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Craig – On Jan. 10, Craig City Council will vote on the first draft of a ballot measure asking voters whether or not to allow recreational marijuana in the City of Craig, and council members are expecting some healthy debate over the issue. The council voted 4 to 3 at their last meeting Dec. 13...

The City Council and city staff are moving ahead to license retail marijuana stores, and we are impressed with the thoughtful care that they are exercising in doing so. Tuesday night, the council approved the regulations that will govern the licensing process. Those rules include: For now...

As Amendment 2 goes into effect, St. Augustine Beach officials plan to consider crafting their own regulations on medical marijuana. Beach commissioners are expected to discuss tonight, at a meeting starting at 6 p.m. at City Hall, whether the city should regulate where medical marijuana could...

Any medical marijuana dispensaries thinking about setting up shop in Penticton before legalization and a regulation framework is in place should rethink their plans. "We've only authorized two temporary use permits, mainly so people would have access to medical marijuana until more regulations...

By the time the state's year-end marijuana tax data is released in February, it's possible that tax revenues for 2016 will top those from 2014 and 2015 combined. Across Colorado, with November and December numbers still yet to be reported, recreational and medical marijuana sales have topped...

Pueblo - The price of doing business in Pueblo just got a lot higher for potential retail marijuana business owners. City council voted this week to up the annual licensing fee to $10,000, and $15,000 for the initial license fee. Prior to that, both fees were $6,000. "This is what we're...

On Nov. 8, voters across the state overwhelming passed a constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana. In Leon County, 113,919 — or 76 percent — of the 150,426 voters who bothered to weigh in on Amendment 2 said they wanted to make medical marijuana legal in the Sunshine State. In...

The St. Clair City Council recently adopted an ordinance that city attorney Jim Downey called "unnecessary." The council voted unanimously at its regular meeting on Dec 19 to prohibit any of the four medical marijuana facilities allowable under the three state of Michigan public acts – P.A...

Cripple Creek, CO - Dr. John Jones lives in Colorado Springs but wants to move his family to Cripple Creek because of the city's culture. A culture he hopes to add to, he's pushing the city council to rewrite ordinances that don't allow places to consume marijuana. "If people to go to Cripple...

Pueblo, Colo. - Fifty applications for marijuana dispensaries are sitting and waiting for business owners to pick them up at the Pueblo City Clerk's Office. "They can get licensed probably even like April, May if they pass all inspections," said Pueblo City Clerk, Gina Dutcher. The City...

City Council finally crossed the finish line Tuesday in its long march to licensing recreational marijuana stores – adopting rules and regulations that allow only eight stores in the city, along with zones where they can operate and fees they will pay. Council has started and stalled for...

Penticton became the first municipality in the Okanagan to provide permits specifically for marijuana dispensaries in December — despite federal laws against them. The story stretches back into 2015, but the city initially cracked down on the Rush in and Finish Cafe, which sold medical...

A judge has temporarily barred a marijuana dispensary from operating across the street from Lincoln High School in Riverside. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Sunshine Sykes ruled Dec. 19 that the business, Presidential Collective, must stay closed until Jan. 20, when a hearing is set to...

Pendleton is open for marijuana businesses. But it will be a while before any marijuana businesses actually open in town. The city council Tuesday night approved provisions to regulate the sale of marijuana on a 6-2 vote, with councilors Paul Chalmers and Tom Young opposing. Two issues drew the...

The Elk Grove City Council on Dec. 14 unanimously adopted an urgency interim ordinance that imposes a moratorium on all commercial marijuana land use and all marijuana cultivation within the city. A city staff report notes that this temporary ordinance is necessary for the promotion of "the...

After two years and numerous public meetings held to hone the details of the city's medical marijuana rules, Petaluma is gearing up for what appears to be a similar process to develop its stance on recreational pot. Elected officials are calling for a measured approach to charting the city's...

Parkland is readying for medical marijuana dispensaries by adding a slew of regulations. Voters approved medical marijuana at the ballot in November. And Parkland's new rules prepare "the city to implement the will of the people," City Attorney Andrew Maurodis told the commission Wednesday...

Easthampton - School officials and youth advocates on Wednesday asked the City Council to limit the number of retail marijuana licenses allowed in the city, citing concerns about the potential for pot shops to influence teen drug use and harm Easthampton's "family friendly culture." The...

Pueblo City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on retail marijuana store licensing rules that appear to address several public concerns over the number and location of pot shops within the city. We note that the proposed rules reflect appropriate caution, such as limiting the number of retail...

Portland on Wednesday blessed "marijuana couriers" and other pot-related "micro" business types in a move to ease financial barriers for entrepreneurs. The council voted unanimously to immediately adopt the additions and other changes to the city's marijuana code. "Since the state...