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New Jersey was the fourteenth state to legalize medical marijuana, but current governor Chris Christie is placing such harsh restrictions on the prospective business that some question whether it will ever get off the ground.

Colorado, where medical marijuana has been legal for a decade, recently passed new laws regulating the hundreds of dispensaries that have popped up to meet soaring demand. Not everyone there is happy about that boom, but most of these businesses probably won't last long anyway.

A Mich. woman found a fragrant surprise among her bills, catalogs and junk mail: a whole lot of marijuana. Happy day! Police in Blackman Township west of Detriot said the surprise 2-pound package of the ganja arrived in the mail last week at the elderly woman's home. She called police, who say they...

A marijuana-based prescription drug for multiple sclerosis, Sativex, hit U.K. pharmacies Monday after winning regulator approval Friday. In light of the new approval, are arguments against medical marijuana half-baked?

If California is going to pot during the recession, just how much cash could it wring out of pot? Mint.com took a look at the income potential to the state if it totally legalized marijuana. The cash infusion could be, like, high as a kite, dude. To see the infographic in a larger format, click...

DailyFinance recently looked at companies that may benefit if California legalizes marijuana, a question set for the November ballot. To learn of the actual consumption habits of the marijuana demimonde, we asked some experts in New York a burning question: Sweet snacks, or savories?

When the state of California announced that a marijuana legalization measure would be on the state's November ballot, the ensuing discussion covered a range of topics from medicine to morality. But few pundits brought up the biggest factor of them all: money. With a potential market of millions of pot smokers, decriminalization of marijuana could open the door to a vast, largely-untapped market for smoking paraphernalia, accessories and other lifestyle accoutrements.

The Golden State's legitimate growers and distributors fear that current pot profits could go up in smoke if voters approve a measure to legalize marijuana in November. A cannabis crash could further undermine the state's shaky economy.

It seemed like an innocent enough donation. A Marietta, Ohio Goodwill store received a large galvanized metal water jug with a spout -- perfect to hold lemonade during some long-ago summer picnic. Yet, the jug, which was donated anonymously, wasn't holding a refreshing drink; instead, it was filled...

Cancel your flight to Amsterdam – the U.S. just got its first marijuana cafe on Friday. Located in Portland, Ore., the Cannabis Cafe shows how attitudes have changed since the Obama administration moved into the White House. A month ago, President Barack Obama told federal attorneys to ease...