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Activists and marijuana dispensary owners turned in 300 signatures Monday afternoon calling for a ballot measure opting in to the state’s new medical marijuana licensing laws. The petition was turned in the day before all petitions for municipal ballot issues were due for the Nov. 7 election...

Congress is heading for a confrontation with Attorney General Jeff Sessions over pot. Sessions is seeking to crack down on marijuana use while lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would do the opposite. Measures have been attached to must-pass bills in the Senate that...

A new online tool will help patients know which doctors in the state are willing to write medical marijuana certifications. The Arkansas Cannibus Industry Association compiled a map listing Arkansas doctors who are willing to write certifications for medical marijuana. So far, there are...

The 8-year-old boy fidgeted with his hands as he stood and approached the microphone before a panel of South Carolina House members in late February. Speaking for a bill that would allow medical marijuana use in the state, he got right to the point. "I would like to talk about my sister,"...

There appears to be strong interest in creating a medical cannabis business under Iowa's newly expanded law. The number of card-carrying, would-be medical cannabis users remains minimal, however. Dozens of individuals and businesses have inquired with the state Department of Public Health...

New state laws regulating medical marijuana prompted communities across Michigan to decide how they will respond to the growing industry. Kalamazoo has decided to be proactive. Patients, caregivers and stakeholders attended two public forums on proposed changes to its zoning ordinance and...

Nearly 100 groups and businesses in North Dakota have shown interest in producing or dispensing medical marijuana, pleasing state officials who are establishing a network for making the drug available to qualified patients. The Health Department in June asked those interested in being a part...

A year after Gov. John Kasich signed Ohio's medical marijuana program into law, state regulators are starting to formalize how and where pot will be grown and available to medical patients. Here are answers to the key questions about the program. 1. Who will be able to obtain medical...

Royal Palm Beach residents looking for medical marijuana will have to buy it elsewhere. The Royal Palm Beach Council recently voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in the village by a unanimous 5-0 margin. This comes after nearly 75 percent of state voters wanted to legalize medicinal pot...

Medical marijuana will soon be easier to get in New York. The state has doubled the number authorized distributors from 5 to 10 and the newly approved companies plans to dispense their products in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. "The New York State Department of Health is committed to growing...

State regulators writing the rules for Ohio's new medical marijuana program wrapped up their work Monday, one month ahead of the statutory deadline. The result: A tightly regulated program that will start small, with the ability to grow as more patients sign up. Rules and regulations for...

There will not be a special legislative session to address charges of racial inequity in Maryland's burgeoning medical marijuana industry. The General Assembly's Democratic presiding officers have officially rejected the call from black lawmakers to summon the full legislature to Annapolis...

Amanda Ellis-Graham's multiple sclerosis was once so bad she could barely hold a pencil. She suffered from vision and hearing problems. Walking was nearly impossible because of terrible vertigo. Numbness and a sensation of pins and needles slowly spread through her body. Ellis-Graham, now...

Here are 10 countries with significant laws legalizing medical marijuana: 1) Argentina - In March 2017, Argentina became the most recent country to legalize medical cannabis. It went a step further by agreeing to provide patients that qualify for treatment with this medical cannabis free of...

Several medical professionals are joining Arkansas' rising medical marijuana market, but many health care providers remain hesitant or opposed to participating. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association is compiling a list of doctors...

The clock is ticking on Kevin Murphy and his company, Prime Wellness of Pennsylvania. Murphy – who says he wants to run for governor of Connecticut and heads up one of the largest medical marijuana companies in the nation – expressed confidence that his company can beat the clock. To do...

The Meadowlands – already set to be the home of the state's largest shopping and entertainment complex – will also be the site of the state's largest dispensary of medical marijuana. Once it opens for business, the dispensary plans to serve up to 4,000 patients a month with a variety of...

A proposed rule for Ohio's medical marijuana program says edible products that resemble cartoon characters, superheroes or pop-culture figures should not be allowed. The Columbus Dispatch reports (Kid appeal a no-no for edible medical marijuana under Ohio's proposed rules - News - The...

Pennsylvania's acting Secretary of Health and Physician General, Dr. Rachel Levine, announced July 26, 2017, that physicians can begin their involvement in the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program. All they need to do is register, according to a press release from the state's Department of...

A push to give military veterans access to medical marijuana was shot down this month by Congress, but U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., vowed the fight is far from over. Titus, a staunch supporter of medicinal cannabis, said she believes the move last week was a concession to Attorney General...