Seventeen states and D.C. have authorized medical pot, and 14 have rolled back penalties. Catharine Leach is married and has two boys, aged 2 and 8. S...
Arizona Tries to Keep Reins Tight as It Starts Regulating Medical Marijuana
Soon after health officials announced they would dole out Arizona’s first licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries, Ryan Hurley, co-chairman of the...
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Acquires Rights to Produce First and Only Cannabis Chewing Gum
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MJNA), a leading cannabis and hemp industry innovator, has acquired a 50 percent stake in CanChew, a cannabinoid ...
Medical Marijuana: Study Raises Questions about Clinics’ Link To Crime
Medical marijuana dispensaries would seem to be natural targets for criminals. According to a leading theory of criminology, pot dispensaries have sev...
Marijuana Legalizers Turn to Colorado, Washington in 2012
After California’s failed Proposition 19 initiative in 2010, marijuana legalizers are optimistic about two new ballot measures in Colorado and Washing...
Medical Marijuana States Added Number 17: Connecticut
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy on Friday signed a bill permitting the medical use of marijuana statewide, making Connecticut the 17th state to enact s...
New York Governor In Bid To Decriminalize Small-Quantity Marijuana Possession
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will ask state lawmakers Monday to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of cannabis, according to The New York ...
Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes In California Assembly
A drive to regulate California marijuana dispensaries won a key victory Thursday, raising the hopes of advocates who argue that state oversight is cri...
Poll Reveals Most California Voters Don’t Support Legalizing Pot
A majority of California voters remain opposed to legalizing marijuana, according to results of a new poll. Eighty percent of respondents said they su...
Clinical Trial Reveals Medical Marijuana Treats Schizophrenia with Few Side Effects
A compound found in marijuana can treat schizophrenia as effectively as antipsychotic medications, with far fewer side effects, according to a prelimi...