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Maryland — When Del. Dan K. Morhaim is in the emergency room, he can administer cocaine to anesthetize a patient. But he cannot write a prescription for marijuana as a pain reliever or nausea remedy. That’s just one of the flaws in Maryland’s narrow medical marijuana law that Morhaim (D-Baltimore), an emergency physician at Sinai [...]

Saginaw City Hall was packed Monday with protesters calling for the City Council to vote down a six-month moratorium to freeze medical marijuana production and use while leaders rework zoning laws for the drug. The council later postponed the decision.  They will vote at a 6:30 p.m.  Monday, Jan.  11, [...]

The state’s medical marijuana program — begun in April — hasn’t created headaches for Livingston County’s law enforcement, but likely will as the program grows, said county Sheriff Bob Bezotte. The Michigan Medical Marihuana Program allows patients with debilitating illnesses to grow and possess marijuana for medicinal purposes.  Those approved receive cards that indicate their [...]

LYNDEBOROUGH — Carl Hedberg calls himself a “cannabis care coach,” and he’s on a mission to help others reduce their pain. Four years ago, Hedberg, 53, had exhausted all methods to try to alleviate his chronic migraines.  Over-the-counter and prescribed medication weren’t working.  In an effort to find [...]

California — I am a daily recreational user of marijuana, along with a lot of other people in Tulare County and California. I have been hearing of the people that have problems with their neighbors growing or smoking at their own houses. Now, I want to ask: Why is that a problem? I thought this [...]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With California teetering perpetually on the edge of financial ruin, marijuana activists have seized the moment, claiming that legalizing and taxing pot could help bail out the cash-strapped Golden State. But critics are slamming the proposal, saying the social costs of a free-smoking state far outweigh the money it would bring [...]

MONTREAL — Teenagers who smoke marijuana on a daily basis cause damage to their developing brains, making them more susceptible to depression and anxiety in adulthood, a new McGill University study suggests. The finding is particularly significant in the Canadian context, given previous research showing that more teens in this country consume cannabis than do [...]

SIDNEY – David Overholt has great hopes for the marijuana he is growing in the basement of his Montcalm County farmhouse. As a founder of the Mid Michigan Compassion Club, Overholt says the medical marijuana law approved statewide last year has created business opportunities for people who see marijuana as an alternative [...]

The Windsor Town Board unanimously passed a 75-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries on Wednesday night. The vote, conducted during a special session, will act as a freeze on the processing and opening of any new clinics while the moratorium is in effect. Two clinics, which were in operation before the moratorium came [...]