The United States cannabis market is, in a word, complicated. As opportunity expands and legislation eases, the states are divided on how to move forward. Some still resist the industry as a legal entity, others accept it conditionally, and a few are breaking down barriers left and right. Changes in federal law could open up the possibility of more cohesion, but the currently fragmented market adoption means vendors, retailers, patients and consumers have to navigate tricky legislation.

After many decades of stigmatization of cannabis use, people are beginning to realize that the controlled use of the herb might not be as bad as it was once thought out to be. An increasing number of A-list celebrities like Dr. Oz & Susan Sarandon, and health experts have started  campaigns that supports the legalization of the use of cannabis or marijuana for its numerous health benefits that would in turn make people’s live more fulfilling and healthier.

One state representative hopes that his second effort to enable Louisiana doctors to prescribe medical marijuana will clear at least the first hurdle — getting the bill out of committee.(Photo: AP)

BATON ROUGE – State Sen. Fred Mills, R-Parks, hopes that his second effort to enable Louisiana doctors to prescribe medical marijuana will clear at least the first hurdle — getting the bill out of committee.

Mills, a pharmacist who once led the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, is proposing Senate Bill 143, legislation that would develop rules and guidelines for producing medical marijuana and dispensing it.

The bill will be presented at 10 a.m. Wednesday before the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

Texans suffering from chronic pain, seizures and other debilitating disorders will ask lawmakers Tuesday to support legislation that would allow them to use marijuana to treat their symptoms.

A proposal by Rep. Marisa Márquez, D-El Paso, would legalize marijuana for medical use and set up a licensing system for growers and dispensaries.

Chair of the House Public Health Committee Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, put medical marijuana-related bills on Tuesday’s schedule the day after veterans came to the Capitol topublicly ask her to give the proposals a hearing.

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Apr 28, 2015) -  Advanced Cannabis Solutions d/b/a General Cannabis Corporation (OTCBB: CANN) today announced that its common stock has resumed quotation on the OTC Markets. The company's common stock began trading under the symbol "CANN" at the opening of trading on Tuesday April 28 2015.

DENVER (CBS4) – Surveillance video shows the distress during a violent armed robbery last week at a Denver medical marijuana dispensary.

Shortly after 9 a.m. last Wednesday four men broke into the High St Cannabis Station near the intersection of East 14th Avenue and High Street.

The owner said one man ordered a female employee to the ground, then fired two shots at another worker who tried to run into the alley. The shots missed, and the robbers ran out with edibles and hash oil.

“Somebody got shot or I thought it was a crash or something like that,” said neighbor Oscar Saucedo.

He saw two of the suspects get out of a dark blue Nissan Armada. He said the crime has rocked the neighborhood.

The CEO of Stewart Environmental gives a video statement on a preliminary test result of Real Scientific Hemp Oil (RSHO) from HempMeds that was unfortunately released by the lab -- and sets the record straight on the corrected final report that was issued.

Buyers and sellers in the legal cannabis industry might think they have a handle on market pricing, but legalized cannabis is still a fledgling industry with supply and demand in constant flux. With internal factors affecting individual cannabis cultivators and external factors shaping the regulatory landscape, cannabis as a commodity deserves comprehensive wholesale spot and forward price assessments so market participants can make informed decisions.

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About a week before the Louisiana Legislature convened, state Rep. Dalton Honore trekked to Denver for field research related to legislation he's pushing in Louisiana. The journey brought him just a few blocks from the Colorado State Capitol, to a marijuana dispensary.

"Some of the (pot) shops look like Apple stores," said Honore, a Democrat from Baton Rouge, as he scrolled through photos of marijuana plants on his iPhone.

The 72-year-old is a former sheriffs deputy who has "never had a marijuana cigarette in my life." Moreover, he said, he's never been in the company people smoking it. But Honore said it is time stop locking people up for using the drug and start treating it more like alcohol by focusing on education and treatment.

A majority of Americans support legalizing recreational marijuana, a Fox News poll revealed Monday. (Yes, that Fox News.)

The Fox poll marks the first time the news organization has found majority support for the issue since it began asking the question. It's also the latest in a string of recent polls that have, for the first time in their histories, found majority support for legalization.