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West Virginia is the opioid overdose capital of the country. Just last month, there were 26 overdoses in a single four-hour span in Huntington. While all 26 people survived, it seems more to the credit of health professionals and state legislators who in June made the lifesaving antidote...

West Virginia is the opioid overdose capital of the country. Just last month, there were 26 overdoses in a single four-hour span in Huntington. While all 26 people survived, it seems more to the credit of health professionals and state legislators who in June made the lifesaving antidote...

Cannabis has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years, even before Jesus Christ walked the earth, according to evidence from ancient civilizations in China, India and Egypt. The first clinical conference to discuss cannabis tinctures was held in 1860 by the Ohio State Medical...

Cannabis has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years, even before Jesus Christ walked the earth, according to evidence from ancient civilizations in China, India and Egypt. The first clinical conference to discuss cannabis tinctures was held in 1860 by the Ohio State Medical...

Right after the 4th of July, I spent a week in Denver where marijuana is legal. The case that brought me to Denver involved real estate in an old working class neighborhood that population pressure is causing to be "gentrified." What I found most compelling is that legalized pot is the reason...

This state possibly could reap nearly $200 million in new taxes - and save $17 million currently spent on police prosecutions - if marijuana were legalized, an in-depth study by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy concludes. Further, allowing safe pot could reduce the state's...

West Milton - The city council is looking to follow suit with the neighboring communities when it comes to medical marijuana. The legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio goes into effect on Sept. 1, so the city has called a special meeting to vote on proposed restrictions for the issue. The...

West Milton - The city council is looking to follow suit with the neighboring communities when it comes to medical marijuana. The legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio goes into effect on Sept. 1, so the city has called a special meeting to vote on proposed restrictions for the issue. The...

Charlestown, WV - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy released a report Thursday that examined the amount of money and the benefits West Virginia could receive if the state legalized marijuana. According to the report, if marijuana is legalized and taxed at a rate of 25% of its...

Parkersburg - The half-acre plot of fledgling plants along a hillside at Cedar Lane Farm puts into perspective the return of hemp to West Virginia soil - a resistance-riddled movement struggling to rise out of infancy. Owner Dave Hawkins arrives with a few signs to post around the plot...

Marijuana businesses that crop up around Ohio once the state's medical marijuana law goes into effect are likely to face a steep tax burden. A line in the Internal Revenue Code known as Section 280E prohibits businesses involved with the trafficking of illegal drugs from deducting any...

Marijuana businesses that crop up around Ohio once the state's medical marijuana law goes into effect are likely to face a steep tax burden. A line in the Internal Revenue Code known as Section 280E prohibits businesses involved with the trafficking of illegal drugs from deducting any...

Wheeling - Two Northern Panhandle delegates - one Democrat and one Republican - have joined in sponsoring a bill that would decriminalize certain marijuana use in West Virginia by people 21 and older and generate at least $40 million in annual tax revenue for the state. Democrat Shawn Fluharty...

Wheeling - Two Northern Panhandle delegates - one Democrat and one Republican - have joined in sponsoring a bill that would decriminalize certain marijuana use in West Virginia by people 21 and older and generate at least $40 million in annual tax revenue for the state. Democrat Shawn Fluharty...

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...

In 2012, Washington and Colorado sparked the proverbial flame by passing laws to end marijuana prohibition within their borders. Since then, the flame has passed to 21 other states and the District of Columbia, effectively allowing some form of marijuana use and cultivation in these areas. The...