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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts have begun a one-year study to assess the level of marijuana use in the state before legal sales of the drug for recreational use begin. According to a press release, the investigation -- a collaboration between the university's School of Public...

Marijuana use is sharply rising in the United States, but the trend is not the result of the growing number of state laws that allow legal use of recreational or medical marijuana. That's the conclusion of a study in the journal Addiction that was published online this week. "Medical and...

Cannabis activists proclaim the benefits of legal marijuana, while opponents suggest it will lead to increased drug abuse and crime. Turns out both groups may be wrong. Liberalized marijuana laws appear to have little positive or negative impact, according to a new working paper by...

Sri Lanka will launch its first cannabis plantation to export the drug to the US for medicinal use, the country's health minister announced. The 100-acre (400-hectare) farm could produce more than 25 tons of marijuana a year in a bid to meet the "high demand" for alternative medicine...

As I walked into the Jackson medical cannabis dispensary last weekend, I noticed behind me an old, frail woman. Her hands were shaking, and her voice was filled with tears. "The OxyContin doesn't take away the pain," I heard her say to the attendant. She asked the cashier for a few grams...

The state of Nevada is preparing a public information campaign to address the use of marijuana by pregnant women and highlight the potential harm the drug can do to a fetus. Public service TV and radio advertisements will be airing in December in response to research that shows more pregnant...

American adults are smoking more pot, but increased cannabis use does not appear to be due to wider availability of legal marijuana, a new study shows. Pot consumption among women almost doubled between 1984 and 2015, from 5.5 percent of adults to 10.6 percent; meanwhile, 14.7 percent more...

Ok so was wondering if it would be ok to but a 3k an 4k in a 630 or should I use the same kind?

A group of pro-cannabis businesses are urging medical marijuana patients in Michigan to share their experiences through a social media campaign. The campaign was created by three Michigan-based, women-owned businesses, and is seeking responses on Sept. 12, the next meeting of the state's...

If you consume cannabis legally as an Arizona medical-marijuana patient, Arizona State University wants to study you. And you'll get paid for using cannabis. Sounds too good to be true, right? ASU researcher Madeline Meier confirmed today that information posted on ASU's website about the...

The latest federal survey data shows that while teen marijuana use continues to decline in the era of legal pot, adult use is rising. The percent of people over the age of 18 who smoke it in a given year has risen from 10.4 percent in 2002 to 14.1 percent in 2016. In other words, 46 million...

If you speak to someone who has suffered from insomnia at all as an adult, chances are good that person has either tried using marijuana, or cannabis, for sleep or has thought about it. This is reflected in the many variations of cannabinoid or cannabis-based medicines available to improve...

Voters in 26 states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws that legalize the use of marijuana in some form. But so far Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air appears to be the first and only U.S.-based air carrier to accept advertising from a cannabis dispensary. Allegiant Air's in-flight...

Never mind what President Trump said on the campaign trail. His administration and GOP leaders appear determined to eliminate protections for medical marijuana growers, sellers and users. Every year since 2014, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) has inserted an amendment into a federal...

Following last November’s ballot question approval, it’s already legal to possess marijuana in the Bay State, with retail sales set to begin next summer. With students back in school, the Townsman spoke with local education and law enforcement officials to find out how they plan to address...

One of the most common arguments against marijuana legalization is that it will lead to kids and teens smoking more pot and becoming drug addicts. Won't anyone think about the children! Well, actually it turns out legalization hasn't caused an increase in teens using marijuana. In fact, the...

Cannabis should be legalized — for medical use at least. I had a friend with MS who got great relief from muscle spasms by smoking grass — but she was forced to get her supply from a drug dealer. I thought at the time it was a -scandal that she should have to resort to an illegal source to...

In 2016, rates of marijuana use among the nation's 12- to 17-year-olds dropped to their lowest level in more than two decades, according to federal survey data released this week. Last year, 6.5 percent of adolescents used marijuana on a monthly basis, according to the latest National Survey...

Law enforcement officials and drug-policy experts have differing takes on whether Illinois should legalize general use of marijuana. A joint Senate-House committee took testimony Wednesday on legalization. The sponsors Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Kelly Cassidy. The Chicago Democrats say...

The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released a discussion brief, “The Marijuana Gateway Fallacy,” in which the authors conclude the idea that marijuana use is a “gateway” to using harder drugs is a myth. The report was co-authored by Eve Waltermaurer, an...