Medical Marijuana News

Buffalo - New York has pending legislature to legalize medical marijuana for treating medical conditions. Public hearings by Democratic lawmakers are scheduled in Buffalo and Mineola, New York, on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at 10 a.m. at each location.

Albuquerque - The New Mexico Department of Health reports that medical marijuana producers who supply marijuana to patients with debilitating conditions, such as PTSD, are forced to turn away thousands of patients. Rationing is now inevitable, officials say.

Denver - From the moment voters approved the legalization of marijuana last year, the Colorado government has sought to make it difficult for cannabis users to light up.

Canadians deserve a smart conversation about medical marijuana's future, says Anton Mattadeen of bio-pharma company MediJean. The company launched an online national debate on medical marijuana where Canadians coast-to-coast can participate.

Guanajuato - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama threw support behind the use of marijuana for medical purposes during a visit to Mexico on Tuesday.

Fifteen years after winning, and then briefly losing, an Olympic gold medal after testing positive for marijuana, Canadian Ross Rebagliati's in the news again for both his gold, and his marijuana.

Earlier this week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill that eases access to edible marijuana for sick children.

Many activists are pleading for Indonesia to forego the execution of a grandmother for drug smuggling, even as other nations impose punishments for the manufacture, distribution and use of drugs considered illicit and others legal.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta reversed his position on medical marijuana in a post on CNN's website today. The well-known Dr. Gupta says he was wrong for not supporting medical marijuana and apologized for his role in the public being "misled" about it.

CNN's chief medical expert issued an apology to the viewing public on Wednesday for "misleading" the public about marijuana.