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A local coalition of agriculture, academia and industry is facing a tight deadline to pitch projects for the first round of state-issued industrial hemp research certificates. "We want to ensure Westmoreland County has a seat at the table during this process," said Rep. Eric Nelson...

Patients must have one of 16 conditions such as cancer, AIDS, epilepsy or glaucoma, to obtain medical marijuana, attorney William Roark said while explaining Pennsylvania's new law Wedsnesday evening at a Butler Township restaurant. Then, Roark said, a doctor must recognize their condition and...

Bonita Springs City Council is set to halt any medical marijuana dispensaries for up to six months after passing a moratorium first reading Wednesday. A one-year moratorium based on the Village of Estero's recent decision was shortened with an option to extend for another six months. "We...

Almost unthinkable a decade ago, the legal marijuana market in the United States is booming – and Connecticut hopes to take advantage of the trend. According to a report by New Frontier and ArcView Market Research, the legal marijuana market will stand at roughly $7.1 billion by year's end, a...

The amount of money spent on medical marijuana in the next four years will nearly double according to a new study – assuming the Trump administration doesn't step in. Projections by New Frontier Data and ArcView Market Research peg retail sales this year at $367 million. But by 2020 the...

Whether it is more people using, stronger enforcement or a combination of both nearly 40 percent more people will be charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana in 2016 than last year, according to an analysis of court records conducted by The Sentinel. Those cases have doubled...

Ann Lee is a lifelong Republican who's lived in Texas most of her 86 years. She's anti-abortion, supports small government and voted for Donald Trump. Lee says she never smoked pot, even when she was younger. But she heads up a coalition of Republicans who support legalizing marijuana. "I...

Given the rush of inquiries about where people can locate cannabis companies, Tallahassee planning officials are recommending the city commission pump the brakes on issuing new permits for marijuana dispensaries and medical centers until the Legislature passes new rules on Amendment 2. Passed...

The state Health Department announced Thursday that it will lift several restrictions on the medical marijuana program and allow wholesaling and the creation of additional products. The new policies are intended to "improve patient access, streamline production, increase choice and help lead to...

Despite a judge's ruling Wednesday allowing Montana dispensaries to open immediately, it's unclear when patients in Helena will regain access to medical marijuana. In August, medical marijuana dispensaries had to close their doors due to a law restricting providers to three patients each. In...

After a three-month long hiatus, Montana's medical marijuana dispensaries will be reopened immediately, a judge ruled Wednesday. The dispensaries were closed due to an error in drafting a voter-approved ballot measure. The error resulted in pushing back the date on which a key portion of the...

A month after saying he was open to studying the decriminalization of marijuana, the top elected Republican in Virginia has formally asked a key legislative commission to look into the issue. State Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment had opposed decriminalization in the past. But during a...

Worcester - With the state legalization of recreational marijuana scheduled to take effect Dec. 15, the City Council wants to know what options it has to manage the distribution, sale and siting of recreational marijuana facilities in the city. The council Tuesday night unanimously requested...

Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Homeland Security, Gen. John Kelly, was formerly the head of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), which deploys U.S. military personnel throughout Central America, South America and the Caribbean to help counter drug cartels. Gen. Kelly thinks states...

Fargo - North Dakota's new medical marijuana law will not take effect on Thursday, Dec. 8 - the date specified by law - because officials are grappling with the measure's complexity and sometimes contradictory provisions. "We have not committed to any time frame yet," said Arvy Smith, the...

With medical marijuana laws on the rise across the country, Doane students let their voice be heard on whether they think cannabis has benefits and their thoughts on the legalization of marijuana reaching Nebraska. Freshman Nicco Young is originally from Colorado, he said. In his hometown...

Albany - Medical marijuana producers in New York are warning that a state plan to add more growers will make their already struggling businesses go up in smoke, the Daily News has learned. In a letter to the state Health Department, the trade group representing New York's five licensed pot...

Steve Kerr's admission that he turned to marijuana in dealing with chronic pain following back surgery last year has sparked conversation around the NBA. Kerr, the 51-year-old Warriors head coach, said he used marijuana twice in the past year. He began last season on a leave of absence...

Anyone who wants to open a new medical marijuana business in Estero will have to wait. The Village Council on Wednesday passed a one-year moratorium on cannabis dispensaries. According to Estero's ordinance, the delay will give the village time to see how the state handles Amendment 2...

Butte medical marijuana dispensaries and patients received with excitement the news Wednesday that Initiative 182 goes into effect immediately. Butte-resident and medical marijuana patient Johnny Shipley was cut off on Aug. 29, and his wife Kathy, who was one of few patients to retain access...