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Gov. Bruce Rauner on Saturday signed a bill legalizing industrial hemp, adding Illinois to a growing list of states that allow the growth of cannabis for non-drug purposes.

It doesn’t get you high, but it’s causing quite a buzz among medical scientists and patients.

After years of trying to get laws changed, hemp advocates and would-be farmers are on the cusp of gaining new legal standing via the 2018 farm bill.

While 13% of Americans say they "regularly" or "occasionally" use or smoke marijuana, the rate is significantly higher among the 18 to 29 age group and is higher in the West than in other regions of the country.

Knowing the key differences between CBD and THC is super important for finding the right cannabis products and understanding how they’ll affect you.

Under ideal storage conditions, cannabis can actually stay relatively fresh for a surprisingly long time.

Considering most marijuana growers are portrayed as lazy stoners, you probably think it can’t be that hard to grow cannabis.

What to Know Before You Light Up on Foreign Soil.

As Mexico transitions to a federal medical marijuana program, lawmakers' leeway toward cannabidiol (CBD) could help the so-called "miracle" compound become as common and low-drama as vitamins and minerals.

The state has issued its first three licenses to hemp growers in Hawaii as part of its Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.

For the first time, farmers in the state of South Carolina can legally grow industrial hemp.

When it comes to buying cannabis, there are a dozen different things to look for to get the best bud for your buck.

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Vermont, the ninth state to legalize it.

The non-psychoactive cannabis cousin of marijuana would finally become legal to grow in the United States under a bill overwhelmingly approved by the Senate.

How a legal shift in the state took a farm crop from zero to 60 in two years.

If you grow cannabis, you know that light is vital to the health of your plants and eventual yield. Would switching to LED lights be right for you?

McConnell's hemp legislation, known as the Hemp Farming Act, is included in the Senate's farm bill and would remove industrial hemp from the list of controlled substances under federal law.

The useful crop has seen renewed interest alongside legalized weed – and there are signs that US officials are warming to it.

The compound helps reduce pain and inflammation and is helpful with acne and eczema.

Described as “the closest you can get to organic,” Clean Green is a staple certification program available to cannabis producers and processors nationwide that allows consumers to identify products that meet “organic” standards.