Matt Caron ~ WWLP.com ~
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Friday was the official grand opening ceremony for western Massachusetts’ first medical marijuana dispensary.
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Bob Shaw, St. Paul Pioneer Press ~ GrandForksHerald.com ~
ST. PAUL -- Having cancer is a good enough reason to legally take marijuana in Minnesota. Same with epilepsy or AIDS. ~
Kristen Fischer ~ Healthline.com ~
Though some states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, it’s clear the issue is still far from settled.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, won't be on the list of conditions for which medical marijuana is allowed in Illinois.
Tyler Carter ~ KSNT.com ~
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.
Kate Rogers ~ CNBC ~
If there was any doubt about the national momentum on legalized marijuana use in America, consider this. There will be a medicinal marijuana dispensary right off New York City's Union Square come January 2016.
Teen marijuana use held steady in 2014, the first year that marijuana was legally available for purchase in the states of Washington and Colorado, according to just-released numbers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Angus Chen ~ NPR.org ~
The Pet Poison Helpline, a 24-hour pet poison control center, has seen a fourfold increase in calls concerning pets experiencing marijuana intoxication over the past three years.
The latest trials of cannabis in the treatment of children with epilepsy suggest a pure form of the drug may be of benefit.
Bill Laitner ~ Detroit Free Press ~
Medical marijuana was OK’d by Michigan voters with a 63% yes vote in 2008, yet implementation is always controversial.
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services ~ azdailysun.com ~
PHOENIX -- If some Arizona nurses get their way, medical marijuana will become available as early as next year to treat everything from arthritis and autism to Tourette's syndrome and traumatic brain injury.
A new study suggests that marijuana users have a lower body mass index than non-users.
Jayson Chesler and Alexa Ard, News21 ~ via USAToday.com ~
Research on marijuana’s potential for medicinal use has been hampered for years by federal restrictions, even though nearly half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some form.
Last month, the Texas Department of Public Safety released proposed rules for growing, manufacturing and dispensing cannabis oil.
With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing concern about the long-term health consequences on teens who might be able to get easier access to it illegally.
LANSING, MI — The Michigan Medical Marijuana Law Review Panel voted Friday to recommend adding autism as a qualifying condition fit for treatment under the state law.
A year ago it was hard to even count how many seizures Tyler Richard would have in one day.
Using cutting-edge technology, Potbotics wants to change how the medical marijuana industry treats patients.
The New York Department of Health is expected to announce either Thursday or Friday which five companies it has selected to award licenses to grow medical marijuana under the Compassionate Care Act.
