NH Woman With Late-Stage Cancer To Get Medical Marijuana Card
NH health officials have approved a lung cancer patient's application for an identification card that will allow her to buy medical marijuana in Maine.
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NH health officials have approved a lung cancer patient's application for an identification card that will allow her to buy medical marijuana in Maine.
With many states now pushing for the legalization of marijuana, its potential as an addictive substance is hotly debated. Advocates claim that the drug is not addictive, while opponents commonly label it as a gateway drug.
A New Hampshire woman with late-stage lung cancer filed a lawsuit in hopes of getting a medical marijuana identification card before dispensaries open.
A woman with Crohn's disease was fired after her drug test had come back positive for marijuana.
Business is ready to bloom at the In Good Health dispensary in Brockton.
State law requires every county to have a dispensary for medical marijuana, but federal regulations forbid the drug from being transported across U.S. waters.
It is the first place in Massachusetts to buy medical marijuana, even though the ballot referendum was passed back in 2012.
A review published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at dozens of previous studies on marijuana and found very little evidence to support the use of the drug for medicinal purposes.
Gov. Charlie Baker has issued a one-time, temporary waiver aimed at helping the state's first marijuana dispensary begin selling pot for medicinal purposes.
The Department of Public Health is unveiling changes to the way it issues licenses under the state's medical marijuana dispensary program.
A man operates an Allston store where he sells marijuana products he believes are legal. Boston police, meanwhile, are looking into the shop's legality.
State public health officials have given preliminary approval to four more medical marijuana dispensaries, including the first for Boston.
A Newton company has announced that it wants to open a medical marijuana cultivation operation in Webster.
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State health officials are considering proposals for medical marijuana operations in some of Massachusetts' largest urban centers and tourist destinations.
The head of a company seeking to set up a medical marijuana dispensary in Cambridge says he plans to appeal the decision by the Department of Public Health to overturn its earlier agreement to license his firm.
Eleven medical marijuana dispensaries have been cleared to move forward in Massachusetts while several others that had received initial clearance were rejected after a further review, state public health officials announced Friday.
Several Massachusetts doctors associated with prospective medical marijuana dispensaries are reportedly facing intense pressure from the federal government to cut ties with those companies.
The first television ad for medical marijuana will soon grace Comcast cable channels across Massachusetts.
Open since June, Greenleaf is one of only two operating medical marijuana dispensaries in Rhode Island, and has a steady stream of patients.
Robert DeLeo says he's concerned that some of the information on the 20 applications approved last month was not thoroughly vetted, and some applicants may have submitted false or misleading statements.
State public health officials have selected 20 locations to award the first licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts officials are nearing decisions on the licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries in the state.
Mass. health officials have released a list of the 100 applicants that are seeking licenses to open marijuana dispensaries for medical use.
A New Hampshire man is facing drug dealing charges and more arrests are expected after New Hampshire State Police say they were able to identify a drug dealing ring that was selling high grade medical marijuana from California.
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