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Starting last March, chronic pain is a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in the state of New York, NBC affiliate station WHEC reports. State Health Department officials first announced the approval of chronic pain for medical marijuana in December. “Improving patient access to medical...

When the State of New York approved the use of medical marijuana in 2014, the applicants to dispense the drug were vetted and reviewed by a panel of experts said to have deep backgrounds in several fields. The identities of the panel's members had been a mystery since. By July 2015, the panel...

Observers point out that new state rules proposed for medical marijuana sales would govern just about every aspect of retailing, including possibly tracking weed patients' purchases. The rules would require that "patient identification numbers" be entered into a state "track and trace" database...

Vireo Health of New York, PharmaCannis, Etain and Bloomfield Industries and Columbia Care want to block New York from licensing five more cannabis companies. Four of New York's five medical marijuana companies have sued the state Health Department and Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to...

The Cannabis Banking Working Group, headed by John Chiang, California's treasurer, will hold a meeting on Thursday in Santa Rosa. One of the panelists will be Kirk Anderson, chief operations officer for CannaCraft, the largest cannabis business in Santa Rosa, with cannabinoid extraction and...

Gov. Chris Christie on Monday unleashed a diatribe against the increasing push to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey, warning that it's "not time for us to be cool and say, 'Pot's O.K.'" "This is beyond stupidity," the Republican governor, who has long been opposed to legalizing...

Candidates running for state Senate will answer a weekly question posed by The New Jersey Herald on Mondays between now and the June 6 primary election. The same question will be posed to Assembly candidates on Tuesdays. Republican and Democratic candidates are in the order they will appear on...

A lot of confusion and misinformation still surrounds the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, according to state and industry experts. In March, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion on the business benefits and challenges of Ohio's medical marijuana law. House Bill...

Supporters of legalizing marijuana in Michigan have tried repeatedly without success to get the issue on the ballot in recent years, using an army of volunteers to collect signatures. But in 2018, they'll have money, national expertise and momentum behind the effort to free the weed. Advocates...

During the first week of March, the Marist Poll conducted the Weed & the American Family survey, funded by Yahoo News and focusing on the impact of marijuana use on relationships and the family. Barbara Brohl, executive director of Colorado's Department of Revenue, told the panel her state's...

Last Tuesday, two New York Assembly committees passed a bill that would expand the state's medical marijuana program. Passage of this measure would further nullify the federal prohibition on cannabis in practice. Assm. Richard Gottfried (D-NYC) introduced Assembly Bill 4277 (A4277), along with...

California is trying to get control of its unruly medical marijuana industry. State regulators released draft regulations Friday intended to impose order on the loosely organized marketplace created over two decades ago. The proposal would establish the first comprehensive rules for growing...

A Michigan coalition with national backing is readying plans to launch a marijuana legalization petition drive “very, very soon” after a leading state activist group this week endorsed potential 2018 ballot language. MI Legalize announced its support Tuesday, ending a dispute that had threatened...

A marijuana business seminar will be held Saturday and Sunday, to cover medicinal marijuana issues, but also to prepare clients for an anticipated legalization of recreational pot in Florida within years. "If you just look at medical marijuana in Florida as it stands today, yes, the...

Officials are pushing forward with a bill legalizing pot clubs in Nevada, ignoring federal threats and rhetoric against marijuana that suggests a looming crackdown on state laws. Many states with liberal marijuana laws are stopping previous efforts to expand the scope of their laws, fearing it...

Hi all, I have dealt with chronic pain for almost 30 yrs, have had theee surgeries so far & cannot sleep. Unfortunately, I live in TX which is not a legal state yet. I am so frustrated waiting for my state to legalize medical marijuana. That's about it for now. Take care all! TJ

Illinois, one of the nation's most populous states, could soon join the ranks of the limited few with recreational marijuana following the filing Wednesday of proposed pro-pot legislation in the state House and Senate. Democrats proposed identical bills in both chambers that would legalize the...

Iowa has fallen behind the rest of the nation. The vast majority of Americans now live in places with safe access to medical marijuana. Eight states have legalized small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, and 17 other state legislatures are considering bills to do so right now...

Illinois lawmakers have proposed placing marijuana under the same legal restrictions as alcohol, meaning recreational marijuana would be available for legal purchase in the state to anyone over the age of 21, according to an article published in the Chicago Tribune. The bill, which is...

A bill introduced by six California legislators in February would prohibit state and local law enforcement from helping federal drug agents arrest and investigate marijuana license holders, effectively creating a sanctuary for the cannabis industry here. Proponents argue the bill will protect...