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Dr. Christopher Blue sees it "all the time," the senior with a serious condition like prostate cancer who has bought medical marijuana from some seemingly legitimate source, and is seeking a prescription for it. "What they're in possession of is illegal," says the Windsor family doctor. One...

Dr. Christopher Blue sees it "all the time," the senior with a serious condition like prostate cancer who has bought medical marijuana from some seemingly legitimate source, and is seeking a prescription for it. "What they're in possession of is illegal," says the Windsor family doctor. One...

Citing a proliferation of commercial marijuana growing operations in the California Valley, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday narrowly voted to move forward with an urgency ordinance imposing a moratorium on new grows. In a 3-2 vote, with supervisors Bruce Gibson and...

The US government's cool with weed now - as long as it's fake. Early this month the Food and Drug Administration approved the first ever liquid formulation of dronabinol, which is synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. Sold under the brand name...

The US government's cool with weed now - as long as it's fake. Early this month the Food and Drug Administration approved the first ever liquid formulation of dronabinol, which is synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. Sold under the brand name...

Imagine hundreds or thousands of Pueblo families using solar and wind energy to power growing areas in their yards or basements, where vegetables and other plants - including hemp - could be harvested year-round. Kelly Gelhoff and Meral Sarper do it all the time, and they predict that will be a...

Grand Junction, Colo. Marijuana is growing in Mesa County, but it won't get you high. "We were saving the ranch. It wasn't selling and we had to come up with a way to cover expenses," said Margaret Richardson, a co-owner at Salt Creek Hemp Company. After consideration of what to grow, one...

Portland, Oregon - On its surface, Sunday's Summer Fair in North Portland was a celebration of the small businesses within Oregon's cannabis community. Upon digging deeper, though, patrons found it to be an education on the evolving state regulations attached to the budding industry. "We were...

Philadelphia - Marijuana has gone mainstream at the Democratic National Convention this week. Democratic officials, including Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer and his state's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, mingled with pot industry executives Monday night at a reception at a sleek bar downtown...

Toronto - Dozens of medical marijuana advocates finally had a chance to weigh in on Toronto's pot dispensary regulations at an open forum at City Hall on Monday. Councillor Jim Karygiannis held the meeting to allow people the opportunity to express their concerns and propose ways to create...

Toronto - Dozens of medical marijuana advocates finally had a chance to weigh in on Toronto's pot dispensary regulations at an open forum at City Hall on Monday. Councillor Jim Karygiannis held the meeting to allow people the opportunity to express their concerns and propose ways to create...

Marijuana can make life better for some of the more than 5 million Americans afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, but despite an encouraging new study, it remains a long shot as an antidote to the brain disorder that claims about 85,000 lives a year, experts say. Some assisted-living...

Marijuana can make life better for some of the more than 5 million Americans afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, but despite an encouraging new study, it remains a long shot as an antidote to the brain disorder that claims about 85,000 lives a year, experts say. Some assisted-living...

San Bernardino - A second citizen initiative to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the city will be on the ballot in November, after supporters turned in more than 7,000 signatures Monday. The petitions will have to be checked to verify that they come from registered voters in the city...

San Bernardino - A second citizen initiative to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the city will be on the ballot in November, after supporters turned in more than 7,000 signatures Monday. The petitions will have to be checked to verify that they come from registered voters in the city...

Rome - Italian lawmakers began discussing Monday a proposal to authorise the recreational use and growing of cannabis - a highly inflammatory topic, with the government declining to take sides. If the bill becomes law, people will be allowed to grow up to five cannabis plants for personal use...

A medical marijuana amendment continues to have strong support throughout Florida, according to a new poll. The survey - conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research on behalf of the United for Care campaign - found 77 percent of likely Florida voters said they supported the ballot initiative. The...

A medical marijuana amendment continues to have strong support throughout Florida, according to a new poll. The survey - conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research on behalf of the United for Care campaign - found 77 percent of likely Florida voters said they supported the ballot initiative. The...

While a sampling of community members indicated a belief that the advent of legal marijuana has not increased vagrancy and panhandling, those on the street or in homeless shelters paint a slightly different picture. A year ago, John, who gave no last name, was on his way to Arkansas when he...

While a sampling of community members indicated a belief that the advent of legal marijuana has not increased vagrancy and panhandling, those on the street or in homeless shelters paint a slightly different picture. A year ago, John, who gave no last name, was on his way to Arkansas when he...