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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 ...

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

More than 1 billion people around the world suffer from chronic pain, which can interfere with quality of life, affect a ...

From drink drivers to speeding motorists, these are 15 south Essex residents and visitors who have been sentenced at magistrates' courts in recent weeks. A DRINK-driver caught more than twice the ...

Researchers at Washington University and Stanford developed a cannabinoid compound that provides pain relief without ...

The man accused of pulling out a firearm during a road rage incident along Bob Bullock Loop has been indicted in a Laredo ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of one of its prison officers in Florida. Acting United States ...

Many people turn to cannabis to unwind, ease anxiety, or soothe pain, but not all products affect the body the same way, ...

Arthritis is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints.