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An industrial hemp extraction plant is coming to Lake City in Florence County. The industrial hemp may be the new cash crop for farmers and can be used for several things, including possible health treatments. Those involved in the hemp extraction industry claim the product can be used to...

Ten years ago, the land would sell for $5,000 an acre. Now, an acre of land could go for more than $50,000. “This is one of the sites where the city of California City has issued permits to medical marijuana cultivators to grow cannabis,” Josh Meister, a local real estate agent, said...

Tens of thousands of people use cannabis in Fresno every day. Hundreds of people work in the cannabis industry, though few will admit it publicly – and for good reason. Cannabis business is booming in Fresno and Fresno County, even though cultivation and retail sales are banned by local...

The moratorium against medical marijuana businesses opening in Springfield has been extended through late September. Springfield City Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously passed the extension until Sept. 27. The item initially was not on the agenda for the Wednesday meeting, but city...

Devin Ward, an Arroyo Grande resident and ALS patient, holds up a small paper bag from Elite Care Enterprises, a mobile medical marijuana delivery service that operates in the area. Cynthia Gonzalez, owner and operator for Elite Care, snapped the photo of Ward to commemorate a milestone for...

As expected, the Hanford City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday night in favor of a new ordinance to allow commercial medical marijuana businesses to come to south Hanford. The vote overturns a previous ordinance that prohibited any commercial marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, production or...

Rancho Cordova is exploring the potential positives and pitfalls of what a regulated commercial cannabis industry could mean for the city – but don't expect city officials to welcome marijuana-related businesses just yet. Last week, city staff held an information-only workshop with the Rancho...

I was going to make a bunch of stoner jokes about a new movement to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Savannah, the folks stoking the blaze beat me to it. At an exploratory meeting at Bull Street Labs last Monday about how to implement a fine-only, no arrest policy...

City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to ban marijuana dispensaries within the city limits of Sarasota. The board also voted unanimously to give the city's staff a 60-day period to draft an ordinance that will eventually allow them. Last fall, more than 70 percent of Florida voters...

Medical marijuana supporters will have to wait another six months to open dispensaries in Bonita Springs. The Bonita Springs City Council approved to extend its medical marijuana dispensary moratorium until the end of the year. John Dulmer, director of community development, explained that...

Modesto voters in November will decide whether to impose a tax of as much as 10 percent on marijuana businesses, whose proceeds the city says would be used for any government purpose, including parks and recreation, neighborhood safety and creating jobs. The City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday...

Gulf Breeze officials are looking at banning medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, arguing that residents in need have access to the drug in Pensacola. The Gulf Breeze City Council on Wednesday evening voted to do research on how best to craft language for a ban, with the understanding...

In a unanimous vote during a special budget meeting this past Monday, the Patterson City Council moved a step closer to allowing certain types of cannabis-related businesses to operate within the city. The item passed on a 4-0 vote, with council member McCord having been excused from the...

Imagine instead of being arrested for having marijuana, you get a ticket instead. That's an idea being floated in St. Johns County and in St. Augustine right now. "It would save a lot of time for deputies in the field," said Commander Chuck Mulligan with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office...

Cincinnati city leaders gave the green light to local medical marijuana operations on Wednesday. The city of Cincinnati cleared the way for the project by changing city zoning restrictions. Under the ordinance passed Tuesday, the city cleared the way only for businesses wishing to apply to...

With Port Clinton's temporary six-month ban on medical marijuana-related businesses expiring this month, some city council members are considering the idea of allowing them after studying the state law for weeks. On Tuesday, Port Clinton's laws, rules and ordinances committee met and...

July could be the month for a public hearing and possible adoption of rules to govern medical marijuana businesses in Buchanan. Buchanan commissioners on Monday reviewed a proposed ordinance that lays out which medical marijuana ventures, being legalized under state law, the city will allow...

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...

The Colorado Supreme Court won't hear a case that pits a Colorado county against three cities within its boundaries in a dispute over who has the authority to levy special sales taxes on retail marijuana. The decision, made June 19, means that the lower court's order against Adams County remains...

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...