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  1. Katelyn Baker

    SD: Father Frustrated With Medical Marijuana Standstill

    Sioux Falls, S.D. - A Sioux Falls dad says he's had a difficult year after being part of efforts to advance medical marijuana legalization, all of which have come up short. It's an issue that hits close to home. He says his son has a rare type of epilepsy, and could benefit from legalizing one...
  2. Katelyn Baker

    Can The Next U.S. President Reschedule Marijuana?

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has denied the most recent petitions to reschedule marijuana. But Hillary Clinton says that if she becomes president, she will move marijuana to the same category as oxycodone and other opioid painkillers available by a doctor's prescription. Clinton...
  3. Katelyn Baker

    New Marijuana Dispensary Opens In London

    London's newest medical marijuana dispensary is on a mission to give fair treatment to all of its customers. Tasty Budds, located at 96 Wharncliffe Rd. S, opened Friday with hopes of "helping the community" and providing "fair and reasonable access" to medical marijuana for everyone. The newly...
  4. Katelyn Baker

    New Marijuana Dispensary Opens In London

    London's newest medical marijuana dispensary is on a mission to give fair treatment to all of its customers. Tasty Budds, located at 96 Wharncliffe Rd. S, opened Friday with hopes of "helping the community" and providing "fair and reasonable access" to medical marijuana for everyone. The newly...
  5. Katelyn Baker

    Budding Industry - The People Behind Medical Marijuana

    Sixteen years ago, Hawaii legalized medical marijuana but never made it easy for qualified patients to obtain it. That's about to change: Eight companies are preparing to open stores statewide that will sell state-tested and regulated medical marijuana for roughly 14,000 registered patients...
  6. Katelyn Baker

    Budding Industry - The People Behind Medical Marijuana

    Sixteen years ago, Hawaii legalized medical marijuana but never made it easy for qualified patients to obtain it. That's about to change: Eight companies are preparing to open stores statewide that will sell state-tested and regulated medical marijuana for roughly 14,000 registered patients...
  7. Katelyn Baker

    CNN Chief Medical Coorespondent Says DEA Missed Opportunity With Pot

    CNN's chief medical correspondent thinks the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) refusal to reschedule marijuana is a mistake. The DEA will allow for more pot to be grown for medical research, but Dr. Sanjay Gupta says this is largely symbolic. Scientists will still have a difficult time...
  8. Katelyn Baker

    ON: Medical Marijuana Regulation Changes Welcomed Locally

    A Windsor marijuana advocate is praising the Canadian government's recent changes to laws surrounding medical marijuana. Health Canada announced on Thursday that Canadians who have been prescribed medical marijuana can now grow limited amounts for personal use, or designate someone to grow it...
  9. Katelyn Baker

    ON: Medical Marijuana Regulation Changes Welcomed Locally

    A Windsor marijuana advocate is praising the Canadian government's recent changes to laws surrounding medical marijuana. Health Canada announced on Thursday that Canadians who have been prescribed medical marijuana can now grow limited amounts for personal use, or designate someone to grow it...
  10. Katelyn Baker

    OK: Medical Marijuana Supporters Make Final Push For Signatures

    Oklahoma City - Supporters of medical marijuana who want to let Oklahoma voters decide the issue in November are making a last-minute push for signatures but say it's likely they'll come up short in their effort. The group Oklahomans for Health has until 5 p.m. Thursday to submit about 66,000...
  11. Katelyn Baker

    OK: Medical Marijuana Supporters Make Final Push For Signatures

    Oklahoma City - Supporters of medical marijuana who want to let Oklahoma voters decide the issue in November are making a last-minute push for signatures but say it's likely they'll come up short in their effort. The group Oklahomans for Health has until 5 p.m. Thursday to submit about 66,000...
  12. Katelyn Baker

    Why Recreational Marijuana May Not Benefit Cannabis Businesses Until DEA Rescheduling

    This November, California voters are expected to pass Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which will effectively make recreational pot use legal in the state. The policy shift could spawn a large and emergent market for marijuana tourism - a prospect that looks attractive to many...
  13. Katelyn Baker

    High-End Dining - Are Marijuana Meals The Next Big Foodie Trend?

    "Just as we treat a glass of wine with dinner, this is how I'm treating cannabis - as an accent to the meal." That's Chris Sayegh describing his approach to cooking. The Los Angeles chef prepares elaborate multicourse dinner menus, with foie gras custard, citrus-cured salmon, and pomegranate...
  14. Katelyn Baker

    Texas Marijuana Advocates Eyeing Next Legislative Session

    Pro-marijuana advocates in Texas are gearing up for another showdown in Austin next year. Jason Miller, spokesman for Houston NORML, says they're hoping to build on 2015's successful session. "We're going to seek to expand the Texas Compassionate Use Act to include more qualifying conditions...
  15. Katelyn Baker

    Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Petition Growing

    Duncan, OK - The push to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma is growing as Thursday's petition deadline nears. Meanwhile, law enforcement and supporters of the plan are debating whether the pros outweigh the cons. Studies show, marijuana could help cancer patients who are going through...
  16. Katelyn Baker

    Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Petition Growing

    Duncan, OK - The push to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma is growing as Thursday's petition deadline nears. Meanwhile, law enforcement and supporters of the plan are debating whether the pros outweigh the cons. Studies show, marijuana could help cancer patients who are going through...
  17. Katelyn Baker

    ON: A Few More Marijuana Dispensaries Go Up In Smoke In Toronto

    Toronto Police have executed another round of raids, forcing three marijuana dispensary shops to close their doors. In total, six people were arrested. The shops include "Section 56," at 912 Danforth Avenue, "S.W.E.D.," at 988 Pape Avenue, and "S.W.E.D.," at 1898 Danforth Avenue. During...
  18. Katelyn Baker

    Colorado Cannabis Power Couple Says The NFL Has To Embrace The Use Of Marijuana

    Denver - He is an award-winning chef who has prepared injury-healing meals for NFL and NBA stars such as Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Von Miller. He is a cannabis connoisseur who teaches people how to prepare nutritious food with marijuana. She is a former corporate executive who...
  19. Katelyn Baker

    Canada - Medical Questions, Regulations Create Confusion For Medical Pot Coverage

    It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan, effectively kicking off a wider conversation about coverage for the drug. For nearly a decade, Zaid, 23, had been suffering from a chronic condition...
  20. Katelyn Baker

    Canada - Medical Questions, Regulations Create Confusion For Medical Pot Coverage

    It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan, effectively kicking off a wider conversation about coverage for the drug. For nearly a decade, Zaid, 23, had been suffering from a chronic condition...
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