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The husband and father was near death from Crohn's Disease in 2009. Over a three-month period, his weight dropped from about 175 pounds to 117 pounds. He had his large intestine, colon and rectum removed, and he was largely confined to his bed or a chair. He had no appetite and was surviving...

Lisa Miller believes pot may be the cure for the tremors that regularly overtake her dog Dinah. After years of legislative wrangling and bureaucratic delays, ailing Floridians might finally have access to medical marijuana by next summer. Now a paragraph in Sen. Jeff Brandes' bill is giving...

Mobi PCS President and CEO Bill Jarvis, who plans to apply for one of Hawaii's eight medical marijuana dispensary licenses in January, says the medical marijuana industry is a lot like the telecommunications industry. "It's ironically similar to the wireless communications industry," Jarvis...

Serra Frank cried on the steps of the Capitol building in Downtown Boise Friday as she explained her reasons for supporting the legalization of marijuana. But she didn't go to jail. "Marijuana gave my children their mom back," she said. "I used to be in bed all the time. I was 100 pounds...

A federal judge said Monday he sympathizes with pot businesses faced with contradictory regulations, but he expressed misgivings about forcing federal officials to approve a marijuana credit union. U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson made it clear at a court hearing that he was not inclined...

Fairbanks first marijuana business has been open for just over a month. "The Higher Calling" — or THC — is one of several so called "clubs" in the state that have arisen since voter's passage of a marijuana legalization initiative in 2014. Clubs like Fairbanks' "The Higher Calling" do not...

Cannabis production is among the most energy-intensive industries in the U.S. But some experts, growers, utility companies and local government agencies in states where marijuana is legal point the way toward reducing pot production's energy consumption and the resulting greenhouse gas...

An interesting David-and-Goliath dynamic is taking shape across Colorado's burgeoning commercial cannabis sector, with tiny communities friendly to the sale of recreational marijuana living in the shadow of large – and totally pot-shop-free – neighbors. Manitou Springs, just a few miles from...

Researchers who study marijuana made a number of findings in 2015, from learning about the health effects of using the drug frequently and recreationally, to figuring out which diseases and conditions are most likely to benefit from the substance's use. The findings about marijuana that came...

A lawsuit, expensive pot, unpaid contractors and stalled projects are the harvest Nova Scotia has reaped from changes to the rules governing the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana. In April 2014, Health Canada brought down rules meant to stop people with prescriptions for medical...

Minnesota's first medical marijuana patients say the relief they've gotten from their newly legalized medication has been worth the high prices, long drives and awkward conversations. "The change in my life has been incredible," said Marguerite Norton Furlong of Mahtomedi, who enrolled in the...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is easing the rules for researchers who study an extract of the marijuana plant. The change means less paperwork for researchers when they change the study dosage of CBD -- or cannabinol -- an active chemical in marijuana. Some health researchers think...

NEMUS Bioscience Inc. has entered into a research agreement with the company's development and commercial partner, the University of Mississippi, to advance specialized cannabinoid derivatives for the management of Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The agreement was executed...

A DeSoto County woman's push for a ballot initiative legalizing marijuana in Mississippi has fallen far short of the required number of petition signatures. But Kelly Jacobs says she considers the effort a good first step toward change. Tuesday was the deadline for gathering approximately...

A new strain of marijuana plant could slash costs for medical cannabis users in Minnesota. Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two medical cannabis operators in the state, announced the creation of a new strain with a higher cannabidiol (CBD) content than any cannabis plant known. The new...

Armed with stories from patients whose lives have turned around after using medical marijuana, the state's companies who cultivate and sell the medications are hoping to counter the longstanding stigma that still surrounds Minnesota's newest medicine. The medical community's unease hasn't...

The first six months of medical marijuana in Minnesota have been a mix of ups and downs, stakeholders said this week. The rollout of the program since July 1 has largely been successful for Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs, but a lot of work still remains in shifting public...

The first six months of medical marijuana in Minnesota have been a mix of ups and downs, stakeholders said this week. The rollout of the program since July 1 has largely been successful for Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs, but a lot of work still remains in shifting public...

The first six months of medical marijuana in Minnesota have been a mix of ups and downs, stakeholders said this week. The rollout of the program since July 1 has largely been successful for Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs, but a lot of work still remains in shifting public...

Doctors call it an important drug, lawmakers see it raising tax revenue and voters are likely to make it legal. It is all coming together for pot in the coming year. Doctors call it an important drug, lawmakers see it raising tax revenue and voters are likely to make it legal. Marijuana...