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The decision on where the growing, processing and dispensing of medical cannabis will take place in Sykesville town limits could soon be in the hands of the town Planning Commission. Earlier this month, the Sykesville Town Council requested that the commission look into the town's zoning...

This year Humboldt County and California touted new programs to legitimize medical marijuana growers who have long operated in the dark, but the line between compliance and criminality still remains somewhat blurred. In Humboldt County, those seeking to operate a medical marijuana business...

Placerville - An advisory committee on taxing medical marijuana grappled with a myriad of variables when it comes to regulating marijuana growers and distributors. A local tax is allowed by the new medical marijuana state law. And the approval of Prop 64, which legalizes recreational use, may...

Placerville - An advisory committee on taxing medical marijuana grappled with a myriad of variables when it comes to regulating marijuana growers and distributors. A local tax is allowed by the new medical marijuana state law. And the approval of Prop 64, which legalizes recreational use, may...

Calaveras County residents who want state authorities to consider particular issues as they draft regulations for cannabis farms should submit their comments to the California Department of Food and Agriculture by Sept. 30. The agency is currently seeking to define the scope of issues to be...

Calaveras County residents who want state authorities to consider particular issues as they draft regulations for cannabis farms should submit their comments to the California Department of Food and Agriculture by Sept. 30. The agency is currently seeking to define the scope of issues to be...

After nearly three years of operating under interim zoning regulations, Thurston County may be closer to a set of permanent rules for its state-licensed marijuana enterprises. The county's interim regulations are set to expire on Nov. 10. They've been amended numerous times, mostly in...

South Whidbey's first marijuana production facility, Now in Zen, has received a green light from the county's hearing examiner. In his written decision, Island Hearing Examiner Michael Bobbink approved the proposed Bayview farm's site plan, describing it as a "small agricultural type...

An Alameda County proposal to eventually allow up to six medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in unincorporated communities isn't sitting well with some residents who are wary of potential impacts. The proposal is among a set of changes being reviewed by county leaders in response to the...

An Alameda County proposal to eventually allow up to six medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in unincorporated communities isn't sitting well with some residents who are wary of potential impacts. The proposal is among a set of changes being reviewed by county leaders in response to the...

It has been two years since Florida passed The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. Since then the budding industry has grown, alongside the complex regulations. Miami-Dade County set out to find the potential economic impact. In a report published in August, the county found it stands...

It has been two years since Florida passed The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. Since then the budding industry has grown, alongside the complex regulations. Miami-Dade County set out to find the potential economic impact. In a report published in August, the county found it stands...

With California voters likely to approve a ballot measure regulating recreational marijuana in November, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to evaluate the county's options should the measure pass. The board took the responsible step of calling for a multi-agency...

The commuter town of Hayward sounds like the last place to look for America's best medical cannabis flowers. And yet there's a veritable promised land of good bud just off of Interstate 580, at an 11-year-old dispensary with the promising name Garden of Eden. Because Alameda County law bans...

The commuter town of Hayward sounds like the last place to look for America's best medical cannabis flowers. And yet there's a veritable promised land of good bud just off of Interstate 580, at an 11-year-old dispensary with the promising name Garden of Eden. Because Alameda County law bans...

Flagler County government will not take up a proposal to partly de-criminalize the possession of small amounts of pot before November's election after all. Instead, the county will wait until the election clarifies the memberships of elected boards in Palm Coast and the county, both of which...

Monterey County, Calif. - Monterey County is holding off on expanding commercial medical marijuana cultivation rules to allow outdoor grows. Currently, only indoor medical marijuana grows are allowed in Monterey County. While no one from the county was immediately available to talk about the...

Monterey County, Calif. - Monterey County is holding off on expanding commercial medical marijuana cultivation rules to allow outdoor grows. Currently, only indoor medical marijuana grows are allowed in Monterey County. While no one from the county was immediately available to talk about the...

The four medical marijuana businesses that opened in Pahrump within last year have had a positive impact on Nye County's economy, officials said. Nye County Planning Department Director Darrell Lacy said the businesses created jobs and increased property taxes on the facilities where they are...

The four medical marijuana businesses that opened in Pahrump within last year have had a positive impact on Nye County's economy, officials said. Nye County Planning Department Director Darrell Lacy said the businesses created jobs and increased property taxes on the facilities where they are...