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How much is too much? As Hanford prepares to dive head-first into the cannabis business, the City Council decided how many cannabis permits the city is willing to take on. Council approved a resolution that established the application procedures, fees, forms and permits for the commercial...

The City Council last week signed off on an ordinance which regulates the marijuana cultivation authorized by passage of Prop. 64 by California voters last November. The measure legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults includes provisions which allow the cultivation of up to six...

The Springboro City Council is expected to take another step on Thursday toward declaring a moratorium on cultivation, processing and distribution of medical marijuana. The prohibition would replace a moratorium in place since last August in Springboro. The prohibition would not prevent...

When California voters last year passed Proposition 64 legalizing marijuana, they also allowed cities to make up their own minds about how much of the change they would accept. In Whittier, that could soon mean bans on all marijuana sales and most forms of growing. On Monday, the Whittier...

Longmont's City Council on Tuesday night is to resume discussions of the restrictions and requirements they might apply to retail marijuana sales establishments – if any are eventually allowed to operate within the city limits. The city staff is seeking further direction about what zoning...

Homestead Borough Council on Thursday night voted 6 to 1 to approve the borough's new medical marijuana ordinance. The ordinance will allow a marijuana growing and processing facility to be run in the Waterfront development district, and a medical marijuana dispensary to be operated in...

People are being asked to follow their noses to help find the source of a mysterious cannabis smell wafting across parts of East Anglia. The "weed-like" whiff has been reported across west Norfolk and Cambridgeshire for several weeks. British Sugar is investigating whether it is from its...

For seven years, Alameda has held in place a city-wide ban on commercial cannabis businesses. But that is about to change. In May 2010, the City Council enacted a prohibition on all medical-marijuana dispensaries or cannabis cultivation. But last week, the council voted 4-1 to draft a new...

The Hanford City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to allow the commercial cultivation of marijuana, becoming the first major population hub in the central San Joaquin Valley to embrace cannabis after California voters approved its legalization in November. Kings County's largest city...

A medical marijuana dispensary in Show Low has been denied a request to change its building signage that would have added "cannabis" to its name. Green Hills Patient Center, 3191 S. White Mountain Rd., wanted to change its building signage to add the words, "Medical Cannabis Dispensary." The...

After months of discussion, City Council on Wednesday night passed an ordinance banning the cultivation, processing and dispensing of medical marijuana within the city. The debate on whether to allow medical marijuana businesses to operate within the city limits began in November, when...

After months of anticipation, this week is decision time for the Hanford City Council on whether to allow commercial medical marijuana businesses to locate in the city's heavy industrial zone. Virtually all of the zone is south of Houston Avenue in an industrial, non-residential area...

The UCBA, UFCW 770 and LA Cannabis Task Force (and their association leaders in Los Angeles) organized a call to arms Monday June 19. The revolution was destined to start at the Los Angeles Athletic Club because rush hour traffic and expensive parking makes the venue the most inaccessible part...

Asheville City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night in support of House Bill 185 and Senate Bill 648 and strongly encouraged state lawmakers to legalize the usage of cannabis for medical purposes. The council voted after hearing from several city residents about the impact...

With local business experiencing significant losses in sales revenue since the opening of the bypass, the Willits City Council is looking at cannabis cultivation as a positive revenue stream. The council is tasked with providing city staff with feedback on the current draft of the city's medical...

Huber Heights will continue studying medical marijuana's impact on the city before deciding whether to extend a welcome to cultivators, processors and dispensaries. Earlier this month, members of the Huber Heights planning commission voted unanimously to send an ordinance to city council...

A seven-member commission is expected decide who gets licenses for commercial medical marijuana establishments in the city. With a 5-3 vote, the City Council passed the measure Monday night after about 45 minutes of discussion in its Committee of the Whole meeting. "This is the group...

An unexpected blindside topped off a night of contentious debate-- Council President Clint Olivier surprising everyone by amending an ordinance banning recreational marijuana into one that would allow it. "You can see the surprise on the faces on the other council members, they didn't know...

Palo Alto's ban on outdoor marijuana cultivation likely will be extended through 2018, or at least until city leaders sort out some policies. If Palo Alto does not prohibit commercial cultivation by Jan. 1, marijuana businesses can get a state-issued license and open here, according to deputy...

People who aren't elected officials could help decide who gets medical marijuana licenses for commercial establishments in the city. For nearly two hours Monday night, City Council members discussed whether a commission should be added to any proposed ordinance they vote on. The...