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Washington's first official state-sanctioned medical marijuana authorization form isn't sitting well with many medical marijuana patients. At issue is the inclusion of a section requiring patients to list their qualifying condition, something almost universally absent from the ad hoc forms used...

While the concentration of medicinal marijuana dispensaries is mainly in downtown Toronto, access to the drug isn't just exclusively for those living in the 416 area code. Canadian Cannabis Clinics has sparked up 11 locations throughout the GTA -- including one recently in Mississauga -- and...

Dana Kelley recalls the exact moment when her neurologist suggested she try medical marijuana. The retired Army Intelligence linguist said it caused her emotional upheaval and led her to question her willingness to continue living in constant pain. Kelley's neck and back were severely...

Lawmakers are proposing a few tweaks to Minnesota's medical marijuana law. Patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease – now shut out of the program – could legally enroll with the Office of Medical Cannabis if the House and Senate agree. The program is already open to patients with...

There a few proposals over Minnesota to approve a Medical Marijuana law to help Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients so they can legally be treated with Medical Cannabis, but will only be allowed if the White House and the Senate approve it. Actually, in Minnesota the use of medical...

The number of patients using medical marijuana in the Tri-County area is up 74 percent from 2014, coinciding with a statewide uptick. A Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) report for its 2015 fiscal year shows there are over 182,000 patients using medical marijuana in...

As Governor Raimondo's administration goes to bat to defend the need for significant revisions to the state's medical marijuana program, officials for the first time are being forced to acknowledge numerous problems with the current law. During a lengthy House Finance hearing on the budget...

Cheers erupted through the Capitol building when the Pa House passed the medical cannabis bill two weeks ago. It was a wide margin, 149-43, and accompanied by impassioned speeches on the House floor by lawmakers in favor of the move. Rep. Jeff Pyle (R. Armstrong) said, "4,056 days ago I was...

As part of the The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is required to submit an annual report of the number of patients and caregivers for each county. The dates are based on the fiscal calendar, beginning Oct. 1 and ending Sept...

Legislation on medicinal cannabis is a good move for the management of health conditions where these products can meet a therapeutic need, says Kos Sclavos. Under the new arrangements, patients with a valid prescription can possess and use a medicinal cannabis product manufactured from...

Dispensary, compassion club, pot shop; they are all terms to describe a facility in which medical marijuana is sold to patients in Michigan under the 2008 Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, and they are illegal... kind of. In 2013, the Michigan Supreme Court, in a case against a Mt. Pleasant...

After more than a year of retooling its technology platform and business model a San Francisco digital healthcare company is targeting the growing medical marijuana industry in California. And it's counting on mobile to help create a competitive edge. HelloMD.com launched in 2012 as a digital...

Nearly three months into the launch of the state's medical marijuana program, the Cuomo administration estimates that roughly half of the patients deemed eligible have received the drug, a Department of Health spokesman told POLITICO New York. The so-called Compassionate Care Act kicked off...

As multiple campaigns to collect signatures necessary to get a measure to legalize the use of recreational marijuana on the 2016 ballot pushes on, the demand for medical marijuana keeps growing. In 2008, Michigan voters approved making the use of marijuana for medical purposes legal in the...

Pennsylvania senators have expressed concern about the recently approved House version of a bill approving medical marijuana. The Senate should do its best to address the issues and bring the bill to final passage. Medical marijuana will add a welcome new treatment option to doctors and their...

Medical marijuana patients are collaborating to help educate each other on different forms of cannabis. They held the first of a series of discussions Sunday at the Speakeasy Vape Lounge in Colorado Springs. Dozens gathered at the cannabis club to listen, learn and share about medical marijuana...

A cancer support center in Bozeman held a medical marijuana forum on Thursday. A panel of cancer patients and survivors illustrated how medical cannabis helps them through their pain and symptoms, while answering questions about issues and social stigmas surrounding the drug. One panelist...

Patients with head and neck cancer report using medical marijuana, by smoking, eating, or vaporizing, to manage symptoms of pain, depression, weight, dysphagia, and sensory changes induced by radiotherapy, a study published in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer has shown.1 Because the...

Patients with head and neck cancer report using medical marijuana, by smoking, eating, or vaporizing, to manage symptoms of pain, depression, weight, dysphagia, and sensory changes induced by radiotherapy, a study published in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer has shown.1 Because the...

Residents who grow medical marijuana in their homes may soon have to follow stricter regulations under a law proposed by Mayor Jim Fouts. The City Council on Tuesday approved the first reading of an ordinance that would require residents to register with the town's building department if they...