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Collinsville, IL — Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the first medical cannabis dispensary in the metro east. HCI Alternatives in Collinsville has gained popularity as more people seek new methods to treat pain. The business had 89 qualified patients when it opened last January...

The problems with New York's medical marijuana program are well documented. From the day the Compassionate Care Act was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, patient advocates knew that the law – a compromise born of a nearly 20 year struggle – was seriously flawed. Those flaws are numerous, and...

In 2014, a Florida law was passed legalizing the use of a low THC, non-euphoric marijuana oil called cannabidiol, or CBD, to qualified patients with cancer, muscle spasms and intractable seizures. In March 2016, the passage of House Bill 307 on the medical use of marijuana expanded the state's...

Tallahassee, Fla. - A key senator Thursday released the Legislature's first attempt at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana, with the proposal calling for a growing number of marijuana licenses and making it easier for doctors to order the treatment...

Hilo – The number of Big Island residents registered in Hawaii's medical marijuana program increased nearly 20 percent in 2016, and by more than 200 people in the last quarter of the year alone. That's according to recent data from the state Department of Health, which shows 6,386 Hawaii County...

As Floridians and their doctors await state health officials to set rules to govern the distribution of medical marijuana, a handful of local doctors have qualified to register patients to receive medical marijuana treatments. One doctor in Escambia County, five in Santa Rosa County and four...

Opponents of the constitutional amendment allowing medical use of marijuana ran some scary TV spots last year, warning that pot shops would pop up near schools, peddling pot-infused candies to kids. Supporters of the amendment — who prevailed by a comfortable margin at the polls — patiently...

A year since New Hampshire officials started issuing therapeutic cannabis cards to qualifying patients, the program is now serving more than 2,000 people. New figures released by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services this week show a diverse variety of ages and health...

Atlanta – More than 1,300 people have been registered as medical cannabis patients in Georgia, state officials said last week. That patient number has grown since the first Georgia medical marijuana registration card was issued in July 2015. Sheila Pierce of the Department of Public Health...

Access to full-strength medical marijuana for qualifying patients in Florida who aren't dying may be even further off than supporters expected. Amendment 2, which legalizes marijuana for patients suffering from a variety of ailments, was approved in November and technically implemented this...

More and more physicians are acknowledging the medical benefits of marijuana and are enrolling in the state's pharmaceutical cannabis program. While 80 doctors were on board when the state's licensed growers first began supplying medical marijuana to the dispensaries in September 2014, there...

As the number of overdoses from fentanyl continues to rise across the country, the opioid crisis has emerged as one of Canada's most serious public health issues – and some researchers believe medical marijuana could help combat the problem. People working in the field agree that solutions...

Patients who qualify for medical marijuana under a voter-approved constitutional amendment can start purchasing cannabis treatments in as little as 90 days, according to the state's top pot cop. Whether patients would be able to start buying medical marijuana before the Department of Health...

Tallahassee, Fla. - Patients who qualify for medical marijuana under a voter-approved constitutional amendment can start purchasing cannabis treatments in as little as 90 days, according to the state's top pot cop. Whether patients would be able to start buying medical marijuana before the...

More than 1,300 people in the state of Georgia have been registered as medical cannabis patients since the first medical marijuana registration card was issued in July 2015, state officials said on Tuesday. According to state officials, almost half of the patients were listed as having a...

Washington medical-marijuana patients may be offered financial help in the near future from an unlikely source: the Washington CannaBusiness Association. The trade organization, along with Republican Senator Ann Rivers, was instrumental in crafting SB 5052, otherwise known as the Cannabis...

New York, N.Y. - The state's first medical marijuana home delivery program is coming soon to the New York City metro area and may expand to Binghamton. Vireo Health of New York, one of five companies licensed by the state to grow and sell medical marijuana, announced the state has given it...

Marion – The doctor who has certified dozens of patients throughout Southern Illinois for the state's medical marijuana program announced on Tuesday he plans to close his clinics in Marion and Orland Park. In an emailed statement, Dr. Bodo Schneider announced the closure of the Pied Pfeifer...

The amount of medical cannabis that licensed producers in New Mexico are allowed to grow would more than double under a bill filed in the state Senate, and patients in the state program would be permitted to possess more marijuana. "The bill will help guarantee that there is an adequate supply...

While state officials debate the best regulatory framework for medical marijuana in Florida, a more practical challenge may be on the horizon. The current list of doctors may not be enough to meet the demand of an expanding pool of patients. Over the next few months lawmakers, health...