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A new state law has Oakland and San Francisco remaking their medical cannabis laws in the face of new state requirements. The actions are distinct from a November statewide ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults over 21 years old. The present law, passed last...

As medical marijuana prepares to hit Florida in a big way, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is moving to implement a year-long moratorium on dispensaries opening here. County commissioners took the first of two votes on Tuesday to implement the moratorium, which would be put...

As medical marijuana prepares to hit Florida in a big way, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is moving to implement a year-long moratorium on dispensaries opening here. County commissioners took the first of two votes on Tuesday to implement the moratorium, which would be put...

Long Beach, California - On Tuesday July 12, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's order dismissing a class-action lawsuit brought by two Medical Marijuana dispensaries, challenging the City's ordinance banning medical marijuana facilities within the City. In a 43-page complaint...

Long Beach, California - On Tuesday July 12, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's order dismissing a class-action lawsuit brought by two Medical Marijuana dispensaries, challenging the City's ordinance banning medical marijuana facilities within the City. In a 43-page complaint...

Last week, I wrote about how the new medical marijuana system created under the Cannabis Patient Protection Act (SB 5052) shut out many of Washington State's medical marijuana dispensaries. The law required that dispensaries obtain a recreational license to continue operation, but a loophole in...

Last week, I wrote about how the new medical marijuana system created under the Cannabis Patient Protection Act (SB 5052) shut out many of Washington State's medical marijuana dispensaries. The law required that dispensaries obtain a recreational license to continue operation, but a loophole in...

Long Beach officials announced this morning they have prevailed in a lawsuit filed four years ago challenging the city's ban on medical marijuana dispensaries on the grounds the ban violated the rights of those with disabilities. The decision, handed down July 12 by the Court of Appeal, isn't...

Long Beach officials announced this morning they have prevailed in a lawsuit filed four years ago challenging the city's ban on medical marijuana dispensaries on the grounds the ban violated the rights of those with disabilities. The decision, handed down July 12 by the Court of Appeal, isn't...

Honolulu - Medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open in Hawaii, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health said none of the state's eight dispensaries was approved to open by July 15, the first day they were allowed by law. One big hurdle is the state hasn't...

Honolulu - Medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open in Hawaii, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health said none of the state's eight dispensaries was approved to open by July 15, the first day they were allowed by law. One big hurdle is the state hasn't...

Lancaster - The Lancaster Law Director's Office is working on legislation to ban medical marijuana dispensaries from opening in the city limits after local law enforcement officials and the city administration. Lancaster City Council's Law Committee met Wednesday to discuss how to be...

Lancaster - The Lancaster Law Director's Office is working on legislation to ban medical marijuana dispensaries from opening in the city limits after local law enforcement officials and the city administration. Lancaster City Council's Law Committee met Wednesday to discuss how to be...

In November California voters will have a chance to legalize recreational marijuana - and speculators are licking their lips at the prospect of a green rush in the Golden State. One analysis says California's legal pot revenues could more than double - from $2.7 billion in 2015 to $6.6 billion...

New Milford - Medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed in town beginning Aug. 1, two years after it was first proposed. The dispensaries were unanimously added as an accepted use to the town's general business, or B-2, zone at Tuesday's zoning commission meeting. The commission also...

New Milford - Medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed in town beginning Aug. 1, two years after it was first proposed. The dispensaries were unanimously added as an accepted use to the town's general business, or B-2, zone at Tuesday's zoning commission meeting. The commission also...

Medical marijuana will soon be available in Maryland, and that includes Carroll County, thanks to laws passed in the state legislature in recent years. Where, exactly, it will be available remains to be seen. Knowing how controversial it is - and the need to balance availability for those with...

Medical marijuana will soon be available in Maryland, and that includes Carroll County, thanks to laws passed in the state legislature in recent years. Where, exactly, it will be available remains to be seen. Knowing how controversial it is - and the need to balance availability for those with...

The district of Squamish has followed Vancouver's lead, and has voted to regulate marijuana dispensaries. But while the district began accepting marijuana business license applications Wednesday, the move was not unanimously accepted. Douglas Race was the only Councillor in Squamish to...

The district of Squamish has followed Vancouver's lead, and has voted to regulate marijuana dispensaries. But while the district began accepting marijuana business license applications Wednesday, the move was not unanimously accepted. Douglas Race was the only Councillor in Squamish to...