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Two marijuana tax proposals are heading for the November ballot after the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Tuesday agreed to do so. The board put its own tax measure on the ballot, while the grower-backed measure, the "Mendocino Heritage Initiative," was officially certified for the...

Jackson County residents may have the chance to vote on a marijuana sales tax - again. This time around, the proposed tax would be 3 percent on retail sales of recreational marijuana. In 2015, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners repealed a voter-approved tax of up to 25 percent on...

Humboldt, Calif. - Humboldt County has passed a marijuana excise tax that will be on the November Ballot. The tax has a rate of $1 to $3 depending on what type of grow you have. This is lower than counties like Mendocino County, which is looking to tax $100 per plant, according to county...

You've seen fire sales. They happen when goods or real estate are discounted sharply after fire damages a store or a building. But the term has new meaning in rural Calaveras County, where the devastating Butte Fire swept through thousands of acres last year, the seventh-worst wildfire in...

Should a tax be imposed on medical marijuana businesses in Mendocino County? The Board of Supervisors may seek an answer from voters in the upcoming November election. County counsel Tuesday is asking the board to discuss and possibly adopt a resolution to present to voters that would...

Should a tax be imposed on medical marijuana businesses in Mendocino County? The Board of Supervisors may seek an answer from voters in the upcoming November election. County counsel Tuesday is asking the board to discuss and possibly adopt a resolution to present to voters that would...

Deschutes County, Ore. — With reasonable regulations in place, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners lifted the prohibition on marijuana-related business in rural Deschutes County. Beginning September 1, the County will accept land use applications to allow and regulate the following: ·...

Pueblo County, Colorado - Pueblo County commissioners are expected to vote Monday on a proposal that would use more marijuana taxes to fund road projects. The proposal would use another $200,000 of marijuana tax money for road repair projects in Pueblo West. If passed, it would be the second...

Capay Valley residents will be speaking about their concerns with medical marijuana at an upcoming advisory meeting, further shaping the final county ordinance to be released later this year. Guinda's Grange Hall will host the Capay Valley Citizens Advisory Committee's session set for 7 p.m...

Gwinnett County, GA A group of students are trying to push for the decriminalization of marijuana in Gwinnett County and their message is simple, give fines instead of jail time for pot possession. It's a proposal brought forth by a group called Students For Sensible Drug Policy and the...

Dear Stoner: How long have people been getting high on marijuana? - Sean in Lakewood Dear Sean: Recorded cultivation of cannabis for fiber goes back as far as 7,000 years in some parts of the world - that much we know. As for how long humans have been getting stoned, that's something we're...

Nevada City Facing furious protests by marijuana advocates, Nevada County supervisors on Tuesday approved a restrictive plan to allow limited outdoor marijuana growing in a Sierra Nevada county long known for its cannabis culture. In June, voters in the county of 100,000 residents roundly...

On Monday, the King County Council voted to 5-3 to approve legislation refining existing county land-use regulations concerning the growth, processing and retail sale of marijuana. The ordinance was passed by the council, 5-3, receiving support from council members Reagan Dunn, Kathy Lambert...

Citing a proliferation of commercial marijuana growing operations in the California Valley, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday narrowly voted to move forward with an urgency ordinance imposing a moratorium on new grows. In a 3-2 vote, with supervisors Bruce Gibson and...

Los Angeles - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today to rescind last week's vote to put a marijuana tax on the November ballot to fund the fight against homelessness. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl recommended backing away from the tax proposal, saying she was concerned by a lack of...

Seattle - King County has lifted its temporary ban on legal marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas. The Seattle Times reports that the Metropolitan King County Council voted 5-3 Monday to allow licensed pot operations, with some limitations to address the concerns of rural residents...

Santa Rosa, Ca - The County of Sonoma will continue to hold a series of town hall meetings this week and continue to conduct an online survey to receive input on marijuana regulation in unincorporated Sonoma County. The Medical Marijuana Ad Hoc Committee, including supervisors Efren Carrillo...

Santa Rosa, Ca - The County of Sonoma will continue to hold a series of town hall meetings this week and continue to conduct an online survey to receive input on marijuana regulation in unincorporated Sonoma County. The Medical Marijuana Ad Hoc Committee, including supervisors Efren Carrillo...

Laws now proposed could, in the next year, allow cannabis to become a fully sanctioned industry in Calaveras County that contributes an estimated $15 million to $20 million a year in local taxes. Another proposal could ban the industry. Although every county voter will get a say, a much smaller...

On Tuesday, Nevada County's Board of Supervisors will consider a draft of interim rules on marijuana cultivation to replace its current ordinance that bans outdoor cultivation and allows 12 plants to be grown indoors. The draft would allow up to 25 plants on properties of 20 or more acres...