A group of medical-marijuana advocates — striving for legitimacy for their still-nascent industry — announced the formation of a new trade group Wednesday. The Colorado Wellness Association, its founders said, will formulate regulations for the state’s booming medical- marijuana dispensary business, develop quality-control guidelines to protect patients, produce a regular magazine and perhaps even start [...]

Denver District Judge Larry Naves was on the mark Tuesday when he verbally spanked lawyers for the state health department for throwing a wrench in the supply of medical marijuana to patients using it. The whole episode, which started weeks ago and played out late last month, shows how lightly state and local government officials [...]

As Chico City Council begins to consider what the rules should be for cannabis collectives, The Orion would like to offer some caution: take the time and do it right on the first try. In Los Angeles, there are an estimated 800 medical marijuana dispensaries, despite a moratorium since 2007.  [...]

Michigan — The tailspin may be over, but no one’s suggesting that bedrock industries of the Michigan economy like cars and real estate are headed for boom times again. The Michigan marijuana economy, on the other hand, appears to be going gangbusters. Once largely underground, activity linked to the cultivation and use of pot is [...]

HOUSTON — The American Medical Association is calling for a federal review of marijuana’s classification as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, approving a revised policy Nov. 10 that won praise from marijuana supporters. The physicians group said its intention is to open avenues for clinical research toward the development of cannabis-based medicines [...]