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Two very different draft commercial cannabis ordinances will be making their way to the Plumas County Planning Commission after Jan. 1. After a decision by the Board of Supervisors to send all draft cannabis ordinances to the commission, it will be up to the commission which one will go on to...

As California prepares for legalized recreational marijuana to hit the market next year, San Mateo County officials are asking the public for input on a draft ordinance allowing indoor commercial cultivation. The Board of Supervisors agreed to proceed with rules and a licensing system to...

The federal government has unveiled its long-awaited rules around blood-drug concentration levels for drivers. The draft regulation stipulates that motorists with more than two nanograms of THC (a psychoactive compound in cannabis) per milliliter of blood would be guilty of a summary offence...

The members of the Cannabis Working Group met in front of a full room at the group's special meeting Sept. 14 in the Board of Supervisors' room in the courthouse in Quincy. The CWG and droves of community members flipped through a new draft ordinance and reviewed the changes. Who is on the...

Los Angeles officials are releasing proposed regulations for governing the emerging commercial marijuana industry in the city. The release Thursday sets in motion a 60-day public comment period prior to further action by the City Council. Councilmember Paul Koretz says release of the draft...

Three San Luis Obispo County supervisors were stunned last week to read a new draft ordinance on marijuana. The draft bore almost no resemblance to the ordinance the board had directed staff to modify. While the supervisors had assigned Assistant County Administrator Guy Savage to make a few...

The Department of Health ("DOH") has issued only seven medical marijuana dispensing organization licenses, and based on draft rules proposed this week, that number may not change. Amendment 2 increased the number of patients potentially eligible for medical marijuana by expanding the scope...

Less than a month after Governor Eddie Calvo expressed his support over legalizing recreational marijuana, draft legislation is now close to being finished. While he let the rules and regulations for medicinal marijuana lapse it law late last year, the island's chief executive had his fair share...

As a result of voters' November legalization of recreational marijuana, Haverhill City Councilors set into motion plans to regulate possible shops opening in the city. Although the legalization of medical marijuana passed in 2012, no shops have opened in Haverhill yet. Councilors are not...

Nevada City could be the site of the first medical marijuana dispensary in the county as soon as February, if council members choose to move forward with the issue at their meeting today. There are many steps the city would have to take, though, before medicinal cannabis users could walk away...

Nevada City could be the site of the first medical marijuana dispensary in the county as soon as February, if council members choose to move forward with the issue at their meeting today. There are many steps the city would have to take, though, before medicinal cannabis users could walk away...

Lansing, Mich — A big issue that is facing local governments in Michigan today is how to regulate medical marijuana. This week, Governor Snyder signed a law that leaves it up to local municipalities to regulate the location and number of dispensaries in their communities. So what does that...

Eureka, Calif. - Tuesday, the Eureka City Council had yet another discussion on allowing commercial medical marijuana within city limits and a draft ordinance was passed. As written, it would allow up to 12 different types of medical marijuana businesses to open, including those for...

In April of this year (2016), medical marijuana became legal in Pennsylvania, and lawmakers said children would get the first crack at obtaining the medication. Let's take a look at recent developments. Medical Marijuana "Roadmap" Released For Entrepreneurs On August 18, Pennsylvania...

In April of this year (2016), medical marijuana became legal in Pennsylvania, and lawmakers said children would get the first crack at obtaining the medication. Let's take a look at recent developments. Medical Marijuana "Roadmap" Released For Entrepreneurs On August 18, Pennsylvania...

The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has announced that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has decided on a new proposed party platform regarding states' rights and marijuana laws. With the DNC holding its convention the week of July 25, 2016, the Platform Drafting Committee (PDC) has been...

After almost two years at public health, the final draft of rules and regulations for medical marijuana is on its way to the legislature but even though the draft is in final form, some of the key arguments made during the first draft still remain. The rules and regulations for medical...

No explanation was given as to why it hasn't been submitted yet. Charfauros also could not say when the draft rules and regulations will be submitted. Guam Public Health says that they have still not received the completed rules and regulations for medical marijuana. It's been almost two weeks...

Last July, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to put a stop to any new businesses related to medical marijuana so they could assign various county officials time to hash out an ordinance. A group came together representing multiple arenas: legal (county attorneys), criminal...

A Polish rapper-turned-politician on Monday presented a draft bill on legalising medical marijuana in an EU nation where two-thirds of people back the idea. "This draft crowns everything I've said over the years, especially during the election campaign," said MP Piotr Liroy-Marzec, better known...