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Washington, DC – Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, on Tuesday offered a hazy picture of how he would handle the issue of marijuana. Eight states have legalized recreational marijuana, and the Obama administration has not enforced the federal...

Harrisburg – There was little obvious sign of the newest addition to the state's agricultural landscape at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Monday. While the costs of cultivating medical marijuana make it an unlikely business venture for most farmers, its production is expected to get a lot more...

Clay County, Fla. - The Clay County Commission is working to pump the brakes on medical marijuana businesses - at least until they get a better idea of how dispensing the drug will work. Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in November legalizing the drug for 10 illnesses, but...

Fargo – North Dakota voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of medical marijuana, and lawmakers are grappling with launching the program. But patients are about to learn that legalization does not mean insurance will cover the cost. Major health insurers in North Dakota have said they...

Lawmakers in both parties are pressing Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions not to wipe out the booming marijuana industry in states like Colorado should he win confirmation as U.S. attorney general. Sessions could theoretically use federal enforcement power to try to cripple what is already a $6...

Several bills filed by Texas lawmakers would decriminalize marijuana in the state, or at least allow it for medical reasons. The 2017 session begins Tuesday. "I believe Texas is at a tipping point where we're seeing the rest of the country having a sensible marijuana policy," said Shaun...

Washington – Backers of marijuana legalization on Monday stepped up their pressure on the U.S. Senate to block the confirmation of Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general. Sessions, a staunch opponent of legalization, angered proponents in April when he called pot...

Marijuana shops across the country, including seven medical dispensaries in Massachusetts, are being affected by the apparent hack of a sales and inventory system widely used in the cannabis industry. Two medical marijuana dispensaries in the state suggested patients delay their appointments...

On Jan. 10, the 85th Texas Legislature got underway and the state's approach to marijuana will be one of the most-discussed issues. Pot was a big topic during the 2015 session too, when lawmakers passed Senate Bill 339, the Compassionate Use Act, which allows epilepsy patients to treat their...

Madison, Wis. – As a marijuana extract used to treat seizures becomes more widely embraced, even by former Republican opponents, the conversation in Wisconsin is shifting to whether the time is right to approve medical marijuana. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters last week he would...

Oregon this month passed the latest marijuana milestone: the end of recreational sales at medical marijuana dispensaries. The big shift ends stopgap state permission for dispensaries to sell marijuana to anyone over 21 as regulators spent the past year and a half drafting rules for the new...

Westbrook, Maine – Banks and credit unions are keeping their distance from the marijuana industry because the federal government still considers marijuana illegal. Legal marijuana businesses can't accept credit cards, they can't secure bank loans or get any other business services provided by...

East Valley medical marijuana dispensaries are enjoying a phenomenal growth rate in sales, despite the failure of Proposition 205, but they are also prepping for an inevitable period of price declines, market consolidation and increased competition. "We have already seen price declines and...

A bipartisan bill is expected to be filed on Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina. FOX 46 Charlotte spoke with one mother who said, if approved, this could improve her teen daughter's quality of life. Isabel Jurado, 14, goes through seizures that have become almost routine...

Cape Coral, Fla. - One doctor says he is the only doctor in Cape Coral to specialize in medicinal marijuana treatment. Dr. Paul Arnold said the marijuana is available now, but new patients have to wait 90 days for him to recommend them to a marijuana distributor. He was initially specializing...

Voters in Palm Beach County and across the state overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment allowing the use of medical marijuana, but the county is considering a one-year moratorium on dispensaries and treatment centers in its unincorporated areas. Commissioners last week voted...

It's been about five months since Flagler County leaders last discussed the prospect of a proposed countywide adult civil citation ordinance that could give law enforcement the discretion to cite rather than arrest people caught with small amounts of marijuana. Officials were expecting the...

The cannabis industry is trying to show a different face - one that is far from a stoner stereotype. The National Cannabis Industry Association, a trade association, has launched a new website and series of digital ads showcasing the stories of people who work in the cannabis industry...

Springfield - The Springfield Housing Authority announced Tuesday that despite the recent legalization of marijuana possession in Massachusetts, it is banning marijuana smoking at all of its public housing sites, buildings and grounds in conjunction with an existing policy that bans indoor and...

Easton – Even when Maryland is past the bureaucratic stages of its fledgling medical marijuana industry, it could take a while for the market to reach its full potential. In December, the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission announced preliminary license approval for...