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Arizona's medical marijuana program ranked above average compared to the rest of the country, according to a new report from Americans for Safe Access. Arizona received a B-minus on the organization's annual state report card. The Grand Canyon State scored high in every major category, except...

A quick prayer prepared a group of parents to -- very publicly -- break the law. "The governor has asked us to break federal law, the governor has asked us to break another state's law," parent Vince Seivert said. A room full of parents who have kids they believe can benefit from cannabis...

Kate Hintz nearly lost all hope a few years ago as her 2-year-old daughter, Morgan Jones, clung to life against a rare form of epilepsy. Doctors had already tried a dozen different drugs on the baby, but nothing seemed to stop her seizures. Instead, side effects started piling up. It...

A key state House committee passed legislation Wednesday that would expand the list of medical conditions that can be treated with cannabis oil. House Bill 722 would add HIV/AIDS, epidermolysis bullosa, post-traumatic stress disorder, Tourette's syndrome and other disorders and illnesses to the...

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This week the Senate paved the way for medicinal cannabis to be legally grown in Australia and no one could be happier than Horseshoe Bend woman Sam Aulton. The Senate made changes to the Narcotic Drugs Act on Wednesday to create a national body that can issue licenses to growers and regulate...

If there's a man who exemplifies how the country and New Mexico has evolved on medical marijuana, it might be Darren White. "I had reasons for why I believed what I did," White said. "I'm not ashamed to sit here and tell you I was wrong." In the early 1990s, White sang anti-drug slogans as...

It's an automatic DUI if you're caught driving under the influence with marijuana in your system. Just four days after Springfield's first medical marijuana dispensary opened, controversial questions have come forward on how law enforcement will keep drivers under the influence from getting...

Canada's licensed pot producers are pushing Ottawa to exempt patients from paying any sales tax on their products, which would give medical marijuana the same tax status as prescription drugs. The Canadian Medical Cannabis Council, a trade group representing three commercial producers, argues...

The legislative committee that reviews new state regulations before they are adopted narrowly approved an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program Tuesday, adding six conditions qualifying for treatment. In an 8-5 vote, the regulation review committee approved all but one of the...

Canada's biggest drugstore chain is exploring the possibility of getting into medical-marijuana sales in a move that would dramatically alter the landscape of the new industry, bringing one of the country's best-known retailers into the business if the strategy went ahead. Shoppers Drug Mart...

It's known for its recreational use, it is now used for medical purposes, but now children are using it. It's not just for any type of illness, but specifically for those who have extreme epilepsy. "My son had no other choice, he was going to die. He very well could have died," said Toni...

For Wyoming medical marijuana advocates, turning a red state green is the goal. Representatives from the local and statewide chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws were at Sheridan College Monday circulating a petition to put medical marijuana on the ballot in...

The owner of a Ruidoso-based dispenser of medical cannabis said state legislators caved in to pressure from federal authorities and the pharmaceutical industry last week in actions related to marijuana use. "It's extremely disappointing that our representatives would not listen to what the...

Wyoming lawmakers are struggling with how to craft legislation regulating marijuana brownies and other foods and beverages containing the drug. The Wyoming Senate on Monday voted to advance a bill making possession of more than 3 ounces of marijuana edibles a felony. However, senators...

After sitting out a failed effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio last year, a national pot policy group is taking the lead to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio. In fact, although Issue 3, an attempt to fully legalize consumption of the plant, mustered only about a third of Ohio...

New Zealand could miss the boat as an exporter of medicinal cannabis, horticulture expert Dr Mike Nichols said. Nichols, writing in the latest issue of the horticulture magazine, NZGrower, said New Zealand could miss out in much the same way as it did with the opium poppy trade, which is now...

Several bills being considered by the state Legislature aim to make things easier for people in the state's medical marijuana program, but Big Island police have a few concerns. Senate Bill 2523, introduced by Puna Democrat Sen. Russell Ruderman, as originally written would allow open-air...

The process for veterans to gain access to medical cannabis is a difficult one, according to local activists who aim to streamline the process. The Morton-based organization CBD Education Services held its first fundraiser, "Helping Our Heroes," on Saturday at Metamora Fields Golf Club...

Senators who make up the Committee on Rules and Judiciary on Wednesday afternoon voted to "indefinitely table" a bill that sought to amend title 7 of Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, for the cultivation of hemp and other related purposes in the territory. By indefinitely tabling the measure...