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The state Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill legalizing possession, with a doctor's approval, of CBD oil, a marijuana extract used to treat seizures that does not produce a high. The vote sends the bill, which already passed the state Senate, to the desk of Gov. Scott Walker...

Proposed legislation that would make significant changes to a medical marijuana initiative passed by voters last fall will be among the highlights of the final week of floor sessions prior to crossover. Senate Bill 2344 is expected to move out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday...

Atlanta – Sebastien Cotte swears by the power of medical marijuana. For several years, he has been using cannabis oil to treat his son, Jagger, who has a rare and terminal neurological disorder called Leigh's disease. The oil has allowed him to cut back on using pharmaceuticals, including...

Phoenix - State senators took the first steps Monday evening to allowing Arizona farmers to grow industrial hemp. Existing law makes it a felony to grow or possess all forms of marijuana. SB 1337 creates an exception for plants where the concentration of tetrahydrocannibinol, the psychoactive...

Indianapolis - An Indiana measure that would allow some epileptic people to be treated with oil derived from cannabis plants has cleared the state Senate. Indiana is among the last states to forbid even the issue of marijuana extracts that are low in THC and high in cannabidiol, or CBD, the...

Cheyenne — A Senate committee on Monday scaled back a bill that modifies the penalty structure for marijuana possession and closes the "edibles loophole" for marijuana-containing products. House Bill 197 was passed by the House of Representatives last week on a 52-6-2 vote. Under the House...

Georgia's limited medical marijuana law would be expanded to include autism, under legislation passed Tuesday in a state Senate committee. Senate Bill 16 is the first of several bills dealing with the law's expansion to move this year, although medical marijuana advocates oppose the bill...

A bill that would make it legal to cultivate hemp so researchers can study possible industrial uses is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 8-2 for a do-pass recommendation for Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley, D-Albuquerque. McSorley...

Santa Fe ― Jan. 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 6, the Industrial Hemp Research Act, sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley. The legislation lays the foundation for the production of industrial hemp which would stimulate both the agricultural and manufacturing industries...

Richmond, Va. - Inching toward marijuana law reform in Virginia: a state Senate Committee on Monday approved a bill that would get rid of an existing law, and the same panel also ordered up a study on the possibility of decriminalization. Senate Bill 1091 revises the existing provision in...

A bill offering a small expansion to Georgia's medical marijuana law will be introduced Thursday in the state Senate, the same day the law's architect expects to file much broader legislation attempting to legalize growing and distributing the drug in-state for medicinal purposes. Senate Bill...

New Hampshire's general election is right around the corner, and at this point only one thing is clear: many voters don't even know who is running for state Senate. Most of the state's political oxygen has been sucked up by the presidential race, the race for U.S. Senate, and, to a lesser...

Boston - With less than a month until voters decide whether Massachusetts will legalize, regulate and tax marijuana, the campaign behind the ballot question is pushing back against information that forms the basis of the question's opposition. Yes on 4, the campaign seeking to legalize...

Lansing, MI - The Michigan Senate on Thursday moved suddenly to legalize and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and non-smokable forms of the drug, discharging the bill from committee consideration and taking it up on the floor. The bills work in concert to address the effects of court...

Lansing, MI - The Michigan Senate on Thursday moved suddenly to legalize and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and non-smokable forms of the drug, discharging the bill from committee consideration and taking it up on the floor. The bills work in concert to address the effects of court...

Saipan — Sen. Sixto Igisomar shelved his first version of the marijuana bill and drafted another version, this time to regulate its use for personal, commercial and medicinal use. He said Senate Bill 19-106 is the improved version of Senate Bill 19-6 and is now with the Senate Committee on...

Saipan — Sen. Sixto Igisomar shelved his first version of the marijuana bill and drafted another version, this time to regulate its use for personal, commercial and medicinal use. He said Senate Bill 19-106 is the improved version of Senate Bill 19-6 and is now with the Senate Committee on...

Concord, NH - The Marijuana Policy Project of NH has published its voter guide for the September 2016 primary and endorsed two candidates for governor and one for U.S. Senate, according to a press statement. Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and state Senate were asked three questions about...

Congress under Pressure to Protect Patients and Move CARERS Act Washington, DC — July 13, 2016 - Today, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism will hold a hearing entitled, "Researching the Potential Medical Benefits and Risks of Marijuana." Senators will hear from witnesses...

Congress under Pressure to Protect Patients and Move CARERS Act Washington, DC — July 13, 2016 - Today, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism will hold a hearing entitled, "Researching the Potential Medical Benefits and Risks of Marijuana." Senators will hear from witnesses...