A South Carolina senator says a bill aiming to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana will not move forward until lawmakers address concerns of stakeholders. Members of the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee met Wednesday to discuss proposed legislation which would …
A Florida nursery and a man who suffers from epilepsy filed a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott’s administration that contends that state officials are flouting the state’s new medical marijuana law. It’s the latest legal challenge against the way Florida …
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Friday to implement the medical marijuana amendment voters approved last year. Amendment 2, approved by 71 percent of the voters in November, took effect on Jan. 3 and required that laws had to be …
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he “absolutely” intends to sign the medical marijuana bill passed Friday by the state Legislature. After the original legislation fell apart on the final day of the regular session last month, the chambers approved the …
Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment last week to legalize medical marijuana, broadening access to pot beyond the limited therapeutic uses approved by the legislature two years ago. Amendment 2 passed with 71 percent approval, well above the 60 …
Proponents of legalizing marijuana in Connecticut urged state lawmakers to act quickly and capitalize on the “novelty factor” of possibly becoming the first New England state to allow recreational use of the drug. Tracy Helin, of Middletown, Connecticut, who is …
A Massachusetts woman who says she was fired from work for using marijuana legally obtained to treat Crohn’s Disease has sued her former employer. Cristina Barbuto said in court papers that she told the Irvine, California-based Advantage Sales and Marketing …
Nearly a year after Connecticut’s six medical marijuana dispensaries opened, patients are changing their habits. For quick relief, they are smoking marijuana less and inhaling its vapors and therapeutic oils more, those in the industry say. Others are eating cookies …
