(Reuters) - A crackdown on California's medical marijuana supply chain by federal authorities targeting the state's illegal drug trade arrived this week in the affluent, coastal county of Santa Barbara. Medical pot crackdown hits upscale Santa Barbara... ... Read More

California is one of more than a dozen US states where marijuana is legal for medical purposes, even though those states' laws are a violation of federal drug policy. Federal authorities have renewed a crackdown on state-sanctioned medical marijuana facilities despite promises by Barack Obama, the president, to keep the issue ... Read More

WEST COVINA (CBS) — A medical marijuana deliveryman was still shaken up on Monday after what he described as a robbery by two men allegedly dressed as ninja warriors. KNX 1070′s John Brook reports the robbers used the martial arts getup to conceal their identity as they got away with a ... Read More

Smoking pot for your health? Research shows that marijuana may relieve symptoms of certain chronic illnesses. It has been proven to treat nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite, and it may also ease pain. Marijuana is illegal in the U.S., but certain states allow it to be used as medical ... Read More

// Supervisors in Los Angeles and Orange counties moved in sync Tuesday to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated territories. The bans, affecting an area with 1.5 million people in L.A. County and 120,000 in Orange County, were approved in 4-1 votes in both counties. “Attracting crime and other nuisances, these ... Read More

WASHINGTON - There should be no such thing as too poor to buy pot if you live in D.C., at least if the marijuana is for a medical condition. That's part of the conclusion of a new law enacted in the nation's capital earlier this year. The medical marijuana law allows ... Read More