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Earlier this month, the DEA proved its utter detachment from reality — and its subservience to Big Pharma — by maintaining the classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. This means, according to their classification system, it has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for...

Most Pennsylvanians supported the recent legalization of Medical Marijuana. Most law enforcement agencies are opposed to the legalization, in general, of that controlled substance. In particular, the federal government actively prosecutes cases involving the production and sale of...

Most Pennsylvanians supported the recent legalization of Medical Marijuana. Most law enforcement agencies are opposed to the legalization, in general, of that controlled substance. In particular, the federal government actively prosecutes cases involving the production and sale of...

The recreational marijuana industry is "doing phenomenal" in Eugene, Oregon. That's what Courtney Delaplain, the manager of a local dispensary named Casper's, said of Eugene's newest industry. A recent report published by the Department of Revenue shows that Oregon state-licensed dispensaries...

Washington - After blazing the trail last year by putting on the first-ever cannabis competition at a state fair, the D.C. State Fair will hold its second-annual "Best Bud Contest" Sunday in Northeast D.C. Recreational cannabis growers who are D.C. residents age 21 and older were invited to...

Washington - After blazing the trail last year by putting on the first-ever cannabis competition at a state fair, the D.C. State Fair will hold its second-annual "Best Bud Contest" Sunday in Northeast D.C. Recreational cannabis growers who are D.C. residents age 21 and older were invited to...

In the first quarter of 2016, Vireo Health spent $30,000 lobbying state officials on the issue of medical marijuana. It was a critical time when state lawmakers were drafting legislation and negotiating the details of what would eventually become Act 16 of 2016, the Medical Marijuana Act. The...

In the first quarter of 2016, Vireo Health spent $30,000 lobbying state officials on the issue of medical marijuana. It was a critical time when state lawmakers were drafting legislation and negotiating the details of what would eventually become Act 16 of 2016, the Medical Marijuana Act. The...

Ulster County has more physicians registered to refer patients for medical marijuana therapies than most upstate counties. It also has one of the mere dozen offices statewide that's licensed to dispense the drug. Much of the state is underserved by physicians who have taken state-mandated...

Ulster County has more physicians registered to refer patients for medical marijuana therapies than most upstate counties. It also has one of the mere dozen offices statewide that's licensed to dispense the drug. Much of the state is underserved by physicians who have taken state-mandated...

Hot Springs - Legalizing medical marijuana would be a drain on the state's resources, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday as legalization supporters asked the state's highest court to dismiss an attempt to block their proposal this fall. The governor also expressed opposition to a casino ballot...

Hot Springs - Legalizing medical marijuana would be a drain on the state's resources, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday as legalization supporters asked the state's highest court to dismiss an attempt to block their proposal this fall. The governor also expressed opposition to a casino ballot...

National Last Friday, a study found that marijuana use is not associated with bad organ transplant outcomes. A peer-reviewed study from the journal Clinical Transplantation finds that marijuana use is not contraindicated in kidney transplants. "[R]ecreational marijuana use should not be...

National Last Friday, a study found that marijuana use is not associated with bad organ transplant outcomes. A peer-reviewed study from the journal Clinical Transplantation finds that marijuana use is not contraindicated in kidney transplants. "[R]ecreational marijuana use should not be...

Helena - Medical-marijuana patients and providers in Montana are urging state officials to delay enforcement of next week's new restrictions on the drug until voters decide a November 8 ballot measure to lift those restrictions. Even if Initiative 182 is approved, it wouldn't lift the most...

Helena - Medical-marijuana patients and providers in Montana are urging state officials to delay enforcement of next week's new restrictions on the drug until voters decide a November 8 ballot measure to lift those restrictions. Even if Initiative 182 is approved, it wouldn't lift the most...

Oklahoma City - Supporters of an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma said Thursday they will challenge the ballot title rewording by Attorney General Scott Pruitt. The ballot title explains the measure to voters. Pruitt on Thursday submitted the ballot title for State Question...

Oklahoma City - Supporters of an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma said Thursday they will challenge the ballot title rewording by Attorney General Scott Pruitt. The ballot title explains the measure to voters. Pruitt on Thursday submitted the ballot title for State Question...

Ballot measures to legalize marijuana either for medical or general adult use in eight states this fall provide opportunities to take significant steps toward nullifying federal prohibition in effect. A handful of states will consider full legalization of cannabis for adults over 21, while...

As some states across the country consider full legalization of marijuana, the potential monetary windfall is a major argument for making the drug legal. In Oregon, where pot is legal and taxed by the state, the state has pulled in some $25.5 million in marijuana taxes thus far in 2016. That...