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The problem with recent medicinal marijuana legislation is that it's not based on actual research. States are deciding certain diseases can be treated with pot, but because the federal government has classified marijuana as an illegal and dangerous drug, research on its health benefits are sparse. It's a catch-22 manufactured by the Drug Enforcement Agency: marijuana is illegal because the DEA ... View the full article

Sponsors of an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana traveled to Salem on Thursday to turn in boxes stuffed with enough signed petitions to bring their total signatures to 145,000 — far ... View the full article

They would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for that pesky mutt… View the full article

The WA Department of Commerce is examining the packaging of a "liquid marijuana" product to see if it has breached consumer protection laws. View the full article

The bid to legalise cannabis for medical use is gaining momentum, and Tasmania has been suggested as a possible growing site. View the full article

The bid to legalise cannabis for medical use is gaining momentum, and Tasmania has been suggested as a possible growing site. View the full article

A DESPERATE mother wants to give her nine-year-old daughter marijuana as a last resort for a crippling problem. View the full article

More Americans are consuming marijuana as their perception of the health risks declines, but more are also seeking help for problems related to the drug, according to a United Nations report. The 2014 World Drug Report was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. "Up to 200,000 people die every year due to ... View the full article

Police cannot generally search cellphones without a warrant when they are arresting someone, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Wednesday that weighs heavily in favor of Fourth Amendment and privacy rights. View the full article

By Marti Maguire RALEIGH N.C (Reuters) - North Carolina is on the verge of joining the wave of states to approve a form of medical marijuana as lawmakers voted to allow its limited use for treating seizures. The Hope 4 Haley and Friends bill is named for 6-year-old Haley Ward of Newport, who suffers from multiple daily seizures. The measure passed unanimously in the state Senate on Thursday ... View the full article

By Marti Maguire RALEIGH N.C (Reuters) - North Carolina is on the verge of joining the wave of states to approve a form of medical marijuana as lawmakers voted to allow its limited use for treating seizures. The Hope 4 Haley and Friends bill is named for 6-year-old Haley Ward of Newport, who suffers from multiple daily seizures. The measure passed unanimously in the state Senate on Thursday ... View the full article

If marijuana advocates have their way, the number of states where recreational pot is legal could double this year. On the November ballot in Oregon and Alaska are measures allowing the sale of recreational marijuana to adults. In Oregon Thursday, supporters of marijuana legalization turned in 145,000 signatures – far more than the 87,213 valid signatures of registered voters necessary to ... View the full article

State officials are in contract negotiations with a lobbyist who once worked for U.S. Sen. Tom Carper to run Delaware's first medical marijuana dispensary. View the full article

The Oregon law that protects the customary farming practices of producers of grains, vegetables, fruits and livestock makes it hard to pass nuisance laws against marijuana grows, Jackson County officials ... View the full article

She claimed her doctor had prescribed the marijuana and said she had been using it for two years. A 24-year-old Iranian businesswoman was arrested after she allegedly smuggled cannabis in her cosmetics boxes 10 times from Iran, a court heard on Wednesday. The businesswoman, identified as S.A., admitted in the Court of First Instance to having possessed marijuana but claimed it was medicinal to ... View the full article