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In the two decades since California became the first state to approve a medical marijuana program, similar laws have spread across the country like, well, a weed. People with certain medical conditions - ranging from chronic pain to glaucoma to multiple sclerosis - now can use marijuana in 25...

Toronto - Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada say they aren't providing accounts to companies associated with the marijuana industry, leaving some business owners scrambling to find alternate arrangements. After a decade-long relationship with Scotiabank (TSX:BNS), Hemp Country owner...

Toronto - Canadian cannabis producers say they are ramping up their operations to keep up with growing demand for medical marijuana and in anticipation of legislation that would allow for recreational use of the drug. Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis is planning to expand its operations by 600,000...

California's Proposition 64 would make recreational marijuana legal in the state. If the law passes, it would mean a big shift in the way the Golden State - already the largest market for pot in the U.S. - regulates marijuana. It could also mean big changes in enforcement, as well as the habits...

Bobby Jo Bonser and her partner have been fostering a Pekingese rescue named Alvin for the past month in their West Chester home. After noticing that the little dog was dragging his back legs when he walks, they wanted answers. The vet thinks Alvin may have had a traumatic back injury when he...

UPDATE at 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016: The city approved cultivation and production permits. See details at the bottom. First posted at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. The city of Lynwood is on the verge of becoming the first city in L.A. County to permit marijuana cultivation under...

This story starts with a stay-at-home-mom from the Denver suburbs. Her name is Abby McLean. She's 30 and lives in Northglenn, Colo. She was driving home from a late dinner with a friend two years ago when she came upon a DUI roadside checkpoint. "I hadn't drank or smoked anything, so I was...

The central, obvious debate over marijuana policy that Massachusetts voters will decide in November is whether or not to legalize and allow companies to sell it. The factions on either side - Yes on 4, the pro-legalization campaign, and the opposition Campaign for a Safe and Healthy...

Annapolis, Md. - The chairman of Maryland's medical marijuana commission says the panel is committed to promoting racial diversity in the state's developing medical marijuana industry. Dr. Paul Davies wrote Thursday the panel will work with the legislature on the issue. Critics have noted a...

Annapolis, Md. - The chairman of Maryland's medical marijuana commission says the panel is committed to promoting racial diversity in the state's developing medical marijuana industry. Dr. Paul Davies wrote Thursday the panel will work with the legislature on the issue. Critics have noted a...

Vicki Schmidt, a local woman is planning on setting up a shop in the area, selling a drug similar to medical marijuana. She says it's totally legal and won't get you high. Cannabidiol or CBD comes from cannabis, but there is no THC. Many say there are a lot of health benefits. Schmidt's...

Vicki Schmidt, a local woman is planning on setting up a shop in the area, selling a drug similar to medical marijuana. She says it's totally legal and won't get you high. Cannabidiol or CBD comes from cannabis, but there is no THC. Many say there are a lot of health benefits. Schmidt's...

St. Louis — Today marks the anniversary of Jeff Mizanskey walking out of prison after spending more than two decades behind bars for marijuana convictions. Now, he's fighting for change. Since his parole, Mizanskey has been an advocate for marijuana law reform who is now trying to get a...

Williamsville, N.Y. - Daniel Ryszka's two children are among the relative handful of people across New York state to have been approved for a medical marijuana perscription, in an effort to keep their epilepsy under control. His daughter began treatment in February, and his son started in April...

Williamsville, N.Y. - Daniel Ryszka's two children are among the relative handful of people across New York state to have been approved for a medical marijuana perscription, in an effort to keep their epilepsy under control. His daughter began treatment in February, and his son started in April...

In February of 2013, the employees of Wellness Connection, a medical marijuana provider based in Auburn, Maine, were worried about their product. They'd observed mold and fungus on their plants too often; bugs were infesting their work areas. Some of the chemicals they were being asked to use...

In his sunny office on the edge of town in Arcata, California, Scott Greacen pulls up a slideshow on his large high-resolution monitor. As wildflowers sway in the wind outside a window, a woodsy guitar solo starts to play along with the pictures. Greacen mutes it; he wants to focus on...

With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both viewed unfavorably by the majority of Americans, Democrats are hoping that if the top of the ballot doesn't excite voters this November, maybe the bottom will. Marijuana liberalization and minimum-wage hikes will get a vote in a handful of swing states...

We know pot for humans is popular, but how about for your furry friends? Some Vancouver dispensaries are seeing a boom in sales for this specific purpose. Andrew Gordon with Cannawide Dispensary claims pot can help our four legged fiends with pain, inflammation, stress and even boosts...

A super-sized claim about what the future holds for Massachusetts should voters usher in an era of legalized marijuana for recreational purposes is making the rounds this election year. Big Marijuana's plan for the state, according to the group leading opposition to the legalization ballot...