TEHRAN, Sept 09 -Medical marijuana has been legalized in 33 U.S. states, but for the almost 3 million patients who want to travel outside of their home state, laws elsewhere can be a confusing patchwork of differing rules.
TEHRAN, August 18 -Pot-related poisoning calls involving kids and teens more than doubled in Massachusetts after the state legalized medical marijuana , a new study reports.
TEHRAN, Jul 1 - A cannabis-related job boom in the United States is not showing up in government employment data, leaving American workers in the dark about high wages and job opportunities in the marijuana industry, experts say.
TEHRAN, Jun 1-Researchers report that just 46 percent of oncology providers feel comfortable recommending medical marijuana to patients, despite 73 percent saying they understand the drug could provide a benefit.
TEHRAN, Jan 24 -Researchers report that pot use is linked to a greater likelihood of getting fired or laid off, though they caution that the relationship does not appear to be a cause-and-effect scenario.
TEHRAN, December 23 -Contrary to predictions, teen marijuana use declined in Washington state after recreational pot was legalized in 2012, a new study finds.
TEHRAN, December 12 -Thailand is set to become the first Asian country to legalize medical marijuana , but a battle is brewing between local and foreign firms over control of a potentially lucrative market.
TEHRAN, December 03 -Teens with behavioral problems are more likely than others to use marijuana -- but the drug itself doesn't increase conduct problems, a new study indicates.
TEHRAN, November 11 -New research suggests that people with type 1 diabetes who use marijuana could be doubling their risk for the life-threatening condition.
TEHRAN, October 31 -Compared to teenagers and young adults who continued using marijuana , those who abstained for a month displayed a "modest but reliable improvement in their ability to learn," said lead researcher Randi Schuster.
TEHRAN, October 13 - While patients report benefits related to muscle contractions, researchers have not observed the benefits in clinical trials -- though they say more research is needed.
TEHRAN, September 16 -Police in Boston said officers responded to a radio station building where employees received a package containing 20 bags of marijuana .
TEHRAN, September 15 -The Illinois legislature has become the first state to give doctors the ability to prescribe marijuana instead of opiates in an effort to fight the opioid epidemic, with other states looking to follow.
TEHRAN, September 08 -Federal survey data shows the number of adults aged 50-64 who used marijuana in the last year doubled in the last decade, and the rate of those over age 65 is seven times higher than it was.
TEHRAN, June 27 -In a breakthrough for medical marijuana use, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the US’ first drug made from cannabis oil, designed to treat two rare forms of epilepsy.
TEHRAN, January 5 - The Justice Department is revoking an Obama-era policy that discouraged US attorneys in states where marijuana had been legalized from bringing charges in marijuana -related crimes.