GA: Savannah Adopts reduced Misdemeanor Marijuana Penalties
The Savannah City Council on Thursday voted 8-1 to approve a proposal by Alderman Van Johnson to reduce penalties for misdemeanor possession of marijuana....
Double-Digit $ Billions Puts North America In The Worldwide Cannabis Market...
According to one of the top-5 financial firms Forbes has identified in the cannabis sector, Arcview Market Research, and its research partner BDS Analytics,...
CT: Gov Hopefuls Debate Pot Legalization
In this year’s gubernatorial race, the debate over marijuana legalization is beginning to light up.
A renewed state-level debate, along with a string of overdoses...
TN: Pro-Pot Advocate Defends Self On Marijuana Charges
Wearing a cannabis plant necklace and a long black robe, pro-pot advocate Thorne Peters defended himself on marijuana charges and a gun charge Wednesday...
WV: House Passes Medical Marijuana Changes
The House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday that would increase the number of growers, processors and dispensaries that can participate in West Virginia’s...
TN: All Charges Dismissed For 23 Stores In Marijuana Candy Case
Authorities have dropped all charges in connection with "Operation Candy Crush," a sting that targeted Tennessee stores accused of selling candy and other products...
PA: State College Medical Marijuana Dispensary Gets Ready To Open
Centre County’s first medical marijuana dispensary was originally slated to open in early December, but building permits “took longer than expected” to obtain.
The dispensary,...
Many Patients Say Medical Marijuana Relieves Chronic Pain, Minnesota Study Finds
Tyesha Nelson isn’t down on medical marijuana, even though it didn’t help her with her intractable pain.
The 31-year Duluth, Minn., woman “was placing all...
Marijuana On The Ballot: Rhode Island Voters Could Weigh In On...
Voters in the nation's smallest state could have a chance to send a big message about marijuana legalization this fall.
Under a new bill filed...
NY: Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Here’s What 2,000 Of Our Readers...
Back in December, SILive asked its readers to take a quick, 10-question survey to get their opinions about marijuana.
As of Wednesday, 2,060 people responded.
The...
CA: LA City Council Supports Proposed State Marijuana Bank
The Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution Wednesday supporting a state Senate bill that seeks to create a state-chartered bank that could be...
LA: Baton Rouge Eases Marijuana Penalties, Cuts Out Jail Time For...
The consequences for getting caught smoking pot in Baton Rouge could soon become less drastic.
Police and city prosecutors would have the option of treating...
MN: State’s Report On Medical Marijuana Termed ‘Clinically Significant And Promising’
Four in 10 Minnesotans who have taken medical marijuana (cannabis) for intractable pain report that their pain has eased by 30 percent or more,...
Texas University Fires Baseball Coach For Colorado Marijuana Email
A North Texas university has fired a baseball coach there for telling a high school player from Colorado that the team doesn’t recruit from...
Prosecutors And Congress React To Attorney General’s Marijuana Decision
Attorney General Jeff Sessions last month directed individual U.S. attorneys to follow “the well-established principles that govern all federal prosecutions” when deciding whether to...
TX: College Baseball Coach Just Says No To Colorado Recruit Over...
Gavin Bell, a left fielder at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colo., was looking for a place to play in college and stumbled...