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When Tyler Smith was diagnosed with testicular cancer, medical marijuana didn't feel like a valid option. He took opioids to manage the pain of nine months of chemotherapy. To balance the side effects, he took anti-nausea medication. When he stopped wanting food, he couldn't find anything...

A university in Michigan is offering an unusual degree – in marijuana. Northern Michigan University in Marquette began its medical plant chemistry program this semester, with about a dozen students in the first class, the Detroit Free Press reported . The program combines chemistry, biology...

Local parents made the compelling case Tuesday to expand the state's medical marijuana program. The most dramatic testimony at the State Office Building came from parents who had children with autism. They said they had been able to get medical cannabis for other symptoms — such as seizures –...

Alex Roth has gotten into the habit of pulling out his cellphone and showing skeptical friends a screen shot of the classes he'll have to take to get his bachelor of science degree from Northern Michigan University. "When they hear what my major is, there are a lot of people who say, 'Wow...

New York's fledgling medical marijuana program has faced its share of obstacles: Tepid doctor interest, limited certified patients and a restrictive law that makes expansion difficult. But the main factor at the center of the state's ongoing struggle to build a sustainable medical marijuana...

While the state's highly-regulated medical marijuana program is expanding, now with delivery options, more dispensary locations coming, more practitioners to certify patients, and more ailments approved for treatment, patients are still saddled with a high-priced product, payable only with cash...

New York is soliciting applications from farmers, businesses and research institutions interested in growing and processing industrial hemp. It is part of the state's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program. Earlier this year, the program was expanded to include private entities...

Bexar County will implement a program that treats certain misdemeanors crimes, including low-level marijuana possession, similarly to traffic offenses and diverts offenders from jail. Flanked by Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar and County Judge Nelson Wolff, District Attorney Nico LaHood...

Northern Michigan University is offering students the chance to major in a new program called medicinal plant chemistry — marijuana analysis, basically. The program is the first of its kind at a four-year university in the U.S., according to CBS Detroit. Students will take classes in chemistry...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a draft version of temporary regulations Monday for state residents who are considering taking part in the state's medical marijuana program. Seventeen conditions will qualify patients, among them terminal illness, cancer, PTSD, glaucoma, autism...

Pennsylvania health officials put out a call Monday for feedback on the proposed regulations for participation in the state's medical marijuana program. The program started under state law May 17, 2016, and is expected to be fully implemented by 2018, state officials maintain. There are...

New York is looking for industrial hemp growers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that an application period is open to participate in the state's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program. The program is open to researchers, farmers and businesses who wish to research, grow...

I grew up in a conservative, Italian-American home in a different era, when marijuana was nothing more than "reefer madness." I began my service in the U.S. Senate as Ronald Reagan became our President and First Lady Nancy Reagan led the charge to "just say no." Nobody was more anti-drugs than I...

A state lawmaker and advocates who fought to get medical marijuana legalized in Pennsylvania say a rejected applicant for a dispensary and grower licenses should drop its effort to get the state's program halted. In a lawsuit filed in Commonwealth Court, Keystone ReLeaf asked the court to...

It's got the greenhouse, the curriculum and the necessary approvals. Now all that's needed are up to 25 students keen on becoming the first crop of students to earn a postsecondary certificate in growing pot. Niagara College, located in the heart of Ontario wine country, announced Tuesday...

A group of mothers with epileptic children pleaded with a Bethlehem law firm on Tuesday to drop a suit that could shut down Pennsylvania's medical-marijuana program before it has a chance to launch. The lawsuit was filed Sept. 8 on behalf of a marijuana grower, Keystone ReLeaf LLC, which in...

The Health Department has not yet released a list of physicians approved to participate in Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program, but some groups are claiming they can help patients now. "We have already seen unscrupulous physicians making representations that they can make a medical...

Cannabis's federally illegal status makes it difficult to conduct licensed clinical research on the plant and products made from it, hampering medical and commercial advancements in cultivation, extraction and ingestion. Colorado legislators got tired of waiting for the feds, and in May passed a...

Mounting legal challenges are threatening to bog down the rollout of the state's medical marijuana program, leading to significant delays in treatment for patients as previously experienced in states such as Maryland and Florida, advocates fear. At least 140 unsuccessful medical marijuana...

Kentucky officials are reviewing a case that could result in a former sheriff being kicked out of the state's pilot program to grow industrial hemp after he was charged with cultivating marijuana. Former Jackson County Sheriff Denny Peyman is thought to be the first participant in the hemp...