The Alaska House is asking the federal government not to interfere in state-authorized marijuana businesses.

A burgeoning group of Northwest-based companies are giving the formally taboo topic of marijuana a makeover.

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.

"Our constitutional framework has afforded the whole nation the chance to allow states to differ on many matters of public policy, including marijuana."

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

The 2014 Farm Bill signed into law by former President Barack Obama redefined hemp as a crop distinct from marijuana, with a carefully-written provision that gave states the authority to legalize hemp themselves.

Bettina Huang has been dreaming of creating a cannabis business before most people could even get their hands on the plant.

The Georgia House of Representatives is calling on the U.S. Congress to allow medical research of marijuana.