened eight of the outlined 20 weed dispensaries on Jan. 7, joining the nation's 22 other states and D.C. that sell medicinal cannabis. However, New York law only allows non-smokable...

Chandler's first medical marijuana dispensary made its official debut Friday with quite an incentive. The Herbal Wellness Center gave away free pot, up to 1/8 of an ounce, to every patient that made a purchase. It was part of the company's Grand Opening celebration. The promotion worked...

Marc S. Gromis worked as a federal prosecutor for 15 years, going after scam artists who cheated people out of their money. He retired in 2002 as chief of white-collar crime prosecutions in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Buffalo. Now, he's starting a new legal career. Gromis is believed to be...

Hey everyone! I'm Smokie, and I am currently a medical mystery. I am seeing 3 specialists at the moment, all who have no idea what is wrong with me. I am in constant pain, food doesn't always stay down, I toss and turn all night, my hair is falling out, and I've lost 39% of my body weight in the...

Is marijuana kosher? If it's medicine, it doesn't matter. That's the message from Canada's largest kosher certification agency after its board of rabbis held a debate on whether to certify cannabis oils as kosher. The Kashruth Council of Canada met Thursday to discuss an application from...

Crown prosecutors have dropped several charges against four people arrested in a high-profile police raid at a Saskatoon medical marijuana dispensary. The charges, dropped Wednesday in Saskatoon Provincial Court, all related to marijuana derivatives like cannabis oil. Six charges each...