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Humboldt County, California - The proposed measure is still in the development stage before possibly showing up on the November ballot. Bryan Willkomm, general manager of the Humboldt Patient Resource Center in Arcata, said the tax could discourage small growers from becoming legal...

The Lane County Board of Commissioners unanimously gave an initial nod of approval Tuesday to a 3 percent county tax on recreational marijuana sales. If approved, the tax would only apply on marijuana sales outside city limits in the county. There are five marijuana retailers, or dispensaries...

The Humboldt County Planning and Building Department temporarily pulled its funding request to the Board of Supervisors on June 14 that would have created a supervisor for its upcoming Cannabis Services Division. County Administrative Officer Amy Nielsen said the department plans to bring...

As recreational marijuana cultivation emerges from decades in the shadows in Oregon, residents face a vexing challenge: Where will new licensed farms, processing plants and retailers be allowed to locate? Banned outright in big chunks of the state, recreational marijuana facilities face a...

Newton — A Newton business owner intends to move his business and 50 jobs out of the county after the Catawba County Sheriff's Office charged him with felony drug possession Tuesday. Ted Corriher, 51, of Newton, turned himself in on charges of one felony count of marijuana possession, one...

Top county and city officials briefly considered the idea this month of putting a countywide marijuana tax on the November ballot. The proposal surfaced on a number of city council agendas this week before Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa and Chief Executive Officer Stan Risen told...

At least 150 people crowded the steps of the Sonoma County courthouse Thursday morning in Santa Rosa, one day after the lab of a well-known cannabis oil producer was shut down in a law enforcement raid. Medical marijuana patients, advocates and longtime activists listened to speeches calling...

At least 150 people crowded the steps of the Sonoma County courthouse Thursday morning in Santa Rosa, one day after the lab of a well-known cannabis oil producer was shut down in a law enforcement raid. Medical marijuana patients, advocates and longtime activists listened to speeches calling...

San Andreas, California — In a vote that squeaked by 3-to-2 the Calaveras supervisors approved ponying up around $172,000 for a detailed study on the potential local impacts of medical cannabis cultivation. At Tuesday's meeting, a handful of local residents weighed in on the topic for several...

About three hours north of the Bay Area, tucked behind curtains of redwoods, the rugged Lost Coast of Mendocino County is as primal as the north shores of Kauai. Time moves slower, and this region has yet to catch up to the cannabis movement it helped start. Despite a national boom in medical...

About three hours north of the Bay Area, tucked behind curtains of redwoods, the rugged Lost Coast of Mendocino County is as primal as the north shores of Kauai. Time moves slower, and this region has yet to catch up to the cannabis movement it helped start. Despite a national boom in medical...

Albany - Advocates for expanding the state's medical-marijuana program said Wednesday they will push for a package of reforms to be approved by the state Legislature before the legislative session ends next week. The state's medical-marijuana program, which started Jan. 1, allows patients with...

Albany - Advocates for expanding the state's medical-marijuana program said Wednesday they will push for a package of reforms to be approved by the state Legislature before the legislative session ends next week. The state's medical-marijuana program, which started Jan. 1, allows patients with...

California was the first state to allow medical marijuana. Now, two decades later, voters are expected to be asked whether to legalize recreational use of the drug. The legalization measure headed for the statewide November ballot is the product of months of negotiations between drug-law...

Marijuana charges have been dismissed against a man running for the Lake County Board of Supervisors. District Attorney Don Anderson said he dismissed the charges against Phil Murphy on Friday because it would be difficult to get a conviction at trial. Murphy was arrested in November after...

Oroville: There is some agreement among people on both sides of the two marijuana-related issues going before voters June 7. Proponents and opponents of Measures G and H recognize that the two items are modifications to current ordinances that will remain in effect regardless of the outcome...

Wheeling - Two Northern Panhandle delegates - one Democrat and one Republican - have joined in sponsoring a bill that would decriminalize certain marijuana use in West Virginia by people 21 and older and generate at least $40 million in annual tax revenue for the state. Democrat Shawn Fluharty...

More than 100 people turned out for hearings this week on regulation of medical marijuana in the unincorporated county, with dozens expressing concerns about their inability to get the substance for various illnesses. The residents' concerns focused on the lack of access and the desire to...

At a legislative committee meeting Thursday, Wilkes-Barre resident Matthew Ford encouraged Luzerne County officials to get involved in efforts to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. “The worst thing we could do for (drug offenders) is alienate them from the herd. We want...

Industrial hemp growers seeking to cultivate marijuana's workhorse cousin in Saguache County will have to wait a while. County commissioners voted unanimously earlier this week to impose a six-month moratorium on hemp grows to get a better handle on the industry before issuing regulations...