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    SC: Parents Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana in SC

    Greenville, North Carolina - Parents of special needs children are pushing to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina. WYFF News 4 Investigates found that, right now, some South Carolina parents are using hemp oil to help their sick children. With the support of her daughter's...
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    Congress Clears Way For Veterans To Get Medical Marijuana

    The amendment would make it much easier for veterans to access medical cannabis. The House of Representatives voted Thursday to allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where the treatment is legal. The Veterans Equal Access Amendment...
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    Congress Clears Way For Veterans To Get Medical Marijuana

    The amendment would make it much easier for veterans to access medical cannabis. The House of Representatives voted Thursday to allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where the treatment is legal. The Veterans Equal Access Amendment...
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    Elkhart Manufacturer Pushes for Hemp Legalization

    Elkhart, Indianna — An Elkhart manufacturing CEO says if industrial hemp was legal to grow in Indiana, it would create substantial savings in an industry where "pennies count." During an interview with Inside INdiana Business, FlexForm Technologies Chief Executive Officer Gregg Baumbaugh said...
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    Duterte Favors Medical Marijuana Use

    Presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his support for the use of medical marijuana but thumbed down calls to allow recreational marijuana. The tough-talking mayor, whose campaign is hinged on busting drugs and criminality, said that modern medicines already use medical...
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    Long List Of Qualifications For PA Medical Marijuana Director, But What Will It Pay?

    Pennsylvania has a long list of qualifications for whomever takes the job as the state's new medical marijuana director. Besides a medical background, the job requires someone with a wide variety of experience working with different communities such as government, law enforcement, and...
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    AU: Medical Marijuana Boom: Treasurer Weighs Up Coast plan

    Adam Benjamin's goal of turning the Sunshine Coast into a world leading supplier of medicinal cannabis is a step closer with a Bill tabled in the Queensland Parliament. And on Thursday Mr Benjamin has a meeting with Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt to discuss his company Medifarm's business...
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    FL: John Morgan Preaches To Choir On MMJ; Attorney Mobbed After Candid, Frank Speech

    Morgan, a self-described "salty-tongued" speaker and a devout Catholic, peppered his 50-minute speech with F-bombs, attacks on the Florida Legislature and a declaration that the future of medical marijuana has reached a "tipping point" in Florida and the nation. "There is no state in the...
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    90% Of Ohioans Support Medical Marijuana Usage

    A poll released Wednesday shows 90 percent of Ohio's registered voters support the idea of legal marijuana for medical use, coming a day after the state House took a big step in that direction. The poll also showed that the race for the U.S. Senate seat between Republican incumbent Sen. Rob...
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    CAN: Medical Marijuana A Reality In The Workplace

    As medical marijuana use becomes a more common treatment for many ailments, employers and supervisors need to be aware of its use among employees. Last week, the Private Motor Truck Council and Wetaskiwin Home Hardware's Western Distribution Centre hosted a seminar with Dr. Barry Kurtzer...
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    Medical Marijuana Bill Moves To Ohio State Senate

    Medical marijuana moves one step closer to becoming legal in Ohio. Representatives passed House Bill 523 on Tuesday. Now, it is up to the Senate. Some believe the offer on the table is not enough. Carrieann Weigel's 10-year-old daughter Josie suffers from pachygyria. It causes developmental...
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    Breaking The Stigma: How Minnesota's Medical Cannabis Program Is Impacting patients

    It's been nearly one year since medical cannabis was legalized in Minnesota. Medical marijuana has already made a significant difference for many Minnesotans who suffered tough times before it was legalized. "I use the product before I go to bed and I sleep through the night now," said...
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    CO: Saguache County Pauses On Hemp Grows

    Industrial hemp growers seeking to cultivate marijuana's workhorse cousin in Saguache County will have to wait a while. County commissioners voted unanimously earlier this week to impose a six-month moratorium on hemp grows to get a better handle on the industry before issuing regulations...
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    Colorado Poised To See Acreage Devoted To Hemp Double

    Acreage used to grow hemp in Colorado could double this year, as the state-regulated agricultural enterprise continues to grow. "We're getting 10-15 registrants per day," said Duane Sinning, program manager for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. "And there are already 60 applications in...
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    Jean Chretien Says Criminal Records For Pot Possession 'Completely Unacceptable'

    Jean Chrétien says politicians have to adjust to changing times, as his own views on marijuana, capital punishment and other contentious issues evolved after he was first elected in the early 1960s. Whether it's pot smoking, abortion, gay marriage or the death penalty, the former prime...
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    Court Ruling May Stop Feds From Going After Medical Marijuana

    The 9th Circuit Court of Appeal is expected to rule soon on whether a recent law bars the US Department of Justice from prosecuting individuals who are following state laws on medical marijuana. Rolland Gregg and his family have fought federal marijuana charges for more than three years...
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    NSW Government Applies For Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation Licence

    The New South Wales Government has applied for a licence to grow cannabis for medical research trials. Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair said the state's cultivation licence application was lodged with the Federal Government last week. Earlier this year, the Federal Parliament...
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    California Aims To Revamp How It Regulates Medical Pot Industry

    California blazed a trail to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago. But the Golden State is only now confronting the full complexity of regulating consumer safety and business practices in an industry that has ballooned to an estimated $2.7 billion annually. It's no simple task, requiring...
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    They're Breaking The Stigma: Medical Cannabis Proponents Converge In Albuquerque

    David Nichols is a lot of things. He's a businessman, an entrepreneur, a full-time worker and a self-described productive member of society. He's also a medical marijuana user and before he was, Nichols wasn't always in a place that gave him an opportunity to be all of those things. He and his...
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    At 2016 New York City Cannabis Parade, A Push For Legalizing Pot

    The message written across the giant inflatable joint making its way down Broadway in Saturday's pot parade seemed timely: "Obama, deschedule cannabis now!" With marijuana legal in some form in 24 states and Washington, D.C., the possibility of cannabis being "descheduled" from its federal...
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