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Ohio Considers Legalizing Recreational and Medical Marijuana

So a few states out West and a couple cities on the East Coast have voted to legalize marijuana. Does that mean legal pot can fly in the heartland? A ballot proposal before Ohio voters next month would be the …

Georgia Patients Risk Fines When Returning to State With Medical Marijuana

Patients who have to go out of state to get cannabis oil say they will face risks and hurdles even after medical marijuana becomes legal in Georgia on Thursday. Gov. Nathan Deal will sign a law that makes it legal …

As Federal Pot Rules Change, Hemp Makes Comeback

Once banned because it is a close cousin to marijuana, hemp is coming back in the state of Colorado and now has its own convention, attracting international interest as a new crop for farmers struggling to find new crops to …

Marijuana-Friendly States Team up on Capitol Hill

Members of Congress from states with legal pot are banding together to tell their colleagues on Capitol Hill not to interfere with state drug laws. Voters in the Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia approved ballot initiatives last week …

Arkansas AG Rejects Marijuana Wording on Ballot Proposal

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the proposed wording of a prospective ballot item that would let voters decide whether to legalize marijuana in the state. McDaniel’s office on Friday rejected the proposal offered by Mary Berry because of …