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Legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. John Kasich creates a regulated program controlled by three government agencies that won't be set up for at least a year. And the law explicitly prohibits smoking marijuana or growing it at home. The law leaves much of the details of the program up to the...

Voters could legalize recreational marijuana in five states this November and medical marijuana in three more. This record number of state ballot measures promise to be a great boon for the cannabusiness industry. With national prohibitions against interstate cannabis commerce, as well as...

A measure to repeal Proposition D, a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, has been certified, and the City Council will now decide whether to adopt the measure or put it on the ballot, the City Clerk's office announced Friday. The measure calls for creating a permitting process that would...

Last anyone checked, 58 percent of New Jerseyans agree that we should legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adults, and it is now apparent that our public officials are eager to please a reform-minded electorate. Excluding Gov. Christie, of course: Though he finally allowed PTSD patients...

I have broken the Internet trying to find my answer. So i turn to my good friends here at 420magazine. I understand as a tourist i can only visit rec stores. Are there rec stores that sell cannabis flowers and oils that are below 1%thc? I know i can purchase some things online, but i want to...

The subject of growing industrial hemp in North Carolina will be discussed during a "Lunch and Learn" session for farmers at the NC Department of Agriculture Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury on November 2, 2016. Legislation enacted by the General Assembly in 2015 established an...

Kentucky's industrial hemp research pilot program heads into its fourth growing season with expectations that it will continue to expand. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 14 by the state Department of Agriculture. But farmers should note that there are some new fees for...

While it does nothing to change state law, East Lansing approved an ordinance legalizing the use and possession of small quantities for those 21 and older. The Associated Press, via the Lansing State Journal, reports the ordinance passed by a 4-1 vote. Under this city law, people of age can...

Tallahassee, Fla. - It's down to a one month campaign for both sides of the medical marijuana fight in Florida. The Vote no on 2 campaign questions if Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment legalizing medical cannabis in the state, is really all about helping sick people. "This is not what...

Tallahassee, Fla. - It's down to a one month campaign for both sides of the medical marijuana fight in Florida. The Vote no on 2 campaign questions if Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment legalizing medical cannabis in the state, is really all about helping sick people. "This is not what...

Giving police the option to issue a citation for possession of a small amount of marijuana rather than charging the individual with a state criminal offense could save a life. Saddling a careless but nonviolent offender with the burden of an undeserved criminal record can have long-lasting...

When Ohio Governor John Kasich last month effectively legalized medical marijuana in Ohio with his signature, the state became the 25th in the United States to legalize an extensive medical cannabis program, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures. With D.C., that...

When Ohio Governor John Kasich last month effectively legalized medical marijuana in Ohio with his signature, the state became the 25th in the United States to legalize an extensive medical cannabis program, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures. With D.C., that...

Just five weeks before Massachusetts voters are to decide whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the State Police’s seizure of a grandmother’s marijuana plant has given new life to one of the advocates’ oldest arguments: The war on drugs is a needless waste of resources. Police...

More than 11,000 people suffering from painful conditions have received medical marijuana cards since the state of Illinois' pilot program began in 2014. Many more are still waiting, having to jump through so many hoops critics say the program needs to be streamlined. 2 Investigator Pam...

More than 11,000 people suffering from painful conditions have received medical marijuana cards since the state of Illinois' pilot program began in 2014. Many more are still waiting, having to jump through so many hoops critics say the program needs to be streamlined. 2 Investigator Pam...

At the world's largest cannabis "protestival," Seattle Hempfest August 2016, I spoke about the need for further reforms of federal and state laws regulating the use of marijuana. I pointed out that although pot is supposedly "legal" in Washington, there is still a certain social stigma attached...

For the third time in state history, California voters will be faced with the question of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. The official ballot summary for Proposition 64 says the measure could generate up to $1 billion in new tax revenue annually for state and local governments...

Columus, Ohio - A pain management doctor, staunch opponents to marijuana legalization and the father of a boy with cerebral palsy were a few of the people selected to advise state regulators setting up Ohio's medical marijuana program. Ohio's new medical marijuana law required Gov. John...

Columus, Ohio - A pain management doctor, staunch opponents to marijuana legalization and the father of a boy with cerebral palsy were a few of the people selected to advise state regulators setting up Ohio's medical marijuana program. Ohio's new medical marijuana law required Gov. John...