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Two years after Jamaica began awarding cannabis licenses for medical, therapeutic and scientific uses, the first Caribbean country to decriminalize pot is still struggling to find its footing in the legal medical-marijuana sphere, and capitalize on the exploding global marijuana industry.

As more states legalize cannabis for medical use, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is launching the nation’s first master’s program to train students about the science and policies of medical marijuana.

There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about treating pets with cannabidiol (CBD) oil.

Illinois’ new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation legalizing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, the 11th state to do so and the first to implement a comprehensive statewide cannabis marketplace designed by legislators.

In just its second year growing hemp, South Carolina is projecting a 1,200% increase in acres of what many are hailing as the next big cash crop.

A unit of wheat is called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity.

The Court ruling this week might be just a stepping-stone for full legalization, some experts believe.

Fueled in part by CBD product sales and Canada's recent legalization of marijuana, the world's cannabis market could notch $15 billion this year.

Doctor Veronica Stahl, a dentist from Mortsel in Belgium, says cannabis is antibacterial and fights dental plaque.

In the U.S., every year, millions of people are diagnosed with different medical conditions, diseases, and illnesses with some of them being life-threatening. In particular, one health issue that affects millions of people is a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Most veterans who use cannabis report using the drug to treat physical or mental maladies instead of turning to prescription medications or other drugs, a study of California veterans found.

Curious about the status of cannabis? Here’s a map of where marijuana legalization stands across the country — and a deeper look into some places with disparate approaches to pot.

Karen can only get the cannabis oil by travelling abroad – and to bring it back home she has to have an import license.

It’s springtime for hemp — the dawn of a new age for Minnesota agriculture.

New cannabis products — like edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts — will be for sale legally in Canada in mid-December.

Nearly four in 10 Americans think Cannabidiol (CBD) oils should be legally available for adults as an over-the-counter purchase while another 21% think people should only be able to buy them with a doctor's prescription.

Across the country, the cannabis industry is weighing whether to join forces with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, now the most influential union in cannabis, which reps more than 10,000 marijuana workers in 14 states.

It's already clear that the ancient Silk Road trafficked in more than spices, grains, and ideas.

It’s a pretty extraordinary milestone, and an indicator of just how financially strong the legal marijuana market has become.

A positive test for marijuana in pre-employment drug screenings won't be a problem for most people in Nevada, beginning next year.