After years of discussion about medical marijuana in Louisiana, production of the plant is approaching, pharmacies are angling for exclusive permits to sell the drug and doctors are slowly becoming licensed to prescribe it to patients.

Governor Gary Herbert has signed a bill giving terminally ill patients a “right to try” medical marijuana.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine want to study the safety and efficacy of using medical marijuana to treat diseases.

We know there are many physical conditions that can be treated by CBD, a compound found in marijuana. But it turns out CBD may also have major mental health benefits as well.

People from elsewhere who have medical marijuana cards and are visiting the Grand Canyon state can possess and use medical marijuana, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.

To prescribe a medication, doctors need to have formally studied the substance beforehand.

A key ingredient in cannabis may help to curb the frequency of epileptic seizures, say researchers.

Could cannabis’ anti-inflammatory properties protect against the development of alcoholic liver disease?