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Democrats from states where marijuana is legal say so many Americans have access to pot products that the federal government should begin regulating the industry, which generated more than $7 billion in sales last year.
ATLANTA -- A bill to expand treatments eligible for medical marijuana overwhelmingly passed the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Rep. Eric Bedingfield once shunned all marijuana use, but when his eldest son's six-year struggle with opioid addiction ended with his overdose a year ago, the conservative Republican co-sponsored medical cannabis legislation.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Marijuana advocates are trying to lay the groundwork for Illinois to become the first state in the Midwest and the ninth nationwide to legalize recreational pot, arguing the move will help solve the state’s notorious budget crisis.
Lawmakers are proposing to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois but say the legislation probably won't come up for a vote until next year.
The Medical Cannabis Act has made its way past the first hurdle of many on the road to becoming law in Nebraska.
Lawmakers appear to have reached a compromise Thursday that would expand Georgia’s medical marijuana law.
RICHMOND – Virginia probably will ease up a bit in its laws against marijuana by making it easier for epilepsy patients to obtain cannabis extract oils and by relaxing the penalty for people caught with small amounts of marijuana.
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson clarifies: He only supports rescheduling cannabis oil - Cannabis News
Updated: A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson clarified that the Republican only supports rescheduling cannabis oil under the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s system, not marijuana more broadly.
New Hampshire is the only state left in the New England area to not have marijuana decriminalization laws on the books already.
A handful of federal bills can protect the marijuana industry and patients.
In 2016, we saw four states successfully legalize recreational cannabis and eight states approve new medical policies.
The 'Father of Cannabis Research' on the Untapped Potential of Marijuana as Medicine - Cannabis News
A Kansas Senate committee approved a bill Thursday that would allow doctors and physicians to prescribe and dispense “non-intoxicating” medicine derived from marijuana.
County will decide the fate of some dispensaries soon.
Although Nevada legalized recreational use of marijuana for anyone 21 and over in November, public consumption still is illegal.
Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced four pieces of legislation this session aimed at expanding access to treatment for people with serious medical conditions.