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Wilkes-Barre – An abandoned factory that's gone to pot could be the site of a wellness center with a medical marijuana dispensary. The city council Thursday approved the sale of the former Panam Silk Mills Inc. at 773 S. Franklin St. for $100 and an adjacent lot on Westminster Street for...

Pataskala - The city's ongoing debate regarding whether to permit or prohibit medical marijuana businesses could be coming to an end. In late February, Pataskala Law Director Brian Zets provided Pataskala City Council with information regarding the state's new medical marijuana program. The...

When the smoke cleared at the public meeting on a cannabis-related business zoning amendment Monday night the only people who remained unmoved by the concerns of the 25 people who showed up was city council. Thirty minutes after the public meeting ended council approved adoption of the...

Highland City Council passed a resolution to support any applicant who would put a medical marijuana cultivation facility in the City of Highland during their regular meeting Feb. 14. The decision came after a presentation and request made by attorney Michelle Huff, on behalf of a client who at...

Sidney – Medical marijuana continues to be a topic of consideration for Sidney City Council. Law Director Jeffrey Amick sought direction from council after highlighting some of the main points of the medical marijuana program at Monday evening's meeting. Amick said Ohio's program permits...

So, typically this space is filled with words about reality, but this week, it's filled with a daydream: Could Colorado Springs ever be a city that's friendly to recreational marijuana? Recall that a majority of city voters (54.7 percent) approved Amendment 64 legalizing marijuana for...

The Rio Dell City Council on Tuesday evening will discuss options for placing a cannabis tax measure on the ballot. The council will also receive the mid-year financial report and a public works update before setting priorities and hearing an update on the city hall ADA porch project...

Proponents and opponents of marijuana came head-to-head Feb. 15 at the city council meeting as the council tried to figure out how to move forward after the passing of Prop. 64. After a nearly two-hour discussion and a 4-1 vote – with Council member Mark Muir dissenting – the council approved...

New Port Richey – Medical marijuana supporters gave 170,839 reasons Feb. 7 why New Port Richey City Council should not impose a one-year moratorium on cultivation, processing and dispensing of cannabis. That's the number of Pasco voters who voted "yes" to constitutional amendment No. 2 in...

Crestview – The City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance to temporarily ban all medicinal marijuana practices within city limits. City leaders voted Monday, with little discussion, in front of 17 residents who offered no public comment. HOW THE BAN WORKS The moratorium takes place...

Council has approved a zoning application put forward for a medical marijuana facility to set up roots in Chatham, however, there are still many hoops to jump through. Details were discussed during Monday night's council meeting regarding the facility and its location at 715 Richmond St...

A facility to grow medical marijuana within city limits has the support of New Castle City Council. Council members on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution supporting plans of Holistic Industries of Washington, D.C., to locate in New Castle. On Jan. 27, several officials including...

In a 6-3 vote, the Cambridge City Council modified the zoning ordinances to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in business and industrial districts. Prior to this vote, there were only some places in Harvard Square where such establishments can be built, at the North Point Area and in the...

Troy, Ohio – The City of Troy is saying no to medical marijuana. The city council on Monday night voted 4-3 against an ordinance to allow up to three medical marijuana dispensaries inside the city limits. The council held it's third and final reading of the ordinance during Monday's meeting...

Hollister council members Monday night decided to push off adoption of medical cannabis regulations after a visibly frustrated Mayor Ignacio Velazquez spoke on lack of officials' involvement. Council members passed a medical cannabis ordinance at their Dec. 19 meeting, and it went into effect...

Although voters across the state voted to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes in November, cities are still debating what to allow beyond California Proposition 64, which among other things lets anyone older than 21 smoke marijuana and grow up to six marijuana plants inside a residence...

Bakersfield, Calif. The Arvin City Council is expected to take up the issue of growing marijuana at its next meeting. California voters approved Proposition 64, which means cities and counties are re-evaluating how they regulate marijuana. The law allows the state to levy a cultivation...

San Diego - For the first time, the City Council Tuesday will take up proposed rules for establishments that plan to deal in recreational marijuana in San Diego. The regulatory package, which would update the city's Land Development Code and Local Coastal Program, will come before the council...

Palm Desert appears to be on a path toward lifting a long-existing ban on marijuana dispensaries as a result of California's new law allowing recreational marijuana use by anyone 21 and older. City Council, on Thursday, directed staff to begin working on amendments to Palm Desert's zoning...

Will future recreational marijuana outlets, including cannabis consumption clubs, become part of the gambling cards for Cripple Creek? This question, one of the prime issues facing the gaming community this year, is still commanding much attention at local meetings and is generating a fair...