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Assume, for a moment, you want to get high. And you want to do it on the cheap. For around $300, you can drive to Massachusetts, pick up an ounce (about $200), and drive back. For $450, you can even hop on a flight to Denver, buy an ounce (about $40) and fly back. There are flaws with these plans

A bill that would make many more Texans eligible for medical marijuana under the state's existing program just cleared a crucial hurdle. Marijuana appears to be marching toward expanded access in Texas. Less than a week after Texas lawmakers voted to pass a separate bill through the committee stage

A New Hampshire bill that would allow medical patients to grow their own plants recently passed in the state House of Representatives. House Bill 431 was introduced on Jan. 5, 2023, and has proceeded through numerous sessions and hearings before passing in the House on March 22. If passed, it would

Since Oklahoma voters rejected recreational cannabis earlier this month, the state legislature has advanced several bills to further regulate medical cannabis grow businesses. House Bill 2095 by Rep. Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City) and Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle): This legislation would enable the

This would let cities decide where marijuana businesses can open and operate. OKLAHOMA - A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to give city governments some control of medical marijuana through zoning. This would let cities decide where marijuana businesses can open and operate. If it’s passed

Some members of the House of Representatives clashed on Wednesday over a bill seeking to legalize cultivation, sale and use of cannabis, also known as marijuana, for commercial purposes. Two members of the House, Benjamin Kalu and Olumide Osoba, had sponsored a fresh bill seeking to amend the

A Kansas legislative committee voted on Thursday to table a medical marijuana legalization bill, likely killing the bill for the remainder of the 2023 legislative session. A Kansas state Senate committee on Thursday voted to table a bill to legalize medical marijuana, likely killing the measure for

US doctors say they can require up to three times the usual dose. It is the stuff of nightmares. You go into the hospital for a major operation requiring a general anesthetic. The doctors and nurses do their best to keep you relaxed, but just to take the edge off things, you smoke a huge spliff in

The Mississippi legislature has approved a bill that makes several changes to the medical marijuana legalization measure passed by lawmakers last year. Mississippi lawmakers last week approved a bill mandating changes to the state’s Medical Cannabis Act, the bill to legalize medical marijuana that

ALBANY - A coalition that includes some of New York's medical marijuana companies sued state cannabis regulators Thursday in an effort to open up licensing to all retail dispensary applicants immediately. The lawsuit, filed in state court in Albany, claims that state cannabis regulators exceeded

LOUISVILLE - Medical marijuana is one step away from becoming legal in Kentucky. Stores like 502 Hemp have been at the forefront and advocating for medical marijuana legalization. "Thrilled, absolutely thrilled," Dee Dee Taylor said. "Now, we just need to get it passed in the house." Senate Bill 47

The Kentucky state Senate gave its bipartisan approval to a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana after years of work by lawmakers and activists. The Senate approved the measure, Senate Bill 47, by a bipartisan vote of 26-11

TULSA - The shelves at Preme Cannabis Company don't have the selection they used to. It's not that James Walker, owner of Preme Cannabis Co., hasn't wanted to buy the product, it's that he hasn't been allowed to since January. "Something has to be done. I mean, we can’t keep the doors open like this

Many older adults are using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws, unclear safety standards and complicated rulemaking processes mean it could be years before Medicare may cover the drug. One in five Medicare recipients currently uses medical

As the cannabis industry continues to flourish in Missouri, supply issues for dispensaries have become a hot topic in media recently. Several reports on local television and in traditional newspapers from larger markets have reported in recent weeks that recreational marijuana legalization has

I am sure the underserved communities are looking forward to this for equality. Re “San Diego awarded $880K cannabis equity grant to boost industry access” (March 2): Our caring state of California has awarded $20 million grants to make marijuana products more available in areas where people don’t

So far this year, Arkansans have spent more than $45 million on medical marijuana, a $4 million increase compared to last year. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In the first couple of months of 2023, Arkansans have spent $4 million more on medical marijuana than this time last year. Experts said this could be

Here’s what the experts want you to know. Question: I take forever to fall asleep and wake frequently throughout the night. I’ve heard cannabis can help, is that true? Few things can throw off your day more than a night of bad sleep. Insufficient sleep can worsen mood, sap energy and has even been

Legislation calling for state regulation of hemp-derived delta-8 THC products won overwhelming passage in the Kentucky House on Thursday. Lawmakers said they've heard pleas from law enforcement and school officials urging action to keep the mildly intoxicating substance away from children. “We have

The Delaware measure is expected to pass in the Senate, but the governor’s expected veto looms. Lawmakers in the Delaware House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state––but the governor’s veto pen continues to loom over the effort. The bill passed