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Santa came early this year for Hawaii dispensary applicant hopefuls when the Department of Health officials opted out of an official public commentary period and final dispensary regulations were adopted just days before Christmas. While many are eating, drinking and being merry, Final Rules...

The sponsor of this year's bill legalizing medical marijuana in Georgia will push to expand the law, despite opposition from Gov. Nathan Deal and a study commission created by the governor. State Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, said Tuesday he plans to pre-file legislation next week allowing...

A number of junior mining companies, hard-pressed by the commodities rout, appear to be cutting back on exploration in favour of a more promising business: marijuana. That these resource companies are turning to marijuana is hardly surprising. Data from US Global Investors shows that in 2014...

The New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Services committee considered two bills Monday that would benefit medical cannabis patients. The first was S2898 that would allow those diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD access to the state program. Currently only...

It's been nearly eighteen months since Governor Cuomo signed legislation to legalize medical marijuana, and with only a few weeks left before the Compassionate Care Act is due to take effect, the five companies licensed to grow and sell cannabis are rushing to meet the deadline. The...

It's been nearly eighteen months since Governor Cuomo signed legislation to legalize medical marijuana, and with only a few weeks left before the Compassionate Care Act is due to take effect, the five companies licensed to grow and sell cannabis are rushing to meet the deadline. The...

New marijuana strain could slash medical cannabis costs A new strain of marijuana plant could slash costs for medical cannabis users in Minnesota. Otsego-based Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two medical cannabis operators in the state, announced the creation of a new strain with a...

New marijuana strain could slash medical cannabis costs A new strain of marijuana plant could slash costs for medical cannabis users in Minnesota. Otsego-based Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two medical cannabis operators in the state, announced the creation of a new strain with a...

New Hampshire patients who qualify for medical marijuana can now receive the identification cards needed to legally purchase and possess cannabis, though dispensaries won't begin operating until spring. The decision to begin issuing cards on Monday comes after a woman with terminal cancer...

New Hampshire patients who qualify for medical marijuana can now receive the identification cards needed to legally purchase and possess cannabis, though dispensaries won't begin operating until spring. The decision to begin issuing cards on Monday comes after a woman with terminal cancer...

A national medical marijuana advocacy organization published a memo and model ordinance on Monday for California cities and counties, recommending that they regulate the cultivation of medical marijuana instead of banning it. The memo and model ordinance are part of a project by Americans for...

New Jersey employers would be prohibited from firing people because they participate in the state medical marijuana program unless they can show these employees are impaired and unable to do their jobs, according to a bill approved by a state Senate committee Monday. The Senate Health, Human...

New Jersey employers would be prohibited from firing people because they participate in the state medical marijuana program unless they can show these employees are impaired and unable to do their jobs, according to a bill approved by a state Senate committee Monday. The Senate Health, Human...

It's been seven years since voters approved the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and it's been a constant battle over interpretation and implementation. When enacted on Dec. 4, 2008, the MMMA outlined what would become a very complex industry in the state of Michigan. Municipalities, and...

It's been seven years since voters approved the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and it's been a constant battle over interpretation and implementation. When enacted on Dec. 4, 2008, the MMMA outlined what would become a very complex industry in the state of Michigan. Municipalities, and...

For some time, medical marijuana has been a back-and-forth controversy among experts, veterans and the public. So the Senate's passage last month of legislation allowing Veterans Health Administration doctors to authorize medical marijuana use for patients signaled a victory for supporters...

For some time, medical marijuana has been a back-and-forth controversy among experts, veterans and the public. So the Senate's passage last month of legislation allowing Veterans Health Administration doctors to authorize medical marijuana use for patients signaled a victory for supporters...

The war on medical marijuana is over - that's what some are saying following a decision Friday by the federal government to ease its stance on the drug. But the fight continues in Georgia. Patients can have it, but they can't get it in the state. Despite overwhelming support from voters...

The war on medical marijuana is over - that's what some are saying following a decision Friday by the federal government to ease its stance on the drug. But the fight continues in Georgia. Patients can have it, but they can't get it in the state. Despite overwhelming support from voters...

The effort to legalize a wider use of medical marijuana in Florida has a lot of support, an Orlando Business Journal poll found. In the unscientific poll, "Will you vote for or against medical marijuana in November 2016?" 91.5 percent of the 473 responses said, "I will vote for broadening...