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As one of the first states in the U.S. to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Colorado is considered by many to be a public-sector pioneer in governing the cannabis market. Now looking to make some similar moves, the state of California is reaching out to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to...

--In November of 2016, both Prop 64 and Prop 2 passed legalizing recreational marijuana in the states of California and Nevada. --By the end of 2016 Los Angeles welcomed 47.3 million visitors to its sunny locale while Las Vegas had 42.9 million flock to Las Vegas. A two months ago on...

Colorado has been a pioneer in cannabis legalization, and now the country's other pioneer is turning to Colorado officials for guidance in implementing a regulated system. California was the first state to legalize medical cannabis in 1996 (Colorado followed in 2000), but voters in the Golden...

California and the Trump administration are developing a relationship of mutual hostility that is growing more intense each day. Golden State lawmakers are bristling at the new administration's immigration policies and pledging defiance in the face of Trump's attacks on "sanctuary cities." The...

A visit to a marijuana farm in Willow Creek, the heart of northern California's so-called Emerald Triangle feels like strolling through an orchard. At 16 feet high and eight feet around, its 99 plants are too overloaded with cannabis buds to stand on their own. Instead each plant has an aluminum...

Sacramento — The future of California's legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts on file cabinets and a burlap sack advertising "USA Home Grown" dangles from a wall. Here, in the...

The sandwich baggie brimming with buds is gradually becoming a thing of the past in California. In its place, an era of name-brand marijuana is emerging. Celebrities – including actress Whoopi Goldberg, rapper Snoop Dogg, rocker Melissa Etheridge and the family of reggae legend Bob Marley –...

Hey everyone! Just starting out with growing as a hobby and a potential business option. I live in California and grow primarily indoors. Looking to rub elbows and green thumbs with other growers both virtual and in person. Look forward to hear from you all and posting some great threads!

In a coming together that once seemed highly unlikely, California state regulators Wednesday greeted a hotel ballroom filled with marijuana growers, promising that a licensing program to bring thousands of pot producers out of the shadows will be operational in the state by Jan. 1, 2018. It...

The legalization movement scored some big wins on election night. California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada said "yes" to recreational pot, while Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota OK'd medical marijuana. As it happens, much of the language in these newly enacted measures mirrors...

I recently followed up with Chris Brown, former mayor of Hawthorne, California and current CMO for the FOXX firm, a leading cannabis law firm in California. Under Chris's direction, he was able to leverage cannabis cultivation opportunities and bring them to the almost bankrupt city of Adelanto...

Patients diagnosed with one of the following medical conditions, are afforded legal protection under the California Medical Marijuana law: - Cancer - Anorexia - AIDS - Chronic pain - Cachexia - Persistent muscle spasms, including those associated with multiple sclerosis - Seizures...

The sandwich baggie brimming with buds is gradually becoming a thing of the past in California. In its place, an era of name-brand marijuana is emerging. Celebrities – including actress Whoopi Goldberg, rapper Snoop Dogg, rocker Melissa Etheridge and the family of reggae legend Bob Marley –...

Once legal recreational marijuana sales begin in California in 2018, Los Angeles almost certainly will be the nation's largest recreational pot market. That market has been described as "a $25 billion opportunity" – leading to such headlines as "Will a California City Replace Denver as the...

Syracruse, N.Y. - Bloomfield Industries, the financially troubled operator of one of the medical marijuana dispensaries in the Syracuse area, is being purchased by a California company. MedMen, a California marijuana management and consulting firm, is buying Bloomfield, according to Politico...

Sacramento – California has legal marijuana, but nowhere to put all the cash. Cannabis is illegal in the eyes of the federal government and for that reason, many banks and credit unions deny marijuana businesses their service. Now, elected leaders from states with legal weed including...

With 1-in-5 Americans now living in a state that will have some form of legalized marijuana, all eyes are on President-elect Donald Trump and the federal government to see what action if any will be taken to address the issue that's thrust many states into a legal quagmire. On the presidential...

Sacramento, Calif. – Recreational marijuana is now legal in California, after voters said "Yes" to Proposition 64 in November. Here are some frequently asked questions to clear up the cannabis confusion: Q: How much pot am I legally allowed to possess on my person? A: 28.5 grams or...

Washington — Of five states with recreational marijuana on the ballot this fall, Arizona was the only state where the initiative failed, after supporters ran into a well-funded opposition campaign backed by political heavyweights. But that hasn't stopped marijuana advocates from looking ahead...

GREEN STATE California was known as a major marijuana-producing state before it legalized recreational use. Just how big of a producer may surprise you. LOCALLY GROWN As of Nov. 9, adults in California were allowed to grow up to six marijuana plants per household as long as the area is...