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A new cannabis research task force began work Monday to try to clear the way for more research in Oregon on the medical benefits of cannabis. Created by legislation earlier this year, the task force is laying the groundwork for a state-backed medical marijuana research program that might...

Doctors said a Monroe teenager's life-altering disease is about one in four million in the United States. Ali Herron is one of just a few dozen cases in the country. In an exclusive interview with anchor Liz Foster, Ali's mother spoke about how a medical marijuana trial is giving them hope...

Doctors said a Monroe teenager's life-altering disease is about one in four million in the United States. Ali Herron is one of just a few dozen cases in the country. In an exclusive interview with anchor Liz Foster, Ali's mother spoke about how a medical marijuana trial is giving them hope...

One of Minnesota's medical cannabis producers says it has developed a new strain of the plant that is 34 times more potent than typical medical-grade cannabis. Minnesota Medical Solutions has named the strain "Katelyn Faith" in memory of Katelyn Faith Pauling, an 8-year-old girl from Montevideo...

One of Minnesota's medical cannabis producers says it has developed a new strain of the plant that is 34 times more potent than typical medical-grade cannabis. Minnesota Medical Solutions has named the strain "Katelyn Faith" in memory of Katelyn Faith Pauling, an 8-year-old girl from Montevideo...

When I arrived at Highline College to sit in on a meeting of the Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) last Friday, I was fairly certain the puke-yellow puffy Ed Hardy jacket I'd spotted on the bus on the way there would be the most interesting thing I'd see all day...

The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has posted interim administrative rules for the medical marijuana dispensary licensing program. View them online here. The interim rules are effective immediately and will remain in effect until July 1, 2018, or until rules are adopted pursuant to...

The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has posted interim administrative rules for the medical marijuana dispensary licensing program. View them online here. The interim rules are effective immediately and will remain in effect until July 1, 2018, or until rules are adopted pursuant to...

Medical marijuana will be one of the big debates when the General Session gets underway next month. And a new poll is shedding light on what Utahns think about the controversial issue. A bill sponsored by Senator, Mark Madsen would legalize it for people suffering from nine chronic...

Medical marijuana will be one of the big debates when the General Session gets underway next month. And a new poll is shedding light on what Utahns think about the controversial issue. A bill sponsored by Senator, Mark Madsen would legalize it for people suffering from nine chronic...

Illinois residents who want to add specific diseases to the state's medical marijuana pilot program have another chance to submit suggestions next month. The state public health department will accept petitions starting Jan. 1. The program allows people to suggest additional diseases for the...

Illinois residents who want to add specific diseases to the state's medical marijuana pilot program have another chance to submit suggestions next month. The state public health department will accept petitions starting Jan. 1. The program allows people to suggest additional diseases for the...

Medical marijuana growers would be subject to a $200 annual fee for every patient they grow for under a proposal being considered by the Oregon Health Authority. Medical marijuana growers in Oregon can grow cannabis for up to four patients. Under current rules, the state charges $50 for every...

Nixon shook hands with Elvis, didn’t he? So it’s completely believable that state Rep. Jeremy Faison - a hard-right hillbilly - and hippie moonbeam Bernie Ellis have reached across the great divide to agree about something. Faison has won the admiration of Ellis, a former public health official...

Nixon shook hands with Elvis, didn’t he? So it’s completely believable that state Rep. Jeremy Faison - a hard-right hillbilly - and hippie moonbeam Bernie Ellis have reached across the great divide to agree about something. Faison has won the admiration of Ellis, a former public health official...

Legislative proposals to legalize marijuana and hemp production will not alter the plans of the best-funded group pursuing an initiative petition for medical marijuana. New Approach Missouri, which has raised more than $125,000 for its campaign, would be happy to support a proposal that mirrors...

The first medical marijuana dispensary in Laughlin opened quietly Saturday, nearly 16 years after Nevada voters approved the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Nevada Medical Marijuana, located in a former bank building at 1975 Casino Drive, is one of only a handful of retail outlets that...

The first medical marijuana dispensary in Laughlin opened quietly Saturday, nearly 16 years after Nevada voters approved the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Nevada Medical Marijuana, located in a former bank building at 1975 Casino Drive, is one of only a handful of retail outlets that...

Mike Griffin said he doesn't believe that lawmakers are trying to pave the way for recreational marijuana use. Even so, the spokesman for the Georgia Baptist Convention fears it will happen if cannabis is legally grown in Georgia, which he calls an "incremental step" toward liberalized drug...

An outburst during testimony Tuesday in Lansing led to continued questioning of Michigan's Medical Marijuana Laws: State Senator Rick Jones ordered a U.S. Army veteran removed from the Senate Judiciary Committee after the man called law enforcement "jack boots" and "thugs" for the way the MMMA...