medical marijuana

7 Scientific Effects of Marijuana That Experts Want to Study

The drug will be (slightly) easier to study

By Alexandra Sifferlin August 11, 2016

Can Medical Marijuana Help End the Opioid Epidemic?

Pot for pain is picking up speed. Should it?

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 28, 2016

Legal Marijuana Linked to Fewer Opioid Prescriptions

States that implemented medical marijuana laws experienced an especially notable drop in painkiller prescriptions

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 13, 2016

Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients Could Soon Grow Their Own Pot

Canada has six months to come up with new rules for growing pot

By Daniel White February 24, 2016

DEA Must Stop Interfering With Legal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Federal Court Rules

The judge said the DEA was defying the "language and logic" of the law

By Daniel White October 20, 2015

You Can Legally Buy Recreational Pot In Oregon Starting Today

Oregon becomes the third state to establish a legal recreational pot market

By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune October 1, 2015

Ohio to Vote On Marijuana Legalization

Advocates collected enough information for a November 3 vote.

By Tanya Basu August 12, 2015

First-ever TV Pot Ad Yanked by Colorado Station

Plans were cancelled due to legal concerns

By Claire Groden / Fortune July 21, 2015

Minnesota Takes Half Step Toward Legalizing Marijuana

Pills and oils are approved, but smoking marijuana remains prohibited

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 29, 2015

Here's What Science Says About Medical Marijuana

It’s buyer-beware for medical marijuana users, since the data supporting the benefits of cannabinoids are still in flux, and most marijuana edibles aren’t well labeled

By Alice Park June 23, 2015

Even in Colorado Medical Pot Can Get You Fired

The state supreme court found that Dish Network was allowed to fire a quadriplegic employee although Colorado law permits medical pot

By Bruce Barcott June 15, 2015

What You Should Know About Medical Marijuana for Pets

Be sure to consult your veterinarian first

By Barbara Stepko / Health.com May 10, 2015

Check Out Snoop Dogg's New Track Featuring Stevie Wonder

And we don't think the Doggfather is talking about sushi

By Kevin McSpadden May 6, 2015

Puerto Rico Gov. Signs Order to Legalize Medical Marijuana

The order goes into immediate effect

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 4, 2015

Most Americans Think Medical Marijuana Shouldn't Be Used By Kids, Poll Says

And 80% think adults shouldn't use medical marijuana in front of children

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 20, 2015

Marijuana Treats for Dogs Are Now a Thing

Pet owners are using them to treat sickly animals or animals in pain

By David Stout April 14, 2015

Senators Introduce Historic Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana

A bipartisan group of three Senators will introduce a bill that could end the federal ban on medical marijuana

By Katy Steinmetz March 9, 2015

Pot Is Now Legal in Jamaica

New law decriminalizes possession of small amounts

By Rishi Iyengar February 24, 2015

Medical Marijuana May Soon Be Marketed as Kosher

A certification agency is open to the possibility

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 23, 2015

The Politics of Pot

The year-end spending bill gives momentum to the marijuana movement, plus a painful setback

By Alex Altman December 11, 2014

One Family's Journey to Get Medical Marijuana for Their Child

A look inside the quasi-legal, science free world of medical marijuana for children, from TIME's Red Border Films

By Diane Tsai November 4, 2014

Pot Is the New Normal

Face it: marijuana is legal, crime is down, traffic fatalities are declining and fewer teens are lighting up

By Nick Gillespie October 16, 2014

Reporter Quits On Live TV After Revealing That She Owns a Marijuana Club

The announcement left her fellow anchors dazed and confused

By Samantha Grossman September 22, 2014

Poll: 1 in 10 Americans Have Gone to Work High on Pot

Are your co-workers high on life — or something else?

By Elizabeth Barber September 19, 2014

New Study Will Examine Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy

A groundbreaking clinical trial may provide some answers to medical marijuana as a seizure treatment

By Kate Pickert September 3, 2014

States With Medical-Pot Laws Have Less Opioid ODs

Though it's not totally clear why

By Alexandra Sifferlin August 25, 2014

Thieves Steal $50,000 Worth of Pot Through Hole in Wall

Nice one, guys

By Maya Rhodan August 6, 2014

Los Angeles Begets a Marijuana Farmers' Market

Farm-to-table marijuana

By Giri Nathan June 26, 2014

Illinois House Approves Cannabis for Epileptic Kids

Minors suffering from epilepsy should be allowed to use medical marijuana to reduce seizures, the Illinois house voted on Wednesday

By Michelle Arrouas May 22, 2014

What Would Jesus Toke?

This Sacramento pot shop sells weed-infused lollipops while spreading the gospel

By Michael Lester and Katy Steinmetz April 20, 2014

Kentucky Set To Legalize Marijuana Oil

The state senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday legalizing medical use of marijuana oil.

By Noah Rayman March 13, 2014

Colorado's Medical Marijuana Refugees

Sanjay Gupta follows a family on a quest to get their two-year-old daughter a medicine that might treat her potentially fatal condition

By Katy Steinmetz March 12, 2014

Christian Marijuana Dispensary Reconciles Dogma and Dope While Battling the IRS

"I prayed to the Lord and God said ‘Open up a pot shop'"

By Katy Steinmetz February 26, 2014

Smart Cookie: Girl Scout Sets Up Shop Outside Marijuana Dispensary

Glengarry Glen Girl Scout?

By Melissa Locker February 21, 2014

Lawmakers Push Obama to Soften Marijuana Rules

Obama's recent comments saying pot is less dangerous than alcohol look like an opportunity to advocates for relaxed marijuana laws

By Katy Steinmetz February 12, 2014

Muting Marijuana's High: Pot Without the Impairment

As legal sales of marijuana begin in Colorado, researchers have discovered a natural hormone that can block the drug’s high. The hormone, known as pregnenolone, is already sold over the counter as an anti-aging supplement,...

By Maia Szalavitz January 3, 2014

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Maryland Begins Sales of Medical Marijuana After Delays

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