Two U.S. studies published last week came to different conclusions after analyzing collisions in states such as Colorado and Washington.

With marijuana legalization on the horizon, Canada may be looking south of the border for clues as to how cannabis impacts vehicle collision rates. But a pair of American studies released last week came came to seemingly opposite conclusions on whether rising marijuana use is causing an increase in car crashes in states that have legalized the drug.

Stephen Colbert is trying to arrange a smoking sesh with Donald Trump Jr.

It is well known that cannabis and its major active compound THC can increase appetite and cause “the munchies.”

But did you know that cannabis use might also contribute to a healthy body weight?

There is now more Congressional support for cannabis-related issues than ever before.

According to a recent analysis, co-sponsorships for marijuana measures, specifically those seeking to provide banking solutions for the cannabis industry, have already surpassed the level of support they received throughout previous sessions.

The state Department of Health is boosting New York's medical marijuana program to meet growing demand.

Effective immediately, nurse practitioners can register online and certify patients the same day. Officials say that will help streamline and simplify the registration process and make it easier for nurse practitioners to speed up the process.

The Health Department also has approved the addition of a second course on the medical use of marijuana for nurse practitioners who want to participate in the state program.

The state's medical marijuana program has more than 22,000 patients, and that number is on the rise. In late March, the department added chronic pain as a qualifying condition and since then an additional 7,504 patients have become certified.

Imagine that you have a crippling anxiety disorder. Luckily, you happen to live in California, and your doctor is able to prescribe you medical marijuana. Upon entering a dispensary to get your medicine, you are faced with a dizzying array of different strains with strange names like Sour Diesel and Trainwreck. How do you know which one is best for you?

Hippocrates once said, “It’s far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.”

Coffee shops have baristas. Bars have bartenders. And marijuana retailers have "budtenders."

An estimated 30,000 Americans work in legal marijuana dispensaries, with a significant portion of those retail employees assisting customers at point of sale. Budtenders have an intimate knowledge of the products sold and can make recommendations based on customer preferences — whether they prefer smoking or vaping, for example, or whether they want to get high while partying or binge-watching TV.

The firm has licensed its THC.com web domain to The Hit Channel, meanwhile its THC trademark has been licensed to apparel brand, Putnam Accessory Group.

Pineapple Express, a firm that offers branding concepts to businesses in the legal cannabis industry, has signed two royalty agreements concerning its THC.com web domain and THC trademark.

The firm has licensed its THC.com web domain to The Hit Channel, meanwhile its THC trademark has been licensed to apparel brand, Putnam Accessory Group.

The new collection from Putnam will span scarves, gloves, hats and more, which is expected to launch in July.

City Sessions Denver, the country’s leader in educational cannabis tours, is announcing boutique bus tours for the summer of 2017 that introduce guests to the burgeoning cannabis culture in the Denver area.

“The cannabis industry is rife with stigma and misinterpretation and City Sessions aims to educate, inform, and entertain in both customized and weekly scheduled boutique bus tours,” says Goldie Solodar, Founder of City Sessions.

Ideal for those who are new to cannabis culture, regular consumers, and those who are simply curious about the lifestyle, the half-day weekly tours give guests a behind-the-scenes look at Denver’s world of cannabis.

Governor Rick Scott officially signed the medical marijuana bill into law Friday. The bill is an amendment 71 percent of Florida voters approved in November of last year.

The bill, also referred to as amendment two, served to surpass Florida’s preexisting medical marijuana law designated for those who are deemed terminally ill and includes a broader range of debilitating medical conditions.

Among those conditions are epilepsy, Crohn’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cancer, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

In accordance with the new law, eligible patients with a doctor’s approval will have access to vaporizer pens, oils, cannabis-based pills and edibles with higher strains of THC; however, smoking marijuana remains prohibited.