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Hartford - The new age of marijuana research in Connecticut begins in less than a week, when the Department of Consumer Protection begins taking applications for proposals to expand job opportunities and possibly set new standards for the plants and their hundreds of active ingredients. The...

Connecticut's Medical Marijuana Program is accepting applications for research proposals starting Oct. 1. Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris suggested research proposals could help make Connecticut "the focal point for medical cannabis research and add to...

Connecticut's Medical Marijuana Program is accepting applications for research proposals starting Oct. 1. Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris suggested research proposals could help make Connecticut "the focal point for medical cannabis research and add to...

Press releases from government agencies frequently contain a fair amount of spin, but state Department of Health's Tuesday announcement about its medical marijuana program was an absurdly positive portrayal of a system that is badly failing to help people. In announcing what it labeled as...

Press releases from government agencies frequently contain a fair amount of spin, but state Department of Health's Tuesday announcement about its medical marijuana program was an absurdly positive portrayal of a system that is badly failing to help people. In announcing what it labeled as...

Bloomfield Industries, one of five companies in New York with a medical marijuana license, is now seeking new ownership due to financial trouble, a spokesperson with the New York State Department of Health confirmed on Thursday. "Bloomfield Industries has made us aware of its recent financial...

Bloomfield Industries, one of five companies in New York with a medical marijuana license, is now seeking new ownership due to financial trouble, a spokesperson with the New York State Department of Health confirmed on Thursday. "Bloomfield Industries has made us aware of its recent financial...

The New York State Department of Health recently announced that, based on a statewide needs assessment, it will implement numerous recommendations through new regulations and guidelines to enhance its Medical Marijuana Program. The recommendations, which will improve access for patients...

The New York State Department of Health recently announced that, based on a statewide needs assessment, it will implement numerous recommendations through new regulations and guidelines to enhance its Medical Marijuana Program. The recommendations, which will improve access for patients...

Maine patients could be the first on the East Coast to consume medical marijuana grown to standards similar to those used for certified organic food products. The Certified Clean Cannabis program, launched by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and now in a yearlong trial...

Maine patients could be the first on the East Coast to consume medical marijuana grown to standards similar to those used for certified organic food products. The Certified Clean Cannabis program, launched by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and now in a yearlong trial...

A looming crisis at the state agency that accredits laboratories that test marijuana - and drinking water - is puzzling, to put it mildly. The Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program doesn’t normally create headlines. But it’s in the spotlight now, after its administrator warned...

Portland, Ore. - The administrator of a state program tasked with making sure marijuana labs are accredited said the Oregon Health Authority has ignored his pleas for resources and that the agency is "on the verge of collapse." The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Gary Ward, administrator of...

Minnesotans seeking pain relief have quickly become the second-largest group of patients in the state's medical marijuana program, even though they became eligible just one month ago. One out of three patients enrolled in the program is seeking relief from chronic pain, according to figures...

Minnesotans seeking pain relief have quickly become the second-largest group of patients in the state's medical marijuana program, even though they became eligible just one month ago. One out of three patients enrolled in the program is seeking relief from chronic pain, according to figures...

Beginning Oct. 1, Public Act 16-23 allows minors with select, severe debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana. Today, the Department of Consumer Protection opened its medical marijuana registration system for those patients so that they can be fully registered by Oct. 1, and...

Beginning Oct. 1, Public Act 16-23 allows minors with select, severe debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana. Today, the Department of Consumer Protection opened its medical marijuana registration system for those patients so that they can be fully registered by Oct. 1, and...

Cornucopia's Take: With the rise in medical marijuana prescriptions, concerns arise about environmental practices and toxic chemicals used in growing the plants. MOFGA is now offering Clean Cannabis Certification to growers following organic guidelines. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners...

Cornucopia's Take: With the rise in medical marijuana prescriptions, concerns arise about environmental practices and toxic chemicals used in growing the plants. MOFGA is now offering Clean Cannabis Certification to growers following organic guidelines. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners...

Officials at major medical marijuana companies are rejoicing in the dramatic policy changes to New York's Medical Marijuana Program that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday, which aim to improve business for the fledgling nine-month-old industry. The policy changes focus on improvements to...