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MPs passed the Liberal government's bill to legalize cannabis Monday evening, sending the legislation down the hall to the Senate for further study and debate. The legislation was largely supported along partisan lines, although it secured the support of the NDP and Green Party Leader...

Three Liberal ministers came under fire tonight by opposition parties concerned about the government's pot plans. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor testified at the House of Commons committee examining the...

The state has grabbed control of medical marijuana dispensaries away from local governments by creating its own set of regulations, sending some Treasure Coast governments scrambling to adapt. The Legislature earlier this month passed Senate Bill 8A, which trumps local laws that cities and...

The mayors of Canada's biggest cities say they need a slice of the tax windfall from legal marijuana to cover what they describe as significant costs associated with enforcing a signature initiative from the federal Liberals. They raised their concerns with cabinet ministers this week...

With increasingly liberalized public attitudes and laws regarding marijuana, Inland communities have had to confront the question of how to deal with it. While most Inland governments chose not to permit medical marijuana businesses authorized by Proposition 215, the passage of Proposition 64...

Eatonville, Fla. – As medical marijuana becomes legal in the state of Florida, a handful of local governments are moving to temporarily prohibit dispensaries in their cities. Eatonville is one of several local governments passing measures to give themselves more time to figure out how to...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: How much control will local governments have over recreational marijuana? A: As the law is written, local governments can't prohibit the legal use and...

With the looming prospect of marijuana legalization come November, local governments across the state must grapple with the important question of how to respond to both medical and recreational marijuana. Residents in Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach will consider initiatives pertaining to medical...