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Troy - Troy City Council failed to pass its complete ban on medical marijuana, sending the ordinance back to Troy Planning Commission for review. Council members Brock Heath, Robin Oda, John Twilliger, Bill Twiss, Tom Kendall voted in favor of banning medical marijuana from being dispensed...

The Sacramento City Council approved an ordinance allowing the licensed cultivation of marijuana within the city limits. The vote came late Tuesday night after much debate between both council members and local residents. The meeting was well attended, with members of the public lined up to...

Destin — The city needs to place into law certain regulations on possible marijuana medical dispensaries and can always look at amending such rules later, City Councilwoman Prebble Ramswell said at Monday's council meeting. Most of her fellow council members agreed, and then approved adopting...

Sacramento - It was a full house Tuesday night at the Sacramento City Council meeting as marijuana cultivation regulations were discussed. "Everybody going to be growing it, but regulate it," said Nathaniel Eddins, who attended Tuesday's meeting. "There's language and then there's...

At least seven organizations are applying for permission to set up marijuana dispensaries in Penticton. Planning manager Blake Laven is preparing a report, expected to go before council on Dec. 6, laying out the seven applications the city has received for permission to operate marijuana...

As Watertown considers the possibility of allowing medical marijuana facilities to open, town officals are putting together guidelines for how the approval process can proceed. On Tuesday, Town Council members approved a slate of items that the backers of any prospective medical marijuana...

Now that city voters have spoken, City Council doesn't want to waste time in getting recreational marijuana stores licensed in Pueblo. At Monday's work session, council gave the green light to city planners to bring forward a zoning and licensing ordinance for final consideration on Dec. 27. As...

Growing medical marijuana in Anne Arundel County is closer to becoming a reality. But the county's zoning code first needs a change to clear a hurdle officials say they didn't intend to create. County Council members will take up a bill Monday night that proposes to alter a distance restriction...

The Campbell City Council is preparing for a potential special election next year regarding the cultivation, delivery and dispensing of medical marijuana within city limits. At its Nov. 15 study session, the council asked city staff to bring back more information at its Dec. 6 meeting. In...

Troy, Ohio — The Troy city council votes to not ban businesses wanting to sell medical marijuana in town. Before the decision, Troy resident Aimee Shannon spoke to council members and asked them to not prohibit the sale of the drug. "I'm grateful that they're willing to put things on hold...

If cannabis growers in Northern California - and beyond - want consistent, high-performance yields with the finest genetic pedigree, there's really only one place to go: Oakland. Dark Heart Nursery has been cultivating cannabis clones, the starter plants and strains with names like Girl Scout...

The Anderson City Council passed a short-term ban on recreational marijuana outside the home to give city officials breathing room to clear up some of the haze surrounding legal weed for adults. "It's to put things on hold so we can study (Proposition 64) and find out how the city wants to...

Several California cities rushed to adopt last-minute regulations on recreational marijuana before state voters legalized its use and sale on Nov. 8. But the Petaluma City Council, when faced with the same choice in the hours before the election, took a different tact - chill out. One day...

Coming on the heels of a marijuana lab explosion in the city, the American Canyon City Council on Tuesday night approved an emergency ordinance banning the outdoor cultivation and other activities related to marijuana. The 45-day temporary moratorium was adopted in response to Prop. 64, the...

Supporters and critics of Mayor Virg Bernero's new home-based medical marijuana ordinance will get a chance to voice their opinions to city council. The city council's committee on public safety is expected to review the ordinance at 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Bernero's proposal...

Crown Point - The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. The council voted 4-2 to support Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington, D-Merrillville, who is urging state officials to pass "a prescribed medical marijuana program statute...

Crown Point - The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. The council voted 4-2 to support Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington, D-Merrillville, who is urging state officials to pass "a prescribed medical marijuana program statute...

Sacramento - The Sacramento City Council may delay a decision on additions to the city's marijuana ordinance. The vote was originally scheduled for Tuesday night's City Council meeting, but sources have told CBS13 the vote will likely be put off while the details are sorted out. The city...

Springfield, MA - A new development agreement offers the possibility for additional medical marijuana sites in Springfield. This decision comes four years after medical marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts and just a week after recreational marijuana was legalized. The Springfield City...

Springfield, MA - A new development agreement offers the possibility for additional medical marijuana sites in Springfield. This decision comes four years after medical marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts and just a week after recreational marijuana was legalized. The Springfield City...