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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.

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.

A handful of federal bills can protect the marijuana industry and patients.

New Hampshire is the only state left in the New England area to not have marijuana decriminalization laws on the books already.

County will decide the fate of some dispensaries soon.

A Kansas Senate committee approved a bill Thursday that would allow doctors and physicians to prescribe and dispense “non-intoxicating” medicine derived from marijuana.

In 2016, we saw four states successfully legalize recreational cannabis and eight states approve new medical policies.

Although Nevada legalized recreational use of marijuana for anyone 21 and over in November, public consumption still is illegal.

MINOT -- A Republican Minot senator raised concerns about the price of medical marijuana at a town hall meeting over the weekend -- making note that he asked for a fee of only $25 to get an authorization card instead of the $200 fee proposed so far in the Senate bill.

Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced four pieces of legislation this session aimed at expanding access to treatment for people with serious medical conditions.

ATLANTA – A new proposal to amend the current state medical marijuana law, also known as Hayleigh’s Hope Act, is on its way to the Senate.

A broad expansion to Georgia’s medical marijuana law passed a key House panel Monday, moving a step closer to a floor vote ahead of Friday’s deadline for passage.

5th District Congressman Tom Garrett has introduced legislation aimed at federally decriminalizing marijuana.

This year, public support for legalized marijuana in Texas has grown to an all-time high. A new poll found that 83 percent of Texans support legalizing some form of marijuana.

The experiences of Colorado and Washington state — the first two states to legalize the drug still considered illegal under federal law — drive the trend.

A bill introduced in the Colorado Senate last week would allow you to get weed delivered to your house.

Thursday morning, Texas state Representative Joe Moody, surrounded by police officers and a retired judge, took a lectern at the Texas Capitol to argue for something he’s pushed hard for over the last two legislative sessions — the decriminalization of marijuana possession.

Adult-use cannabis legalization is sweeping across the nation, and globe.

Vets would be able to sign up for the medical cannabis program without a medical diagnosis.

San Francisco would have its own independent department of marijuana under legislation headed to the Board of Supervisors.