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As more medical marijuana dispensaries open in Florida, one state representative is warning users that they can face serious legal consequences if they also own a gun. Rep. Cord Byrd is a lifetime outdoorsman and hunter and has dubbed himself the "Florida gun lawyer" in his private practice...

In Italy, as in most of western Europe, medical cannabis is legal. What sets the country apart is that cultivation of the plant is a de facto army monopoly. The only place cannabis can be legally grown here is at a heavily guarded military facility in Florence where, this year, two...

One of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in Maryland will start selling the drug to patients in Rockville today, and Bill Askinazi says he's ready. "It's amazing. It's really the start of the culmination of a four-year journey for us," Askinazi said. Askinazi owns Potomac Holistics...

Governor-elect Phil Murphy has vowed to legalize marijuana in New Jersey during his first 100 days in office, but members of Linden's city council are concerned about how the bill is going to impact them and surrounding municipalities. "There are a lot of questions that need to be asked...

Austin mother Katie Graham plays a delicate balancing act. Her 7-year-old son Elliot struggles with a severe form of epilepsy, known as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. He's tried various medications, including drug trials, over the years to quell its symptoms. "It's like having lightning storms in your...

A serial Coffee County marijuana grower is back in jail after his arrest Thursday four months after he cut off an ankle monitor and failed to appear for a court hearing on his most recent charge of manufacturing the drug, the county sheriff said. George Darryl Harper was arrested at his...

Portage intends to pursue medical marijuana ordinances involving facilities and zoning, with the specifics to be known by the end of December. At a more than three-hour special committee of the whole meeting Thursday, the Portage City Council viewed proposed ordinance amendment options and...

A "grow room" containing 266 marijuana plants with a street value of $1 million was found in a Randolph commercial building, according to authorities. Eight were arrested and charged by Randolph police and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office between Nov. 22 and Thanksgiving Day after the...

His nightmares had gotten so bad, Marine Corps veteran Roberto Pickering was drinking himself to death. "When I got back from Iraq, I felt like an eggshell, and a basket case," he said. "And I was just doing all this self-destructive behavior that I could think of to not feel anything at...

Time continues to burn while Kalkaska leaders and hopeful business owners prepare for medical marijuana changes that take effect next month. Village Manager Scott Yost hopes to rule on four applications for village medical marijuana licenses – including two marijuana growing facilities, a...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions hinted Wednesday that the Justice Department may take a tougher stance on recreational marijuana in the near future, a change in policy that would have a significant impact on the five states plus the District of Columbia that already allow the drug to be used for...

Malls across the United States are seeking tenants to fill vacancies created as retailers close stores. Shoppers will find offices, service businesses and schools amid traditional apparel stores - and, in one Michigan mall, a medical marijuana dispensary. Now its owner wants to expand by...

Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a statement Tuesday that Indiana retailers who sell cannabidiol, or CBD, products would get a 60-day window to continue selling the substance without confiscation or legal trouble. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol, THC for short and the main psychoactive chemical in...

There’s a sharp contrast in the rhetoric surrounding the legalization of medical marijuana in Indiana, depending on whose opinion you seek. On one side of the issue stand lawmakers such as Rep. Jim Lucas, a Republican, and Sen. Karen Tallian, a Democrat, who are vocally advocating for their...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday that the Justice Department is examining ways to work toward a "rational" marijuana policy, though he did not provide details, including whether the DOJ will crack down on states where the drug has been legalized. "We're looking very hard on that...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has been a steadfast opponent of legalizing marijuana for recreational use but several of the candidates seeking to replace him in 2018 said they favor legalizing and taxing the drug. "Yes, I will sign a bill to legalize it,'' said Democrat Dan Drew. "There are an awful...

One of Minnesota's two medical marijuana manufacturers is turning away some patients, blaming a delay in third-party testing of its medications. The problems at LeafLine Labs are causing issues for patients such as Kellie Germann, who uses medical marijuana to treat her post-traumatic stress...

Bethesda resident Denise Dougherty said entering a medical marijuana dispensary in California felt a little "like you're sneaking into a speakeasy." "I could hardly find a door," said the 70-year-old woman, who suffers from chronic pain. According to Dougherty, the vibe was decidedly...

A distribution glitch at one of Minnesota's two medical marijuana providers has left some patients with little or no supply left for treatment of conditions such as chronic pain, epileptic seizures and Tourette syndrome. One patient, Katie Kennedy, said she called LeafLine Labs on Monday...

With the election of Phil Murphy as New Jersey's next governor, legislators and advocates are working to get a bill legalizing marijuana on his desk within his first 100 days. State Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, introduced the bill earlier this year, but with Chris Christie in office until...