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Fitzpatrick said people in public policy deserve higher salaries than those “who put dope in plastic bags and hand it across ...

Kentucky handed out its first two medical marijuana cards on Thursday. In addition, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that about ...

Gov. Beshear said suffering Kentuckians -- like veterans with PTSD -- should not lose their second amendment rights for using ...

People using weed for medical purposes are as likely -- or more -- to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a ...

A proposed House bill could dramatically change how pregnant women in Oklahoma use medical marijuana with their doctor's approval.House Bill 1750 seeks to over ...

FDA approves non-opioid pain reliever, suzetrigine, by Vertex Pharmaceuticals to mitigate risks of opioids and provide patients with more options.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Kentucky has issued its first two medical marijuana cards, marking a significant step in the state's ...

In October 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, a case poised to resolve a circuit split over ...

Advocates gathered at the State House, urging South Carolina to end marijuana prohibition as the state remains one of four ...

In his early days with the Lancaster city police force, it wouldn’t have been unusual for Todd Umstead to bring confiscated ...

With the state's new medical marijuana laws now in effect, patients can start getting their certifications. Owensboro ...