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The Camarillo City Council on Wednesday extended a temporary urgency ordinance for another 10 months that will continue to prohibit nonmedical marijuana facilities, such as dispensaries and private marijuana cultivators in the city. California voters on Nov. 8 approved Proposition 64, which...

The city needs to take a stand against a medical marijuana dispensary operating without a business licence, according to Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. Jukka Laurio, operator of the Herbal Green Apothecary, told Castanet he felt "blindsided" by a city council decision not to approve his application...

A new medical marijuana proposal is heading to the Troy City Council for consideration after the city Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend the city ban medical marijuana cultivation and processing but allow up to three dispensaries in the city highway business zoning district. The...

Antioch – As one of its first orders of business, Antioch's new city council agreed Tuesday to extend a moratorium on non-medical marijuana. Council members unanimously approved the temporary ban for up to 10 1/2 months while they consider what kinds of restrictions they ultimately want to...

Unlike other communities around Maine, the town of Falmouth has decided to hold public workshops to explore the topic of the sale and cultivation of marijuana, rather than impose a moratorium. The Forecaster reported that Town Manager Nathan Poore said at the Dec. 12 Town Council meeting the...

San Diego - The City Council Tuesday slapped a 45-day moratorium on recreational marijuana activities in San Diego, such as commercial cultivation or sales. The temporary ban will buy time for city officials to set up land use and public safety regulations. San Diego began permitting...

Hallowell – The City Council discussed whether or not to impose a moratorium on marijuana-related businesses during Monday's meeting. Mayor Mark Walker said there have been a number of people from the public and a handful of merchants who have asked about a potential moratorium for Hallowell...

Anyone planning to profit off of the new medical marijuana market in Sheffield Village, will have to find a new place to set up shop. In their final meeting for 2016, the Village Council voted 5-1 on Dec. 12 to revise its zoning code banning the cultivation, processing and retail dispensing...

Cannabis can be legally sold by medical marijuana dispensaries in cities that allow it. But the weed that comes in the back door has long been subject to murky regulations, at best – and producers often risk daunting jail time. Under California's Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act...

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...

After months of discussion, both in the community and at the council table, the issue of marijuana dispensaries was still a problem for council to come to a decision on, but ended up approving two operations. The City of Penticton received seven applications from groups wanting to operate...

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...

The Albany City Council on Monday was not able to bring to a close the issue of how to regulate legal recreational marijuana. In fact, a general malaise surrounds the issue among most council members. But instead of making a decision, the council decided to commute the issue to the Wednesday...

The Ventura City Council on Monday temporarily banned all commercial activity related to marijuana to have more time to decide how, or if, to regulate it. The moratorium lasts up to 45 days, so in January the council is likely to extend it another 10 months. In the interim, the city could...

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...

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...

Niles - Niles City Council members appear open to the idea of putting rules in place that would encourage commercial medical marijuana operations in the city. A new state medical marijuana licensing act puts rules into place to track marijuana production from seed to smoke. Members discussed...

South Portland - In the wake of a statewide vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the South Portland City Council has moved to adopt a moratorium on the licensing of any retail sales. The six-month ban, backdated to be effective as of Nov. 21 if and when it is finally adopted, would...