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Inspired by Colombia's newly legalized medicinal marijuana, Rep. Rodolfo Albano 3rd of the 1st District of Isabela is pushing for the passage of a bill that would allow marijuana for medical purposes. As stated in the proposed House Bill 4477, or Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act...

A shortage of doctors willing to sign medical marijuana cards has put the program in trouble in Illinois, barely before it gets off the ground. Currently, only 3,600 patients statewide have obtained them, according to David Friedman, who heads a firm that invests in and reports on the medical...

A Louisville lawmaker wants to ignite more discussion in the Kentucky legislature next year on easing back marijuana laws and treating the plant like alcohol instead of a hard drug. For years, Democratic Sen. Perry Clark has sought to lift restrictions on marijuana for medicinal purposes, but...

It sounds like a dream gift most farmers would be happy to find under their tree: a low-water-use crop capable of generating profits as high as $100,000 an acre. Industrial hemp is that crop, farmers were told during an informational expo in Akron. From Rocky Ford to Springfield to Yuma, hemp...

Even though Maryland is following the lead of 23 other states in setting up a medical marijuana industry, the collective experience of those states has translated to relatively little understanding of how the dozens of active substances within the plant affect health. As a result, Maryland will...

Town representatives and even an opponent of the proposed medical marijuana ordinance said the crowd's behavior during Monday night's planning commission meeting was disrespectful and unnecessary. Leanne Hastings, owner of 530GreenTrees medical marijuana delivery service, opposes the ban...

Ask Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper how marijuana legalization is going, now almost two years into a historic initiative of allowing licensed stores to sell cannabis to anyone over 21, and he offers this: "In many ways, the first two years of marijuana legalization has been a testament to...

The Pittsburgh City Council on Monday voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, falling in line with a growing number of municipalities that have taken similar actions in recent years, city officials said. Under the ordinance passed with a 7 to 2 vote, police in...

Production of Nova Scotia's first, legalized medicinal marijuana grow operation is expected to begin next summer if all goes according to plan. The Truro Herbal Co. (the THC) has received Stage 3 approval from Health Canada under the federal medical marijuana production regulations...

Production of Nova Scotia's first, legalized medicinal marijuana grow operation is expected to begin next summer if all goes according to plan. The Truro Herbal Co. (the THC) has received Stage 3 approval from Health Canada under the federal medical marijuana production regulations...

The popular drug is easier to get with a slew of dispensaries opening up Coming soon, likely, to a neighbourhood near you: medical marijuana. Dispensaries that sell it have been popping up around the city – there are now six in Kensington Market alone – and there are more on the way...

Lawmakers once again will be faced with the proposition of adding clarity to the state's medical cannabis oil legislation. The Associated Press this year found the state has spent more than $100,000 creating and issuing registration cards to about 50 people, but it remains illegal to manufacture...

Lawmakers once again will be faced with the proposition of adding clarity to the state's medical cannabis oil legislation. The Associated Press this year found the state has spent more than $100,000 creating and issuing registration cards to about 50 people, but it remains illegal to manufacture...

While cooking oil was the main topic of Dean Price's presentation to the school board, another key component to biofuel would be the growth of farm crops that could supply fresh oil. Price said two products that could be grown here in North Carolina are canola and hemp. Back in 1900, hemp was...

Lincoln - Officials with the Omaha Tribe have tamped down their hopes of using marijuana to alleviate crippling poverty on their reservation. Majorities in a November referendum voted to support legalizing the drug for recreational and medical purposes. The tribe’s elected officials said they...

Sooner or later, anyone hoping for a permit to grow, test, manufacture or sell marijuana products in an Anchorage neighborhood will need to meet face-to-face with neighbors -- and sooner may be better. Neighborhood groups and community councils-have no regulatory authority to block a proposed...

Salem, Ore. - Securing something as simple as a checking account in the legal cannabis business can be nearly impossible. That's because banks are wary that federal agencies will slap them with money-laundering charges — despite assurances to the contrary. Pot business owners across Oregon...

During 10 years as an administrator in the home health care industry, Irina Zhukovsky began getting what she thought were unusual requests. Many of her patients, some of them very sick, started asking if she could get them marijuana. "I was shocked at first," she said. But after...

During 10 years as an administrator in the home health care industry, Irina Zhukovsky began getting what she thought were unusual requests. Many of her patients, some of them very sick, started asking if she could get them marijuana. "I was shocked at first," she said. But after research into...

Nanaimo city officials will explore options to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries as advocates call for standards. It's an important and positive step in the right direction, says Matthew O'Donnell, Nanaimo Cannabis Coalition spokesman and operations manager for Phoenix Pain Management...