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Intent on tapping the economic green rush of legal marijuana, Mendocino and Lake counties, and Cloverdale and Point Arena, have placed cannabis taxes on the Nov. 8 ballot, with Sonoma County and Santa Rosa planning to follow suit next year. Those local and county officials see cannabis...

Boston - A Boston city councilor wants to make sure minority-owned businesses get a fair shot if retail marijuana sales become legal in Massachusetts. Councilor Ayanna Pressley has scheduled a hearing for Monday evening at Boston City Hall to discuss ways of providing equitable access to...

Medical marijuana may be a billion-dollar industry in California, but it's a cash business. Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, most pot shops can't get bank accounts or accept credit card transactions because the financial services companies fear they would be penalized or...

Moriarty is getting closer to limiting where medical marijuana companies can set up shop, but stopped short on Oct. 12 of making a final decision to give more time for researching what restrictions should be put in place. That's when the City Council continued its public hearing on adding...

Moriarty is getting closer to limiting where medical marijuana companies can set up shop, but stopped short on Oct. 12 of making a final decision to give more time for researching what restrictions should be put in place. That's when the City Council continued its public hearing on adding...

Well, there's a whole lot of cannabis on the ballot this November. Starting with Marion County ballot Measure 24-404. Voters will decide whether to allow the operation of Medical Marijuana Processing sites and Dispensaries in the unincorporated areas of the county. Also, in Marion County...

Cannabis and music have always gone hand in hand, but even since Colorado legalized recreational pot use in 2012 with Amendment 64, it is still illegal to consume cannabis in public and in private businesses that are accessed by the public — including concert venues. This November, voters in...

Portland, Maine - If voters legalize marijuana in Maine by voting yes on Question 1, it would sound the starting gun for businesses looking to capture part of an industry expected to grow to $200 million in Maine sales by 2020. The road from zero to $200 million would start with new debates...

With marijuana legalization likely to pass on the November ballot, Paso Robles officials are trying to preempt a pot rush in the North County city. The city council finalized an ordinance Tuesday that will, by in large, prohibit marijuana businesses from operating in Paso Robles. If...

Will Fircrest allow marijuana businesses or will the City Council pass a ban prohibiting stores from opening in the predominately residential city? A decision is pending as the council weighs public testimony from a meeting late Tuesday with a recommendation from the city planning commission...

Last night, with a 3-2 vote, the Eureka City Council decided to allow medical marijuana businesses in city limits. If the California Coastal Commission approves the planned changes to the municipal code and local coastal plan, then by the middle of next year dispensaries, manufacturing and...

Last night, with a 3-2 vote, the Eureka City Council decided to allow medical marijuana businesses in city limits. If the California Coastal Commission approves the planned changes to the municipal code and local coastal plan, then by the middle of next year dispensaries, manufacturing and...

The University Place City Council has directed its planning commission to review the city's zoning and determine whether it makes sense to allow marijuana businesses within the city's commercial areas. The request doesn't mean the council will lift its ban on marijuana operations in the city...

After last week's City Council meeting Eureka appears ready to open its civic doors to medical marijuana businesses, including dispensaries, testing labs, cultivation facilities, manufacturing facilities and delivery services. It just doesn't want visitors to know they're here. At last...

After last week's City Council meeting Eureka appears ready to open its civic doors to medical marijuana businesses, including dispensaries, testing labs, cultivation facilities, manufacturing facilities and delivery services. It just doesn't want visitors to know they're here. At last...

Vancouver — With recreational pot becoming a reality in Canada, businesses in the marijuana industry know a new multi-billion dollar market is about to burst wide open. Over 100 such businesses are represented at the Lift Cannabis Expo, happening all weekend at the Vancouver Convention...

In November, residents of Denver, Colorado will be voting on a temporary measure to allow businesses to provide and indoor and/or outdoor space to smoke pot. Currently, tourists can purchase weed but have nowhere to smoke it, as it is only legal to consume in private residences. The new...

Lancaster - A more than two hour debate regarding medical marijuana-related businesses operating within the city limits brought out emotional testimony on both sides of the issue Monday. City Council hosted a public hearing Monday night on a local ordinance to ban marijuana businesses from...

Lancaster - A more than two hour debate regarding medical marijuana-related businesses operating within the city limits brought out emotional testimony on both sides of the issue Monday. City Council hosted a public hearing Monday night on a local ordinance to ban marijuana businesses from...

Liberty Township, Ohio - As Ohio's new medical marijuana program rolls out, communities across the state are staking steps to temporarily block or ban altogether pot-related businesses from opening. A new law legalizing medical marijuana goes into effect Thursday, a move that some industry...