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Senator Positive Nelson's hemp bill, which was indefinitely tabled in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary in February, was given a different number and a new lease of life – along with some restrictions – and won the support of most senators at Wednesday's session at the Earl B. Ottley...

Pennsylvania's history rich in hemp production, even townships named after it, is just part of the reason Democratic Senator Judy Schwank and Republican State Representative Russ Diamond believe Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned to play a key role in the production of industrial hemp once...

The chairs and sleeping bags on the north steps of the Kansas Statehouse were empty Wednesday morning. Raymond Schwab, who has been camping there for weeks to protest the state's removal of his children from his custody, had temporarily moved to the opposite side of the Capitol for a rally...

Patients in New York have had access to medical marijuana for about three months, and for the first time, NEWS10 ABC is seeing one young girl's progress. Haley Hilt has been battling a rare form of epilepsy since she was born. Her mom, Melissa Hilt, said Haley's seizures have decreased since...

Patients in New York have had access to medical marijuana for about three months, and for the first time, NEWS10 ABC is seeing one young girl's progress. Haley Hilt has been battling a rare form of epilepsy since she was born. Her mom, Melissa Hilt, said Haley's seizures have decreased since...

The medical marijuana regulation debate in Lansing might seem like a state vs. city issue but officials involved say the disagreements go well beyond that. On Thursday, the Lansing Committee of Public Safety held a meeting to go over some of those issues Back in 2008 medical marijuana use...

Georgia's medical marijuana supporters aren't giving up their fight, and one family is continuing treatment, even though they can't get the drug in Georgia. "It's heartbreaking, but it doesn't mean we're not going to come back and fight again. We're special needs parents and we get knocked...

Four months ago, West Virginia farmers and entrepreneurs were gearing up to grow industrial hemp – legally – for the first time since World War II. But a bill passed with minutes remaining in this year's legislative session that effectively thwarts the chances of a revived hemp industry has...

As Governor Raimondo's administration goes to bat to defend the need for significant revisions to the state's medical marijuana program, officials for the first time are being forced to acknowledge numerous problems with the current law. During a lengthy House Finance hearing on the budget...

The possibility of expanding the scope of Oshawa's medical marijuana working group was back on the table at the latest regular meeting of council and the topic became one of the first major divisions seen inside the chambers in 2016. Following a recommendation from the Oshawa Accessibility...

Advocates of medical marijuana cheered in 2014 when the state approved a bill allowing its usage. The Compassionate Care Act meant people suffering from conditions like epilepsy, cancer and multiple sclerosis could receive a prescription that would alleviate their symptoms. "Saul" watched with...

Boosting the business side of hemp while reinforcing the message about what it is and what it isn't is the focus of this weekend's 2016 NoCo Hemp Expo at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. Movers and shakers in the hemp industry will drive home the versatility of the plant, make pitches to...

A federal judge on Monday lifted a decade-old injunction prohibiting a South Dakota tribal member from producing industrial hemp, although other issues need to be resolved before he can grow it on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Viken of South Dakota said there...

It is a humble, hardworking plant with a notorious cousin. If any living thing ever needed the help of star power, it is hemp. Tim Gunn is coming to Boston to provide that boost. It could, eventually, result in more jobs and industry in the city, officials say. Gunn is a TV personality...

The legalization of marijuana is adding another dimension to massage therapy. At least two local clinics offer cannabis-infused lotions, creams and oils during massages in place of the usual offerings. Rian Gufarotti and Zebrina Piper, co-owners of Natural Therapeutics Massage and...

Connecticut is one step closer to making history when it comes to the usage of medical marijuana for qualified patients under the age of 18. The state's Public Health Committee approved proposed legislation Monday, March 21, that would allow children with debilitating illnesses to seek out...

An outreach group for medical marijuana is conducting two seminars in Galesburg over the next two weeks to explain the medical marijuana application process. Medical Cannabis Outreach will have free seminars at 6 p.m. March 30 and 1 p.m. April 9, both at the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E...

Since 2011, a local doctor has been using medical marijuana and other integrative remedies to treat patients. But he and his practice were running up against a problem: accurate information on medical cannabis wasn't readily available to patients. So Dr. Dustin Sulak, whose Integr8 Health...

A Chilliwack medical marijuana dispensary will continue to be given daily fines as long as they are operating, said Mayor Sharon Gaetz. WeeMedical Marijuana Dispensary Society has received notice of a daily fine of $1000 for operating without a business license. The business's two landlords are...

Two competing medical marijuana facility companies fielded comments, questions and concerns from residents during an informational meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall. Attorney Valario G. Romano spoke on behalf of Healthy Pharms Inc. and did most of the talking. Nathaniel L. Averill, chief...