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Maryland Begins Sales of Medical Marijuana After Delays
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Pot for pain is picking up speed. Should it?
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July 28, 2016
Legal Marijuana Linked to Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
States that implemented medical marijuana laws experienced an especially notable drop in painkiller prescriptions
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,...
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