dispensaries

Recreational cannabis has been legal in the state of Colorado for two years and medical cannabis has been legal for nearly five. In that time, medical dispensaries and recreational shops have become an integral part of Colorado economics and community. Local employment is one of the...

After Florida voters approved use of marijuana for prescribed medical purposes last November, Sarasota joined several other cities in passing a moratorium on new dispensaries. State lawmakers are hammering out the state rules and regulations for the medical marijuana industry, but most likely...

Palm Beach County voters in November supported Amendment 2, authorizing the use of medical marijuana in Florida. Those eligible who want to access it in Boynton Beach may have to wait until September. Boynton Mayor Steven Grant recently proposed enacting a six-month moratorium on...

Ross officials are getting numerous inquiries from people who want to open dispensaries or facilities for medical marijuana, so the township is taking steps to determine where such enterprises can be located. Commissioners on Tuesday introduced an ordinance limiting medical marijuana...

Tallahassee, Fla. - The Tallahassee City Commission will discuss moving forward with potential regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries, Wednesday. Tallahassee Growth Management is recommending to move forward with preparing an ordinance. If approved as is, it could do three things. It...

The Village of Cumberland has received four applications to operate a medical marijuana dispensary business. Application packages for Temporary Use Permits were submitted to the village before the January 15 deadline. Staff reviewed the applications for completeness and indicated each...

Medical marijuana shops would be free to open for business in unincorporated areas of Broward County under strict zoning regulations moving through the legislative pipeline. County Commissioners on Tuesday set a March 14 public hearing on a law that sets the ground rules for medical cannabis...

In 2012, the L.A. cannabis industry needed friends. The Obama administration had not yet signaled a truce with state legal businesses, so federal agents raided dispensaries and dozens more received letters that they were violating federal law. Hundreds of unregulated shops had popped up in the...

State regulations regarding the new medical marijuana program could largely prevent dispensaries from opening anywhere in Philadelphia — but City Council is hoping to change that. According to NewsWorks, City Councilman Derek Green has requested that the Pennsylvania Department of Health...

In a 6-3 vote, the Cambridge City Council modified the zoning ordinances to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in business and industrial districts. Prior to this vote, there were only some places in Harvard Square where such establishments can be built, at the North Point Area and in the...

Miami — At the Department of Health in Fort Lauderdale, the meeting room at capacity, the crowd overflowed into the front lobby for a public hearing about medical marijuana and the implementation of Amendment 2. "My condition doesn't fall under amendment 2," said a medical marijuana patient...

The City Council voted to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in business and industrial districts citywide Monday. In a 6-3 vote, the council amended the city's zoning ordinance to allow dispensaries within business and industrial districts. The amendment prohibits dispensaries from opening...

Little Rock, Ark. - Another medical marijuana commission meeting, another full room. Cultivation and dispensaries was the topic last week and this week. A final decision has now been made, according to marijuana commission member Travis Story. "We decided that starting off with the...

Only two medical marijuana dispensaries can open in the city under rules that won unanimous approval Wednesday. Those two treatment centers will have to find a location in north-central Hollywood, far from the beach and downtown. Florida voters on Nov. 8 approved medical marijuana to treat...

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission on Wednesday continued trying to create different rules for different types of dispensaries. The voter-approved Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment allows dispensaries -- which would sell marijuana -- to also grow up to 50 mature plants. David...

It's an new era. Legal marijuana sales reached $6.7 billion in 2016, and 57 percent of adults think it's time to legalize the drug – an all-time high for a country, which as recently as 10 years ago, overwhelmingly opposed legalization. Illinois has a sales tax of 1 percent on pharmaceuticals...

Santa Ana — A group representing Santa Ana's licensed marijuana dispensaries has filed a lawsuit targeting unsanctioned pot shops in the city, taking aim at a purported black market that some say could put the regulated retailers out of work. The lawsuit filed on behalf of the Santa Ana...

That request of responsible consumption is no longer just for those who drink alcohol. With the help of a Denver-based technology and software company, the Pueblo County commissioners are looking to create public service announcements that would not only convey that message, but also educate...

Canadian weed? It's supposed to be pretty good. But Arizona medical marijuana? Super profitable. Ask the people from a Toronto firm who recently announced the "acquisition" – with caveats and disclaimers – of two Mesa dispensaries. The $27 million deal also includes one of the...

Marijuana advocates say that they are working with police to create an "open dialogue" whereby dispensary operators will be able to feel comfortable calling 911 in the event of a robbery. At a news conference hosted by the Cannabis Friendly Business Association and the Toronto Dispensary...