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Benton City has become the second city in Benton County to authorize marijuana sales and processing, joining Prosser. On a 3-2 vote, the city council this week passed an ordinance that allows for marijuana retail businesses, as well as processing. Pot production is already allowed in Benton...

Worcester - With the state legalization of recreational marijuana scheduled to take effect Dec. 15, the City Council wants to know what options it has to manage the distribution, sale and siting of recreational marijuana facilities in the city. The council Tuesday night unanimously requested...

Springfield - The city is considering a moratorium on the sale of recreational marijuana in Springfield for up to one year to allow local officials time to draft zoning regulations. The moratorium is being proposed after voters in Massachusetts approved the sale of recreational marijuana in a...

As a result of voters' November legalization of recreational marijuana, Haverhill City Councilors set into motion plans to regulate possible shops opening in the city. Although the legalization of medical marijuana passed in 2012, no shops have opened in Haverhill yet. Councilors are not...

Medford, Ore. — Medford officials are considering whether the city's ban on outdoor marijuana cultivation also applies to greenhouses. The Mail Tribune reports that the City Council on Thursday will hold a study session to discuss what constitutes a legitimate structure in the city and where...

Düsseldorf City Council on Wednesday took the next step in its plan to legalize the regulated sale of recreational cannabis to over 18-year-olds, taking advice from experts in psychology, crime and economics during a consultation at City Hall. Representatives from other city councils...

Coos Bay - Marijuana took center stage at Coos Bay's city council meeting Tuesday night. The council unanimously approved two proposed ordinances: one to amend the city's business license program removing the prohibition of state registered and licensed marijuana businesses and another that...

On December 5, Denver City Council members met with representatives from the City Attorney's Office and the Department of Excise and Licenses to discuss the process and timeline for implementation of Initiative 300, which Denver voters approved November 8. The city will have applications...

Newark - Despite the cold and rain Tuesday morning, about a dozen protesters chanted outside the Newark Municipal Building to voice their frustration that the city will ignore the newly passed marijuana decriminalization law. Shawn Aber, a Newark resident, organized the People Have Spoken...

The Rio Dell City Council on Tuesday is set to establish cannabis activity permit fees and discuss water rates. If these agenda items are passed it could mean the five developers seeking cannabis activity permits from the city can begin moving forward and Rio Dell residents' water rates could...

Haverhill - On the issue of legalizing marijuana, the people of Massachusetts have spoken. Now comes the challenge for local officials - regulating a new industry and dealing with a new law which takes effect Dec. 15, even though pot shops will not be allowed to open until 2018. Just as it...

California voters have spoken and with the passage of Proposition 64, adult use of marijuana is now legal in our state. Regardless of one's personal feelings about marijuana, this new reality presents both challenges and opportunities for our community. The Sacramento City Council has taken...

The City of Chino Hills has banned all commercial marijuana activity in response to last month's passage of Prop. 64 that legalized marijuana use for adults 21 and older. The new law allows recreational use of marijuana but does not forbid cities from adopting ordinances to regulate or ban...

The Medford City Council has approved changes to zoning laws allowing the sale of recreational marijuana within city limits. The council voted unanimously Thursday night with six members in favor to allow permits for Oregon Liquor Control Commission-licensed marijuana dispensaries in...

Panama City Beach, Fla. - Amendment 2, commonly known as the Medical Marijuana amendment, gained approval from voters in the November general election. Now, Florida has decisions to make about making that law a reality. One Bay County city isn't waiting for direction from the state before taking...

The Ketchikan City Council agreed in a split vote Thursday to not protest two marijuana retail stores in the downtown area. The Council reviews marijuana business license applications that have been submitted to the Alaska Marijuana Control Board for stores within city limits. The city can...

City officials may ask the state to relax restrictions on how close medical marijuana dispensaries can be to schools and day-care facilities, saying current rules would limit access in Philadelphia. "Our density of schools and day cares is already so high, it would be making locations very...

Montebello - Proposition 64, approved by voters more than three weeks ago, allows you to grow up to six marijuana plants inside your home. But in this city you're going to need to get a permit first. The City Council on Wednesday voted 3-1 vote approved an ordinance imposing regulations on...

Fines are quadrupling for businesses operating without a licence in Vancouver as city staff struggle to shut down unlicensed pot shops. City councillors voted Wednesday to increase fines to $1,000 a day, from $250 a day, for unlicensed businesses and licensed operators who fail to comply with...

Bellevue, WA - The City Council earlier this month voted to enact new regulations on marijuana retail stores that would limit the number of pot shops to six citywide. The Council voted 4-3 on Nov. 8 in favor of the ordinance. The vote came on the eve of the expiration of interim regulations...