Legislation comes ahead of a referendum on recreational marijuana use in next two yearsNew Zealand’s government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time, after years of campaigning by chronically ill New Zealanders who say the drug is the only thing that eases their pain.The legislation will also allow terminally ill patients to begin...

New Zealand's government on Tuesday passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time.

Neither New York nor New Jersey has legalized pot yet, but lawmakers in both states are already fighting over how to spend the expected tax windfall. New Yorkers saw the lunacy break out after ex-Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito called for the revenue to go to the MTA. Without even pausing to joke about the J train,...

ldquo;We toke a little. Every now and then, you know."...

Nearly every block in Needles, Calif., has a run-down building being renovated by a cannabis business. Community leaders have welcomed them.

LANSING, Mich. — Two former Detroit Lions players have been denied preliminary applications for medical marijuana growing, processing and provisioning facilities. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report the Michigan Medical Licensing Board denied prequalification status for a venture backed by Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims. Cited were minor traffic tickets for Johnson and...

A 78-year-old man who relies on medical marijuana for back pain finds himself homeless after being evicted from federally subsidized housing in a case complicated by conflicting state and federal marijuana rules.

One of the world’s biggest tobacco companies is diving into the cannabis market with a $2.4 billion investment in Cronos Group, a Canadian medical and recreational marijuana company. Altria, parent company of Philip Morris, which makes Marlboro cigarettes, is taking a 45 percent stake in the Toronto company. Cronos said Friday that the Richmond, Va.,...

Oils, tinctures and salves — and sometimes old-fashioned buds — are increasingly common in seniors’ homes. Doctors warn that popularity has outstripped scientific evidence.

A pair of advocacy groups in Utah sued Thursday to block a compromise agreement legalizing medical marijuana, accusing the Mormon church of unconstitutional domination and interference in a process that led to the gutting of a measure approved by voters.

As the legalization of recreational marijuana spreads across the United States, weed enthusiasts in prohibition states who rely on the black market have also enjoyed a premium selection of branded cannabis products, especially a wider variety of cannabis concentrates sold in pre-filled disposable cartridges. Some of the legal industry’s leading companies have made significant advancements...

DETROIT — Michigan is officially becoming the first state in the Midwest to allow marijuana for more than medical purposes. Thursday marks the first day for recreational partaking of pot, following voters’ strong endorsement in the Nov. 6 election. Michigan is among 11 states along with the District of Columbia to have legalized adult use....

An NYU think tank is high on fixing the cash-strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A new report out Wednesday by the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management urges the statewide legalization of recreational marijuana — in order to get more green into mass transit. “No new revenue source can match a tax on weed, ”...

A recent analysis of published studies indicates that the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of epilepsy in children looks promising.

Some leaders in New York want to consider a new idea to pay for subway upgrades: marijuana legalization. Subway riders seem for it.