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When Selina Christian was diagnosed with cancer, she was given three months to live. It was that experience - and the medicinal marijuana she used to ease her pain - that motivated her and her husband to open Mary Jane Makes Your Heart Sing, the Springfield store shut down by the city...

The Trump administration may have hinted at a crackdown on marijuana, but one of the top names in the legal world believes that there is unlikely to be too much trouble ahead for insurers. If you only cover medical marijuana, you're likely safe from retooled federal agents according to the...

After receiving complaints from constituents, a Conservative British Columbia MP says landlords should be able to decide if tenants can grow medical marijuana. Cathy McLeod has introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons requiring tenants in rental properties to get permission...

Pitt alumna Sarah Carlins is making Pennsylvania a little greener, one court case at a time. As chair of Houston Harbaugh's Health Care Law Department in Pittsburgh, Carlins provides legal counsel and representation to business owners, patients, employees and shareholders in the medical...

The National Indian Cannabis Coalition (NICC), the only tribal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring tribal entities have the opportunity to participate in the regulated cannabis and hemp markets, expressed concern with the circumstances surrounding the Cannabis Cup. The event, scheduled...

Calgary — Former Nova Scotia premier Darrell Dexter has a new portfolio: legal marijuana. Dexter, who is vice-chairman of Global Public Affairs, will lead the firm's new branch, called cannabisCONNECT. He said legalized marijuana in Canada is probably still a year or more away. "My bet...

A judge told Badgeworth cannabis dealer Kaylin Vonk today to 'prepare yourself for the worst.' At Gloucester crown court Vonk, of Planets Lane, Badgeworth, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis between December 11 2015 and May 20, 2016. She was bailed until March 30...

A crowd dispersed peacefully but some people booed and called police "buzz kills" after a Springfield business was shut down Wednesday for giving customers who visited the shop free samples of pot in exchange for an entrance fee, officials said. The owner of Mary Jane Makes Your Heart Sing...

Recreational marijuana is an integral part of local economies, according to Telluride and Ridgway officials. Since both towns started issuing licenses for recreational marijuana retail sales in 2014, the tax revenue from such businesses has provided another source of income for each area...

A Senate committee advanced legislation banning the smoking of medical marijuana and the manufacturing of edible products -- both actions over the objections of the lawmaker tasked with organizing medical-marijuana legislation in the House. But a proposal by Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Bigelow, to...

Marijuana legalization proponents on Thursday ripped Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for saying the state is in somewhat of a "no man's land" after voters approved recreational use of the substance in November. Jim Borghesani, a spokesman for the "Yes on 4" coalition, which pushed the...

Caregivers and cardholders in Livingston County could find a sheriff's deputy at the door doing spot checks to make sure they are in compliance with Michigan's medical marijuana laws. Local law enforcement is preparing to beef up enforcement. The county's sheriff department plans to establish...

A new Arlington General District Court policy to skip appointing a lawyer for some first-time marijuana offenders has local public defenders speaking out. Under the new policy, which took effect March 1, people caught with a small amount marijuana would not be appointed a lawyer if they have...

Highland City Council passed a resolution to support any applicant who would put a medical marijuana cultivation facility in the City of Highland during their regular meeting Feb. 14. The decision came after a presentation and request made by attorney Michelle Huff, on behalf of a client who at...

Legislators who support medical marijuana are rushing to advance a bill that would at least extend the soon-to-expire state law that has decriminalized possession of cannabis oil for treatment of chronic epilepsy. Senator Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, supports the bill, but says it's...

Montrose, MI - Michigan's legalization of medical marijuana created a debate on whether more pot means more money or more problems. That's the question one town is trying to answer after plans to create a new dispensary sprouted up. A developer approached the city of Montrose about building a...

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated at a Thursday news conference voters should expect to see "greater enforcement" of federal laws against the use of recreational marijuana. Spicer's comments appear to signal President Donald Trump might be willing to put down nascent attempts to...

The attempt to legalize marijuana in New Mexico died Monday evening in the House Business and Industry Committee. House Bill 89, which would have established a regulatory framework for the legal production, processing and sales of marijuana and industrial hemp, was tabled following a debate...

Augusta – Retired Coast Guard officer Roger Johnson sometimes notices a harsh buzz when he turns on his amateur radio, and he blames high-powered lighting used to grow pot. Amateur radio operators say the legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance thanks to interference caused...

Sidney – Medical marijuana continues to be a topic of consideration for Sidney City Council. Law Director Jeffrey Amick sought direction from council after highlighting some of the main points of the medical marijuana program at Monday evening's meeting. Amick said Ohio's program permits...