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The Lake Station City Council has joined the Lake County Council in calling for the legalization of medical marijuana in Indiana. The council approved a resolution by a 7-0 vote on Jan. 12, according to its sponsor, Councilman Neil Anderson, D-at large. "It's just something I feel passionate...

Hesperia - Faced with the daunting task of reviewing nearly two dozen separate permits for cannabis activity, the City Council here agreed to move Tuesday's agenda item to March. The Council was set to discuss an ordinance regarding various types of commercial marijuana activities that may be...

The largest city in Mendocino County – part of the famed Emerald Triangle marijuana-growing region – has taken its first official step toward allowing medical cannabis dispensaries. The Ukiah City Council gave initial approval this week to an ordinance that would lift a ban on dispensaries in...

A legal cannabis economy could bring jobs and increased economic activity to San Rafael, the city's economic development director said in a presentation to the City Council. Proposition 64 has made recreational marijuana legal throughout California, and cannabis businesses will need...

Jesse Riggs wants Monroe County residents to have access to medical marijuana. The Newport resident was among a dozen who spoke in favor of medical marijuana during a public hearing on Tuesday at Monroe City Council. Though no decisions were made at the meeting, council encouraged public...

Benicia – The City Council, grappling with California's new legalized marijuana law, voted Tuesday to request a 10-month, 15-day period to evaluate how the law affects the city. Proposition 64, or the "Adult Use of Marijuana Act," was passed in November by voters. Under the law, adults over...

Kansas City, MO - A Kansas City council committee passed a marijuana measure for the April ballot. Now, it's heading to the full council for approval. It would place a maximum fine of $25 for someone possessing 35 grams or less of marijuana. The measure would also eliminate the possibility of...

Despite concerns, a resigned Kansas City Council committee today recommended the full council put a petition to reduce penalties for marijuana possession on the ballot this April. The recommendation came after Tuesday's Missouri Supreme court decision, which ordered the city to put a minimum...

New regulations for marijuana-related activities are set to take effect in Danville next month as part of town officials' response to statewide voters approving recreational marijuana use under Proposition 64 in November. The Town Council gave final approval last week to a local ordinance...

Monroe, Mich. - People who live in Monroe will get a chance to weigh in on medical marijuana Tuesday night. The city is holding a public hearing during its regular city council meeting. A new package of state laws allows for local control - and cities can decide for themselves if they want to...

Emmaus, Pa. - An ordinance that would regulate medical marijuana facilities in the Borough of Emmaus will receive a second reading at the legislative body's Feb. 6 meeting. Several people have expressed interest in placing a facility in the borough; the comments were made during council's Dec...

Danville – Following the lead of other East Bay cities including Pittsburg, Campbell, Antioch and Martinez, Danville recently updated its medical marijuana bans to apply to almost all marijuana – a change made in light of the November passage on Prop. 64 legalizing recreational pot. The...

A water tap and a contentious Longmont City Council meeting are at the center of a lawsuit against the city filed in November. Robert Gourley, who lives in Longmont, asked council in October to approve changing a residential water tap in Hygiene to a commercial water tap so he could construct...

The lawyer representing a second medical marijuana company seeking a dispensary in Gloucester's Blackburn Industrial Park said Wednesday that Mayflower Medicinals is considering "all options" after the City Council shot down its bid for a use permit. Former Mayor Bruce Tobey, a co-counsel...

The City of Prince Rupert stepped into hazy territory Monday night when councillors discussed how to navigate the potential legalization of marijuana. Currently, if the federal government legalized cannabis this year, as it has stated, the absence of zoning or business licensing bylaws in the...

The Willits City Council in its first meeting of the year will again address the long-deliberated issue of a local ordinance permitting commercial cannabis permits in Willits. The last time the council heard public input, in November, residents who attended expressed the sentiment that...

Pataskala - Even though Ohio's new medical marijuana program remains a still-in-the-works proposition, Pataskala officials recently discussed crafting a response to it. What could that response look like? Well, based on early discussions, it could resemble a red sign with the words "Not...

The Mesquite City Council will once again discuss recreational marijuana at Tuesday's meeting in hopes of providing a clear stance for the city's lobbyist during the upcoming legislative session in which Nevada's recreational marijuana regulations will be developed. The discussion is expected...

Winslow – The Town Council has voted to approve the first reading for a moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments and discussed renewing the lease with Orion Ropeworks at the town's industrial building. The councilors voted Monday night to enact a moratorium because the state has...

The Longmont City Council will once again decide whether a future marijuana business outside of city limits should be granted Longmont water service. Boulder County approved a change in land use that would allow JSS LLC to use an existing building at 9800 119th St. for a 3,000-square-foot...