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Medical marijuana is legal in the state of Montana, but the Billings City Council has now prohibited medical marijuana operations within city limits. City staff does not known how many medical marijuana providers or dispensaries currently exist in the city limits, but has at least two on its...

The future for cannabis dispensaries in Davis is quickly taking shape. The Davis City Council will pore over a new ordinance for dispensary zoning at their upcoming meeting this Tuesday. Dispensaries looking to open in downtown Davis could benefit from the latest version of the ordinance...

Atascadero officials are looking for residents' input on marijuana regulations as the city continues drafting restrictions. City Council members and planning commissioners will hold a joint meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to discuss codes that will govern commercial marijuana activities and...

Cannabis policy is confusing. It's not always clear which activities are legal and which aren't. It's especially murky during this transitional time since Californians voted to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, but left it up to local municipalities to regulate it. Voice of San...

California City is gearing up to be the next big player in the medical marijuana cultivation space. As 23ABC News has reported in the past, the city has been awarding business licenses to dozens of marijuana businesses in the cultivation, manufacturing and distribution spaces over the past...

Some 130 concerned residents spent two hours at the Mastick Senior Center last Sunday, Aug. 20. They discussed how Alameda should respond to California’s forthcoming regulations for production and distribution of marijuana. The new state regulations will take effect in January 2018. Mayor Trish...

The application period for medical cannabis permits in Hanford is now open, and both the city and the cannabis companies are taking every precaution to make sure the process is mutually beneficial. The application period opened Aug. 2, but Community Development Director Darlene Mata said she...

Fort Collins voters will once again make a call regarding marijuana. The City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a measure on the Nov. 7 ballot that if approved would allow the council to change the city's regulations on medical marijuana without seeking voter approval. City officials said...

The Sacramento Police Department will be cracking down on illegal marijuana growing operations by the end of the month, officials confirmed Tuesday. The SWAT team will be leading the charge, assisted by code enforcement officers and building inspectors. Assistant City Manager Arturo Sanchez...

A local businessman in the cannabis industry and two city councilors would like the city to review a proposed ordinance that would regulate marijuana growth, cultivation and distribution in the city. Maine voters legalized marijuana last November. Marijuana use is legal for those 21 and...

Florida cities and counties are in a dilemma about pot. State lawmakers approved regulations in June that left city and county officials with a Hobson's choice about the sale of medical marijuana in their communities. Local governments can either impose outright bans on medical-marijuana...

Exactly two years ago, the Straight informed our readers that Watermelon would run for mayor in 2023. She may not have known it then, but the self-proclaimed weed diva, whose local fame stems from selling cannabis-infused cookies and watermelon on Wreck Beach for 22 years, might be getting...

Industry experts and city officials on Monday laid out new ways Denver could tax marijuana customers and companies as part of the ongoing search for rates that are high enough to bring in major money but low enough not to push people into the black market. Possible options included raising...

The City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with new rules allowing operators on the business side of the medical marijuana industry — distributors, manufacturers and lab testers among them — to set up shop in the city, while still banning retail outlets selling the drug to patients. The...

A proposal to prohibit medical marijuana operations in Moraine is set to be discussed tonight. The Moraine Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a ban that "would apply to all zoning districts," according to City Planner Mike Hammes. Last week the city extended a...

The Chula Vista City Council recently held a community workshop at City Hall to consider the pros and cons of marijuana regulation in the city. The Aug. 3 dialogue included current state cannabis laws and the future of local regulation regarding cannabis. The discussion followed a report...

Political opposition could derail a medical marijuana dispensary slated to open early next year in Philadelphia's East Mount Airy neighborhood. A zoning hearing is set for Tuesday morning that could force East Mount Airy's TerraVida Holistic Centers dispensary to fold before it opens. In...

A manufacturer of edibles and a cooperative are looking to open Port Hueneme's first medical marijuana operations. YiLo, which has marijuana operations in Arizona, has applied to make its cannabis-infused food and drink products at what is currently a public works facility for the city. In...

Seattle has dropped a $1,000 fine against the nonprofit organization that runs HempFest, the annual summer marijuana celebration. The city accused Seattle Events, also known as HempFest Central, of operating a marijuana business without a license in a citation in June. The citation stemmed...

After a five-year hiatus, marijuana might once again be part of a Fort Collins election. The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to consider placing a measure on the Nov. 7 ballot asking voters if the council may make changes to city regulations on marijuana without votes of the people...