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New Jersey's health commissioner recently appointed a panel that will decide whether chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions should be added to the list of a dozen ailments that qualify a patient to buy medical marijuana in the state. Patient advocates have been...

Medical marijuana could generate up to $63.5 million in revenue for Michigan, according to a recent study. Hillsdale College economist Gary Wolfram's analysis shows how a proposed regulatory framework for medical marijuana could boost the economy by getting more patients registered for medical...

Allen Peake writes laws for a living. Sometimes he breaks them, too. The Republican state representative from Macon, Georgia, says he'd "break every law in the books" to make sure sick kids can get cannabis oil to help them with their seizures. But he says things would be much easier if...

Medicinal cannabis campaigner Rose Renton​ has started a new petition calling on the government to make cannabis-based medications available in New Zealand without delay. The petition, which launches on Tuesday, urges "reform of the law to allow access to quality, affordable cannabis in New...

Ohio lawmakers could take a look at a medical marijuana bill as soon as next month, but it's unclear whether Statehouse Republican leaders will support the legislation. Sen. Kenny Yuko, a Richmond Heights Democrat, told cleveland.com he plans to introduce a bill in the next few weeks based on...

A Fulton County-based medical marijuana manufacturer sees retaliation in Google's decision to reject two of its advertisements just hours after the New York company went public with complaints about the tech giant's policies. Google had previously rejected seven advertisements from Vireo...

At its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, the Amherst Select Board voted to issue a letter of support to GTI-Massachusetts, a medical marijuana dispensary organization, for its proposed site at 169 Meadow St. This was the third request for support the board received this year. On Feb. 1, the...

Bruce Block said the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act is clearly unclear. Block, a defense attorney in Grand Rapids, is convinced the issues with raids across the state are the result of a law interpreted in different ways leading to confusion and misinformation. "Something needs to happen...

Civil disobedience is as American as baseball, but the writer Henry David Thoreau could never have imagined what issues would inspire such symbolic acts come the 21st century. For example, Georgia parents who treat their children with cannabis oil to manage seizures, including several in Hall...

A medical marijuana firm that includes principals from New England and Colorado says it will create jobs and invest up to $1.65 million in a vacant mill space that needs significant repairs while providing a public health benefit to the city of Easthampton. Hampden Care Facility plans a...

The Public Health Committee Monday afternoon sent a bill approving use of medical marijuana by children under the age of 18 to the House. The near unanimous approval of the bill came after many members of the committee stated they weren't sanctioning the use of marijuana, but allowing parents...

A bill that would legalize hemp oil for treating seizures advanced Thursday to the full Kansas Senate, but not before a committee made extensive changes. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee amended Senate Bill 489 to forbid in-state hemp oil production, create different standards for...

The I-Team found hemp products sold locally and gaining popularity and it's popping up in stores in Tampa Bay. CBD is being used as alternative medicine. One store owner says, "CBD coming from hemp is benefiting people. That is a fact." It comes in pills, oils, creams, even edible...

Proposals to expand the use, cultivation and distribution of cannabis oil in Georgia are on life support as the state legislature enters its final week of action for 2016. But families who swear by the effectiveness of the drug know what a lifesaver it can be. A vote stalled in the Senate...

There was a good turn out for a medical cannabis talk held at the Summerland library, on Saturday. Different speakers addressed the crowd at the Curious about Cannabis For Your Health discussion, the third in a series. "This is for people to understand the possibilities of it as medicine...

Cristy Harding and Kathleen Dunkelberger are thrilled the state House passed a medical marijuana bill, but they both still have some issues with where the drug would be available and costs associated with obtaining it. The legislation, passed on Wednesday by a 149-43 vote, goes back to the...

After passing in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with a clear majority, Senate Bill 3, which legalizes the use of medical marijuana in certain cases, is likely to be passed in the Senate and signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf. However, the Senate and the governor are not considering...

Sara and Nicky Boninfante watched online from their home in Longmont, Colorado, Wednesday as the Pennsylvania House of Representatives debated a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the Keystone State. The state Senate is expected to give final approval to the bill, and Gov. Tom Wolf...

Oregon collected $3.48 million in taxes from recreational marijuana sales in January, far outpacing estimates and offering the first look at how much pot is moving through the state's newly regulated retail market. The answer: a lot. Oregon dispensaries sold at least $14 million worth of...

In New Mexico, state regulated programs are usually subject to rigorous inspection procedures, ensuring operations adhere to certain standards. After a review of public records by NM Political Report it appears that an often controversial state program may not applying rigorous standards to...