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A recent visit to Nevada opened my eyes to the world of legal weed, something that still feels far in the future for Florida (check out our legislative update on page 9). So to celebrate 4/20 — and with the irresistible temptation of this week's April 20 issue date — I sat down with a local...

The state House on Wednesday approved legalizing medical marijuana, marking the end of a two-and-a-half year effort led by sick people and people caring for sick loved ones. The vote was 149-46. The new law now only needs the signature of Gov. Tom Wolf, who has promised to sign it. It's...

Q: When can people get medical marijuana? A: It's expected to take at least 18 months for Pennsylvania to set up its program to provide medical marijuana to qualified patients. Q: Where will people get it? A: The state will allow 50 medical marijuana dispensaries, with each allowed to...

There has been talk in recent times of medicinal cannabis being legalised in Australia and some have been waiting with bated breath for the announcement. And the Victorian government has finally passed its bill, with some people now able to manufacture and consume the drug. Victoria is the...

A new survey released on Saturday has shown that 47% of the UK public now support the legalisation of cannabis sold through licensed retailers. Of the remainder, 39% said that they remain opposed to the legalisation while the remaining 14% replied "don't know". The findings come from a survey...

The Catholic Church often teaches that there is redemption in suffering, but the spiritual Sisters of the Valley hope to alleviate suffering through a centuries-old tradition familiar to many cloisters and abbeys. They make salves and lotions and tinctures from plants that are lovingly grown...

The over prescribing and abuse of opiates in our country and community, which can often lead to a heroin addiction, is running rampant and some want to fix it with medical marijuana. A Minnesota medical marijuana distribution company says a change in state law this August will allow some to...

A new poll suggests nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders support allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes. The research company, UMR, polled 1750 people between January and February. Of those polled, 72 percent said they would support a medical marijuana regime, with 13...

In York, conference voted to create a regulatory framework for cannabis. This is a move that I wholeheartedly support and I'd like to draw on the example of Colorado to explain why. On the 1st of January 2014, Colorado fully legalised cannabis for recreational purposes. Within four months...

Even before the Federal Farm Bill passed in March 2014, several states were investigating the viability of growing industrial hemp. This was seen as a way to help farmers and the production of textiles and plastics, among other industries. One early advocate of industrial hemp in Virginia...

In 1997 my father was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer. He underwent treatments, both conventional and alternative, and despite a courageous fight, he passed away in the spring of 1998. During his illness I visited with him and my mother quite often and remember how people looked at...

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Pennsylvania's effort to legalize medical marijuana is being hailed as a rare example of grassroots activism winning out over partisan politics and long-held viewpoints. That was the gist of state Sen. Mike Folmer's remarks minutes after the state House overwhelming approved a bill to legalize...

A medical marijuana clinic is planning to open up shop in downtown Sudbury – and advocates and users of the drug hope it will help to end the stigma associated with pot. Ronan Levy is a director of Canadian Cannabis Clinics, the operation currently negotiating a lease in downtown Sudbury...

So from many of my friends I have heard them say Niacin works, I have friends that use it to beat UA's for not only pre employment but for probation and parole. Now I am 24, 5ft7in and weigh bout 115. I have a secondary interview tomorrow for a job and they do drug test upon pre employment (tho...

The Liberal Democrats have become the first major party to support the legalisation of cannabis, a move, they argue, that will reduce drug-related crime and raise around £1bn in tax revenue. The policy was overwhelmingly approved by delegates at the Lib Dems' spring conference in York on...

I spent a short time working in the marijuana industry in Washington state. At a small medical marijuana access point in the suburbs of Seattle, I learned how the industry thrived in a gray market, and saw first-hand how full-scale legalization was debated back and forth among the people...

The people of Montana legalized medical marijuana by voter approval, but the legislation is taking away what the people voted for. The elected officials are supposed to be for the people, not to go against their wishes just to serve their own. This is what the Montana Supreme Court should be...

Medical marijuana patients are left scrambling to find providers after a recent ruling from the Montana Supreme Court. The decision kept in place restrictions to limit providers to three patient and reporting of doctors who prescribe more than 25 patients a year. Medical marijuana patients...

I really hate being "Debbie Downer" here, but this latest news on the fate of our Illinois Medical Marijuana Pilot Program (MCPP) seems to be the final "nail in the coffin." This just in from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the agency that oversees the program. No more new...