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Before she started her own medical marijuana company, selling gourmet cannabis treats and products, Mina Carrillo staunchly opposed the use of marijuana. However, she had a change of heart when she saw the healing effects cannabis had on her daughter, who had chronic diseases from a young age...

Proponents and opponents of marijuana came head-to-head Feb. 15 at the city council meeting as the council tried to figure out how to move forward after the passing of Prop. 64. After a nearly two-hour discussion and a 4-1 vote – with Council member Mark Muir dissenting – the council approved...

As Phyllis Boland sat on a couch in a home she's renting because her house remains uninhabitable more than four years after Hurricane Sandy, the East Rockaway resident recounted the obstacles her son Andrew has faced – which started even before he was born and diagnosed with a rare neurological...

Hey is it a big problem if i just grow autoflower in 300 ml pot today its 11th day i transplant her on 10 day since seed would be a big problem she just grew 2nd set of leafs and its 3 fingered bit its small i saw 2nd set of leafs and translplant her successfull do u think she will remain...

Members of Boothbay Harbor's planning and select boards met Feb. 8 to discuss how Maine's legalization of recreational marijuana will affect Boothbay Harbor, and how best to proceed. Several members of both boards had attended a Jan. 25 workshop hosted by the Lincoln County Regional Planning...

Austin - Lawmakers gave only token approval to marijuana reform last year, allowing limited use of cannabis oil for patients with seizures. Advocates have now returned to the Capitol urging the Legislature to take additional steps of decriminalizing pot and allowing broader use of medical...

The mother of a six-year-old girl with a catastrophic form of epilepsy says she is overjoyed at a government report recommending that medicinal cannabis is made available to patients with specified medical conditions. Vera Twomey of Aghabullogue, Co Cork, says she is very excited that the...

Aston Township, Pa. – Nearly a year after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state, several counties continue to prepare for the program's implementation. The law allows the use of medical cannabis to treat 17 medical conditions, including autism...

Charleston – Janice Bostic stood Wednesday morning on the West Virginia State Capitol steps alongside her daughter, her son, her sister and a family caregiver. Bostic, of Victor in Fayette County, held a neon orange sign that read, "Give my daughter a chance," with a cannabis leaf as a...

St. Paul – Rochester Rep. Tina Liebling wants voters to decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota. The DFL lawmaker said she plans to introduce a bill for a proposed constitutional amendment allowing people to grow and buy marijuana for personal use. Liebling said...

Legal cannabis is becoming the fastest growing industry in the United States. In San Diego, one company is investing big in people with innovative ideas. "I'm reading on Forbes, I'm reading on Entrepreneur magazine that there are amazing opportunities," said former TV executive Whitney...

Patterson Twp. - Debbie Intrieri believes she's found a natural remedy to help with her adult daughter's seizures: cannabis hemp oil. Angela "Angel" Intrieri, who was diagnosed with a rare epileptic condition last year called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, said she feels calmer and sleeps better...

Four states legalized recreational use of marijuana in November–California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada–bringing the total number to eight plus Washington, D.C. As these laws go into effect, and attitudes toward the drug begin to soften, expect to see everything from cannabis-infused food...

Charleston – Janice Bostic stood Wednesday morning on the West Virginia State Capitol steps alongside her daughter, her son, her sister and a family caregiver. Bostic, of Victor in Fayette County, held a neon yellow sign that read, "Give my daughter a chance," with a cannabis leaf as a...

As the legal jangling over Maine's new law allowing retail sales of marijuana continues, and would-be growers snap up commercial real estate around the state, the potentially new business brings with it high startup and ongoing costs. Take it from Patricia Rosi, CEO of Wellness Connection of...

In a surprise move, Alaska's marijuana control board has abandoned plans for cafe-style regulations that would have allowed marijuana to be consumed in some retail stores. Had the regulations been approved, they would have been the first of their kind in the United States. The 3-2 vote to...

Every step throughout her day, from brushing her teeth to cooking dinner, Francie Floyd is protected by a 110-pound black German Shepard. Heads turned as Floyd strolled the Meadowbrook Mall with her boyfriend, Matt Daugherty, on her left, and her dog, Segen, on her right. The brown-eyed...

Santa Fe - New Mexico would have about 250,000 potential customers of cannabis should the state legalize adult recreational use of cannabis, an economist told the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee on Wednesday. And those consumers would purchase roughly $412 million worth of the...

A former "chief propagandist" for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), now turned cannabis advocate, made startling comments at the recent Marijuana for Medical Professionals Conference in Denver, Colorado. There, Belita Nelson described what many of us suspected — the DEA is corrupt to the bone...

Galien – The decision on whether Galien Township will allow medical marijuana growing operations is being delayed. After hearing some public comments during a hearing Monday night, the township's planning commission voted 5-0 to get more information about the pros and cons of such a...