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City Council is expected to consider tonight at City Hall new amendments to a medical marijuana ordinance that's been on the books for six years. Two council members and Mayor Virg Bernero said in a news release today the amendments are needed to "align city policies with the new state law."...

A medical marijuana ban is scheduled to be considered in West Carrollton this week. Legislation going before West Carrollton City Council calls for the prohibition of cultivation, processing and retail distribution of the drug within the city. The city in February approved a nine-month...

Fifty-eight percent of residents say they would support allowing a properly regulated medical marijuana dispensary to open in town, an online poll found as the City Council prepares to decide whether to allow one. But many residents who live near an east Livermore industrial zone identified...

Medical marijuana advocates and patients may soon find safe harbor in Muskegon as city commissioners mull over an ordinance allowing growers and dispensaries to operate in a special district off Seaway Drive. The proposed ordinance would allow growers, processors, safety compliance...

A group called Let Lansing Vote filed petitions Friday afternoon seeking a referendum on the city's a new medical marijuana ordinance. The ordinance for commercial properties was approved by City Council last month and was supposed to go into effect on Saturday. If the group turned in enough...

Following in the footsteps of their closest neighbors, city leaders are slamming the door on the cannabis industry – at least temporarily. The Planning Commission recommended that Pleasant Hill allow two medical marijuana stores to operate in retail business districts with a conditional use...

A medical marijuana dispensary is set to open in Federal Hill along Cross Street, the busy stretch of bars and restaurants in one of Baltimore's most popular neighborhoods. Pure Life Medical Inc. is one of 102 dispensary businesses to win pre-approval from the Maryland Medical Cannabis...

The Sunnyvale City Council voted unanimously to ban outdoor personal and commercial marijuana cultivation and non-medical commercial marijuana activity within the city at its Sept. 26 meeting. The unanimous vote also included restrictions on indoor personal marijuana use such as limiting the...

Although the city has been slow to embrace the idea of allowing marijuana businesses compared with some of its neighbors, such as Berkeley and Richmond, it is now making formal plans to join them within the next year. Part of the motivation to move ahead came with the passage of state Prop...

How about Atlanta "decriminalizing" marijuana? The word decriminalizing is in quotes because it is a misleading. Getting caught with an ounce of weed or less is still illegal, but, if Mayor Kasim Reed approves the ordinance, the penalty goes from a $1,000 fine and six months jail time to $75...

Twenty years after California voters legalized marijuana for medicinal use, they took the next big step at the ballot box last November by deciding it's OK to toke for fun too. But while 57 percent of the state's voters embraced the recreational use of pot by approving Proposition 64, South...

Those interested in obtaining medical marijuana licenses for certain commercial establishments can get applications at City Clerk Chris Swope's office starting Friday, although dispensaries must wait. The city's new medical marijuana ordinance takes effect Saturday and sets up licensing for...

From outdoor cultivation to research and dispensaries, the city of Davis is ready to open the door to the cannabis industry now after the City Council approved one last policy at its meeting Tuesday night. The council voted 4-0 to require businesses to pay $8,300 to $42,300 in fees to recover...

City councilors debated Tuesday at City Hall whether campaign donations that come from the marijuana industry should be subject to more disclosure requirements than other money. "I think we should all know who's getting what from whom and when," City Council President Kevin A. Jourdain said...

San Diego finalized its legalization of marijuana cultivation and manufacturing on Tuesday, becoming one of the few cities in the state to have a fully regulated supply chain for the drug. Making indoor pot farms and manufacturing sites for edible products legal will boost the economy, create...

Medical marijuana dispensaries will soon be welcome in Lakewood. On October 2, Lakewood City Council passed an ordinance enabling the city to officially begin accepting applications for dispensary licenses. After the legislation goes into effect in 40 days, the city will begin issuing the...

The Atlanta City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana in a unanimous decision on Monday. This is what to know about the vote and how it impacts weed-related arrests moving forward. HERE IS WHAT'S NEXT After the 15-0 vote from the City Council, the proposed ordinance goes to Atlanta...

Following one final round of discussion over wording and logistics, the Willits City Council approved the medical cannabis ordinance at its regular meeting Wednesday by a 4-1 vote, opening the door to various aspects of the industry within allowed zoning in the city. The ordinance is set to...

Officials often boast about doing things the Long Beach way, and Thursday's lottery drawing for medical marijuana licenses was no different. Shortly after 9 a.m., officials kicked off a process inside City Hall that would allow a limited number of applicants to move toward opening a...

Prospective cannabis businesses are circling Davis, which is set to be a hot market for recreational and medical marijuana sales when the city begins issuing permits for dispensaries and delivery services. At least eight dispensaries are hoping to open up shop in Davis. Only four of those...