Column: How cannabis patents could pave the way for future lawsuits
Although marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, private companies are quietly securing patents. Here's why that matters.
In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial
A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions.
Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the same
Cannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream.
Colorado weighs strategy for guarding against marijuana crackdown
Colorado is considering an unusual strategy to protect its nascent marijuana industry from a potential federal crackdown.
Cannabis can help chronic pain, and other conclusions from a federal advisory review of more than 10,000 marijuana studies to determine the health pros and cons.
As more states move to legalize pot, Humboldt County, California, an epicenter of the underground marijuana industry, has begun a new, bold experiment to bring growers out of the shadows and regulate the growth, sale and environmental impact of cannabis.
States have struggled with how to give out potentially lucrative medical marijuana licenses.
A proposal on the Nov. 8 state ballot would legalize marijuana in Nevada.
About 50 Oregon towns and counties will decide in the Nov. 8 election whether to opt back into the marijuana business.
