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Alachua County is becoming a hub for Florida's growing medical marijuana industry - and should continue embracing the role, both for the sake of patients and the local economy. CHT Medical, a subsidiary of Chestnut Hill Tree Farm, recently opened in Alachua. It is the county's first operating...

A moratorium on marijuana businesses in Lewis County was lifted at Monday's commissioners meeting, ending an official ban on the businesses that had been in effect since 2013. The commissioners voted 2 to 1 to lift the moratorium, which still requires a federal water license for pot...

A medical marijuana activist from Detroit arrested in Carroll County in 2016 says he will appeal his cases all the way up to the Supreme Court with a goal to "cost Carroll County as much money as humanly possible." Keith Olson of Michigan, and founder of C.R.A.P. (Criminalize Racketeering...

It's plain and simple: College is expensive and any type of financial assistance can help. Just ask Brandon Barber, a Colorado State University-Pueblo freshman studying criminology with a minor in computer science. He's also taking advantage of one of Pueblo County's newest scholarships – one...

Until a pending Front Range court battle is resolved, Pueblo County has been forced to put on hold $1.5 million in marijuana tax-funded projects, but that doesn't mean all marijuana tax-related projects are in limbo. County officials said Friday that several other projects are moving forward...

Dublin - As if California's cows weren't happy already, Alameda County is developing rules on allowing the cultivation of marijuana in outlying rural areas. At a recent public forum on the rules, where the dress code was cowboy hats and dusty boots, local farmers and ranchers expressed a host...

In the weeks and months ahead, county and local officials will be taking steps to implement medical and recreational marijuana regulations, including cannabis farming. The local farmers I've talked to think the time is ripe. In the last 16 months, the state has enacted two laws that create...

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to continue its ban on growing nonmedical marijuana in unincorporated areas for another two years. The ban is aimed at commercial growers. It's still legal to grow up to six plants at a private residence under Proposition 64, as...

Arin County, CA — Three public meetings are scheduled in the coming weeks for Marin County residents to learn more about proposed medical cannabis dispensaries, a review process that is underway at the County of Marin's Community Development Agency. The meetings — which are scheduled for Jan...

Marijuana issues are returning before Solano County planning commissioners, who are seeking the public's input on the matter. At Thursday's meeting, commissioners anticipate hearing any and all concerns or observations from the public regarding how the county should regulate medical and...

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors again will take up the issue of commercial nonmedical marijuana activity in the unincorporated areas when they meet Tuesday. Supervisors will consider extending an interim ordinance that bans all commercial, nonmedical marijuana use and activities...

Dublin – As if California's cows weren't happy already, Alameda County is developing rules on allowing the cultivation of marijuana in outlying rural areas. At a recent public forum on the rules, where the dress code was cowboy hats and dusty boots, local farmers and ranchers expressed a host...

Medical marijuana companies are gearing up for interviews with the city of Salinas as it prepares for the coming of the cannabis industry. The city has scheduled interviews with all applicants over the next three weeks with a committee made up of city staff and consultants. The committee...

Manatee - Ever since he was 17, Micheal Shea has been addicted to learning about cannabis. He has spent the last few years networking and learning everything he can. "Cannabis is my passion," the 22-year-old Manatee County resident said. Now the Braden River High School graduate is turning...

Rapper Snoop Dogg may have money on the mind of the owners of retail pot shop Royal's Cannabis after a visit in December. The store posted a 10.6 percent sales increase last month compared to their sales in November, according to numbers reported by the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board...

A petition to ban commercial marijuana cultivation is set to go before the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors by the end of the month. Rebecca Turner, registrar of voters, said if county supervisors call for a vote by Feb. 3, an all-mail election will take place May 2 to determine the fate...

Dublin – In the midst of a recent discussion about growing medical marijuana during an Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, one rancher wrangled in a few laughs. The committee was debating a new ordinance that would define the cultivation of medical marijuana in...

Pot growers are crying foul because Jackson County so far is refusing to grandfather in existing medical marijuana grows on rural-residential land. A spring 2016 change to state law made medical marijuana grows illegal on rural-residential land in the county. Recreational marijuana grows were...

Clay County, Fla. - The Clay County Commission is working to pump the brakes on medical marijuana businesses - at least until they get a better idea of how dispensing the drug will work. Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in November legalizing the drug for 10 illnesses, but...

Voters in Palm Beach County and across the state overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment allowing the use of medical marijuana, but the county is considering a one-year moratorium on dispensaries and treatment centers in its unincorporated areas. Commissioners last week voted...