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As Ohio's fledgling medical marijuana program ramps up, patients, business owners and advocates still have one major concern -- who will test the marijuana? All medical marijuana products must be tested for safety and potency before sale, per state law. But for the first year, testing lab...

Utah advocates for medicinal marijuana now have a major name to go along with a major fight. Sitting down with Fox 13's Bob Evans during a 3 Questions segment, Jon Huntsman Sr. didn't hold back his support. "I'm a very strong advocate for medical marijuana," Huntsman Sr. said. "I think some...

Florida lawmakers have given local governments the responsibility of deciding whether or not to add medical marijuana dispensaries. The Town of Orange Park will hold a public meeting Thursday at the Town Council to gauge the residents' perspective. Last year, Orange Park became one of several...

Facebook Inc. has taken down the pages of marijuana businesses operating legally in Alaska, continuing a practice that has targeted dispensaries in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Jersey. The pages of at least six Alaska marijuana retailers were blocked in early July, about the same...

Marijuana legalization advocate Cher Neufer queued up at a Cincinnati post office in mid-June expecting to mail a t-shirt to a donor. Instead, she was met with the message every shopper dreads: card denied. A few phone calls later, Neufer discovered that PNC had closed the account for the...

What started as a plan to build a passive solar house for Erika Binger turned into a passion to build a home made out of hemp on Avondale Road. What the 27-year-old didn't know was it would take more than her dreams to make the home happen. Binger found that out when she went to pick up...

Bills that aimed to bring industrial hemp into the mainstream of Oregon agriculture have died despite lacking strong opposition or a hefty price tag. Hemp seed could be tested for purity by Oregon State University under House Bill 2371, which would also have brought the crop under an official...

Business has been booming as word continues to spread that Lisa Jensen offers a unique product for pets. For more than two months now, Jensen has been selling treats, oils and ointments containing cannabidiol – or oils extracted from the cannabis plant – to provide some relief for Oklahomans'...

Harvest of Arizona, the Tempe-based medical-marijuana dispensary company with retail shops in Tempe and Scottsdale, announced a merger Tuesday that would make it one of the largest players in the growing industry. In theory, the deal could benefit to the state's 115,000 registered patients by...

The call of Santa Rosa as a hub for legalized cannabis commerce is forcing longtime players in Sonoma County industrial real estate to adjust to the rush. "If you have a business and it is in zoning that allows for cannabis, you may not know if you can renew your lease," said Shawn Johnson...

Pharmacy students are getting a new kind of education in Illinois. Students now have the opportunity to learn about the medical cannabis industry through a new clinical rotation at PDI Medical, a medical cannabis dispensary in Buffalo Grove, IL. Joseph Friedman, RPh, Chief Operating...

Duval County's first medical marijuana dispensary opened Wednesday on Jacksonville's Southside. Some of the first customers in Jacksonville were waiting for the doors to open Wednesday morning and they said that it is a long time coming. Byron Watson was out early this morning. He had his...

Growers want to grow, and residents want to open their windows. In its ongoing discussions about how to regulate the cannabis industry, Santa Barbara County Supervisors and staff convened on July 11 to receive public input and set priorities. Starting July 12, the county opened the 30-day...

Members of the county's marijuana community advisory group on Tuesday delved into issues of permitting and enforcing cannabis grow regulations, questioning if the county should require permits for small, indoor grows and prohibit nonviolent drug offenders from gaining permits. The community...

There is sadness about the eventual destruction of this community's school, parts of which were built 100 years ago. Many people in this town of 570, long past their teen years, still attend the annual homecoming dance in the school's gym and reminisce about old flames and football...

A company is hoping to turn a warehouse facility between Dayton and Springfield into a growing site for medical marijuana, according to Clark County records. Pure Ohio Wellness LLC has applied for a state license to become a Level 1 medical marijuana cultivation facility, meaning it could...

A Tacoma mother says her 14-month-old daughter got sick after eating candy with marijuana in it. And now, she wants to warn other parents. The woman, who does not want to be identified, said the toddler found the candy at a relative's home without anyone knowing. When she went to pick up her...

After a flubbed effort last year, supporters of marijuana legalization in Michigan can celebrate reaching a milestone at a posh $250-a-plate fund-raiser Thursday night. Their new petition drive has gathered 100,000 signatures in just six weeks, putting the campaign well ahead of schedule and...

Fifteen pounds of marijuana were found in plastic bags on the side of a freeway in La Crescenta during a litter cleanup this weekend, authorities said. Two organizations were doing their monthly sweep along the 210 Freeway at La Crescenta Avenue on Saturday when City Councilman Mike Classens...

FOX Sports' Joe Buck joined the Dan Le Batard Show on Monday to talk about baseball things ahead of Tuesday's MLB All-Star game. So naturally, the conversation took a turn, and he ended up sharing a story about his reaction to eating a pot brownie for the first time. As they were joking about...