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Responding to support, the House approved legislation allowing specially licensed physicians to recommend the drug to patients with debilitating conditions.
Pot lobbyists are seeking legitimacy and taking the steps to achieve it.
The Obama administration handed backers of medical marijuana a significant victory last Friday, opening the way for a University of Arizona researcher...
With four marijuana legalization initiatives vying for the California ballot, one thing is clear: All four are better than the state’s current prohibition.
Medical cannabis gets at least a temporary stay of execution in Washington state. A bill that would have, by any effective assessment, essentially dismantled the medical marijuana industry in Washington. House Bill 2149,
NORML PAC announced its endorsement of Councilman Tommy Wells for mayor of Washington, DC.
A high school counselor enlisted students to uncover drug sales; when one of the students was arrested, school officials tried to cover up the sting.
The Maryland Senate today overwhelmingly approved a marijuana decriminalization bill with bipartisan support. It now heads to the House of Delegates.
This year's 4/1 is a bigger deal than 4/20, at least from a marijuana stock investing standpoint outside the US. Come April 1, not only will Canada's MMPR program roll-out but also Uruguay's legalization
Don't mistake this onetime high-school dealer with a libertarian streak for a stoner. His aim is to be the Philip Morris of the American marijuana industry.
A Colorado appeals court ruled that Amendment 64 applies retroactively to the sentences of people convicted of minor cannabis offenses.
Last Thursday's Colbert Report had a solid ten minutes on the (just starting to boom) green rush. Yes, it contains a few good-natured stoner cliches and stereotypes, but Steven Colbert continues to help shine a light on cannabis myths, hypocrisies and opportunities.
Budget advisers crunched the numbers and revealed the state could be forced to refund as much as $100 million to taxpayers.
Pew Research Center recently put out a report on a survey that collected data on Millennials (those currently in the 18-33 age group) in adulthood...
People rallied outside the State House to show support for a Colorado-style system to legalize marijuana, an idea that got a hearing later in the day.
Researchers at Institutions have to comply with federal drug laws as a condition of receiving funding or other assistance under any federal program.
"Your baby doesn't need to be subjected to marijuana," an officer says. "I told them we had our cards, our prescriptions. They didn't want to see them."
A key group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal sanctions for drug use.
