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Andrea Sanderlin, Wealthy Suburban Mom, Busted For 'Sophisticated' Million-Dollar Marijuana Operation In NYC, Shows Legalization Could Be Big Business

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | Jun 05, 2013 10:30 AM EDT

The DEA arrested wealthy suburban mother of two, Andrea Sanderlin, after they found she owned close to 3,000 marijuana plants in a Queens, NY warehouse.

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Nevada Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Plus 10 Illnesses Doctors Say Cannabis Treats

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | Jun 04, 2013 12:29 PM EDT

Nevada may soon be the home of 66 medical marijuana dispensaries.

76% of Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Marijuana if Necessary

76% of Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Marijuana if Necessary

By Anthony Rivas | May 30, 2013 11:59 PM EDT

A survey found that the majority of doctors would prescribe medical marijuana if the patient was elderly, had cancer, and suffered from immense pain.

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Another Scandal? IRS Targets Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Threaten 40-Year Sentences

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | May 30, 2013 09:33 AM EDT

On the heels of the tea party scandal, the IRS is excessively auditing medical marijuana establishments in the federal government's ongoing war on drugs.

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After Legalization, Marijuana Poisoning Increases Amongst Colorado Kids

By Nsikan Akpan | May 27, 2013 04:15 PM EDT

Emergency room visits for juvenile marijuana exposure increased following new drugs laws in Colorado.

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Medical Marijuana May Lower Blood Sugar, Help Diabetics Control Disease

By Christie Rizk | May 15, 2013 08:36 AM EDT

A new study suggests diabetics who use marijuana have better control of their blood sugar than diabetics who don't use marijuana.

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Study Suggests Marijuana Mitigates Symptoms Of Crohn's Disease

By Christie Rizk | May 14, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Treatment through cannabis may be beneficial to patients with Crohn's disease, new research finds.

Medical Marijuana's Next Stop: Washington D.C.

Medical Marijuana's Next Stop: Washington D.C.

By Anthony Rivas | May 13, 2013 10:08 PM EDT

Three dispensaries in Washington D.C. are preparing to open later on this month, even with the Department of Justice cracking down on dispensaries across the country.

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Pot Smokers Can Be Fired In States with Legal Medical Marijuana, Rule Colorado Judges

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 25, 2013 09:46 PM EDT

Even in states where recreational and medical marijuana use is legal, pot smokers can be fired after failing drug tests, ruled judges in a Colorado court against quadriplegic plaintiff Brandon Coats.

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Marijuana Pill, Dronabinol, Proven To Decrease Pain

By Jonathan Weiss | Apr 22, 2013 11:59 AM EDT

A new study has shown that an already-approved pill that has the active ingredient of marijuana, THC, can lower pain responses better and longer than smoking it.

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The Origins Of 4:20 And The State Of Medical Marijuana in 2013

By Evan Winchester | Apr 20, 2013 09:52 AM EDT

More and more scientific studies are proving the therapeutic uses of medical marijuana. Currently legal in 18 states plus D.C., it may be only a matter of time before medical marijuana is legal everywhere in the country.

San Diego Mayor Orders End to City War on Marijuana Dispensaries

By Marty Graham | Jan 11, 2013 10:31 AM EST

San Diego Mayor declared an end to the city's legal war on medical pot with a letter to city authorities ordering civil prosecutors to "stop the crackdown on marijuana dispensaries."

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Judge in San Francisco Lets Biggest Medical Pot Shop Stay Open

By Ronnie Cohen | Jan 08, 2013 09:13 AM EST

A federal magistrate judge ruled that a medical-marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the world's largest can continue to operate in Oakland and San Jose despite a bid by federal prosecutors to shut it down.

Oakland, Calif. Spars in Court With Washington Over Medical Pot

By Ronnie Cohen | Dec 21, 2012 10:05 AM EST

Oakland, engaged in a heated battle with federal authorities over the fate of a large medical marijuana dispensary, argued in court that Washington was ignoring science by cracking down on medical pot.

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Debate: Should a Seven-Year-Old Child Be Allowed Medical Marijuana?

By Makini Brice | Nov 26, 2012 03:50 PM EST

Mykayla Comstock is one of 52 children who are enrolled in the Oregon Medical Marijuana program, which is open to children who have an approved medical condition and approval from parents and doctors.

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