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Dozens of witnesses warned a Texas Senate panel of what they said were potential unintended economic and health consequences ...

That's because an effort is underway at the state Legislature to end unregulated production and retail sale of psychoactive ...

OHSU research finds exposure to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, may have lifelong impacts to lung function ...

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Texas senators are considering Senate Bill 3, which seeks to penalize possession and manufacturing of THC-containing hemp ...

Two controversial cannabis bills in Montana appear to be dead for the session—one that would have set a 15 percent THC limit on all marijuana products and another that would have required adults to ...

Ten years after Georgia legalized cannabis possession for medical use, lawmakers in both chambers of the state Legislature ...

House Speaker Daniel Perez established the workgroup to discuss possible hemp regulation after a bill that cleared the ...

The vibrant and largely unregulated cannabis market in Texas may soon face significant changes as lawmakers consider Senate ...

Industrial hemp could be a multimillion-dollar crop in the Far North if the law is changed, an industry leader says. Minister ...

SAN ANTONIO - While the Texas senate debates parting ways with state THC sales, veterans are arguing its benefits. Senate ...