New Jersey expanded its medical marijuana program, including increasing the number of illnesses eligible for cannabis use, under a broad new law signed by the governor Tuesday.
Jul 2, 2019
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A new analysis of marijuana legislation offers a framework for states that are considering legalizing the drug and want to protect public health, rather than corporate profits.
Sep 28, 2016
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Doctors in Illinois can now prescribe marijuana as a painkiller thanks to a new law intended to counter a growing opioid abuse epidemic.
Aug 30, 2018
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As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it's increasingly on law enforcement's radar, too.
Dec 3, 2019
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A federal appeals court has sidestepped making a ruling on whether U.S. prison officials can hold people who were convicted of marijuana offenses that were legal under state medical marijuana laws.
May 17, 2017
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Last month, three states—Virginia, South Dakota and Connecticut—joined the ranks of more than a dozen others that have legalized marijuana—also known as cannabis—for recreational use. Yet, despite these changing laws ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Reflecting growing public support for easing marijuana laws, the House of Representatives voted Friday to bar federal authorities from raiding medical marijuana facilities or growers in states that have legalized its use.
May 30, 2014
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Elected officials and drug-policy advocates hoped to make the nation's capital the first place on the East Coast with legal pot. They wanted to use the District of Columbia as further encouragement for states to make their ...
Dec 10, 2014
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A total of 22 companies have submitted bids to supply marijuana under a law making Uruguay the first country to legalize production, sale and distribution of the drug, the government said Thursday.
Aug 29, 2014
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The US Justice Department on Thursday reversed official policy that had tolerated the growing state-based movement to legalize marijuana sales, just three days after California formally permitted recreational use of the drug.
Jan 4, 2018
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