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Last week, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law that will help expand the hemp industry in Tennessee.The measure opens the door to in-state processing of hemp products, paving the way for faster development of the state's hemp market, and further nullifying federal prohibition in...

State Rep. Jack Montoucet's push to allow Louisiana academic institutions to study industrial hemp has met its end in the Senate. The Crowley lawmaker failed to convince the Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday that his House-approved bill could help farming revenue and wouldn't lead to...

This November, Nevada voters will have a choice whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the Silver State; however, there are still a lot of questions surrounding Question 2 on the ballot. Recreational cannabis is already legal in four states- Colorado, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon- as...

Maine could become the first state to add addiction to opioid prescriptions and illegal narcotics like heroin to its list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana. Nearly 30 medical marijuana caregivers and patients told state regulators at a public hearing last month that marijuana...

Despite a last-minute legal demand to delay the announcement, Hawaii's Department of Health plans to announce the eight companies Friday who will receive licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana. Piko Farms & Nursery filed a motion Thursday to block the department from announcing the names...

The wait for some forms of legal marijuana is almost over. State legislators legalized low-THC marijuana, also known as Charlotte's Web, two years ago. The product should finally hit the market this summer. The Compassionate Care Act was signed into law in 2014. It regulates the use of...

Iowa lawmakers have been working on medical marijuana parameters for some time now. We hope this is the year they can come up with a logical plan that meets the needs of the people it can help. Originally, this session's bill, Senate File 484, was written to allow Iowans with an array of...

Last week, the Louisiana Senate passed a bill that would make a technical change to current law allowing doctors to provide recommendations for medical marijuana in the state. Sen. Fred Mills Jr. introduced Senate Bill 271 (SB271) on Mar. 4. The legislation would start the state's...

Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman said she will follow the law in Pennsylvania as it relates to the possession of marijuana. "I'm for upholding the law," she said Tuesday. Holman said she is not surprised by a letter from state Sen. Daylin Leach, a proponent of the medical...

Ever since Massachusetts voters approved marijuana for medical use in 2012, municipalities across the commonwealth have been tweaking their zoning regulations to accommodate the law. And West Springfield is no different. At a Town Council meeting last week, officials held a brief public...

Over the years, marijuana enthusiasts have appropriated an hour of the day - 4:20 - and a day of the year, 4/20, both tied to the term - 420 - often used instead of the names hung on cannabis by previous generations of users: reefer, pot, grass, weed, etc. April 20 is marked by parties and...

The hard-fought march to medical marijuana in Pennsylvania took a groundswell of public opinion, years of lobbying and changes of heart across the Legislature. But even advocates for the law, signed a week ago by Gov. Tom Wolf, suspect another challenge may await the measure. That's because...

For patients who have been buying marijuana illegally to relieve pain, improve appetite and alleviate other symptoms, it's been a long wait to come out of the shadows. Lawmakers passed a therapeutic cannabis bill in June 2013, and Gov. Maggie Hassan signed it into law effective that July...

Advocates for medical marijuana in Montana have begun gathering signatures for an initiative that would ask voters to undo legislation limiting the use of the substance. But backers of I-182 have just nine weeks to collect the 24,175 valid signatures needed to place the measure on the...

There is much to be said about the mountain state, though if we look for West Virginia in national headlines, more bad than good comes to light. Sure the state has its share of problems, but most of them can be fixed by introducing new industry in the region, offering more jobs. What better...

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Riverhead and Lake Success set up shop early this year in light of the 2014 Compassionate Care Act, which made the drug prescribable in New York State beginning on Jan. 7, 2016 after an 18-month implementation process. However, the business is still subject...

A bill introduced in the Ohio House would legalize medical marijuana in the state. If signed into law, it would take another step toward nullifying the unconstitutional federal prohibition on cannabis in practice. Rep. Stephen Huffman (R) introduced House Bill 523 (HB523) on April 14. The...

The Ohio Ballot Board has given the green light to a second group proposing to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana to begin collecting signatures. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted and the other four members of the panel agreed April 14 that the Medicinal...

Kentucky's foray into industrial hemp has fueled a Louisville startup which is betting that natural fibers someday will become a key ingredient in hundreds of American-made products - furnace filters, kayaks, skis, even coffee mugs. Sunstrand was launched by Oldham County native Trey Riddle...

Pennsylvania is set to become the latest state to legalize medical marijuana as the Legislature sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday after parents of children suffering from debilitating seizures circulated the Capitol urging lawmakers to act. The House vote, 149-46, set off cheers in the...