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It turns out that Michigan's medical marijuana patient fees – the $60, (previously $100) two-year cost for most patients – have made the Michigan Medical Marihuana Fund flush with cash. And to return the favor, state law enforcement has tapped that fund to aggressively crack down on marijuana...

Snowflake - Navajo County Superior Court by Judge Donna Grimsley ordered a dismissal of a lawsuit Dec. 7 involving the Town of Snowflake and Copperstate Farms, a medical marijuana growing facility. In a hearing for Oral Argument on Nov. 30, the parties were allowed 45 minutes each regarding...

Worcester - With the state legalization of recreational marijuana scheduled to take effect Dec. 15, the City Council wants to know what options it has to manage the distribution, sale and siting of recreational marijuana facilities in the city. The council Tuesday night unanimously requested...

Fargo - North Dakota's new medical marijuana law will not take effect on Thursday, Dec. 8 - the date specified by law - because officials are grappling with the measure's complexity and sometimes contradictory provisions. "We have not committed to any time frame yet," said Arvy Smith, the...

When: January 17, 2017, 12 PM - 1 PM Where: Nevada County Superior Court, Law Library, 201 Church Street, Nevada City, CA Contact: 530-265-7161 A local, state, and federal law overview, with a focus on Proposition 64 and the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety. This seminar will focus...

The Senate's majority leader last week requested that a state criminal justice agency examine Virginia's marijuana laws in light of recent national developments - and then weigh in on what kinds of changes might make sense. Sen. Thomas K. "Tommy" Norment Jr., R-James City, made headlines last...

Newark - Despite the cold and rain Tuesday morning, about a dozen protesters chanted outside the Newark Municipal Building to voice their frustration that the city will ignore the newly passed marijuana decriminalization law. Shawn Aber, a Newark resident, organized the People Have Spoken...

Boston - Massachusetts officials aren't expecting any quick financial windfall from the state's new recreational marijuana law. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg and Revenue Commissioner Michael Heffernan told lawmakers at a budget hearing on Monday not to anticipate any revenues from recreational...

Despite the promise of landlords and housing authorities having the right to ban homegrown marijuana under the new voter-approved recreational use law, there are still concerns about cultivation and use in those settings. The law will go into effect Dec. 15, barring a delay. George C...

The recount of votes on Maine's contentious marijuana legalization initiative began Monday in Augusta with volunteers slowly hand-sorting thousands of "Yes" and "No" ballots, one by one. Volunteer counters occasionally set aside small numbers of ballots that could be challenged because they...

Beacon Hill is abuzz over what changes might be made to the voter-passed law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Lawmakers, who opted not to take up legalization via legislation, are now considering how the law can be tweaked. Still to be determined is exactly what constitutes a...

With more than 4,000 voters exhaling "yes" on Question 4 on Election Day, the three Outer Cape towns made it clear they agree that recreational pot should be legal. As the Dec. 15 date of legalization draws near, local law enforcement is under the gun trying to figure out how to abide by town...

Boston - The state's top elections official says procedural issues could slightly delay the state's new marijuana law. The voter-approved measure which legalizes recreational marijuana is scheduled to take effect on Dec. 15. But Secretary of State William Galvin says the Governor's Council is...

Boston - Massachusetts' top elections official says procedural issues could slightly delay the state's new marijuana law. The voter-approved measure which legalizes recreational marijuana is scheduled to take effect on Dec. 15. But Secretary of State William Galvin says the Governor's Council...

Elko — Law officials currently deal with marijuana use on a regular basis. When the drug becomes legal on Jan. 1 the path to processing cases where people are charged with being under the influence of marijuana is unclear. According to Police Chief Ben Reed, it will be difficult to prove...

Four Ohio communities passed measures Nov. 8 to eliminate fines and jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana, but some local officials warn that little will change. A decriminalization initiative in Newark, which passed with 53 percent of the vote, removes penalties for possessing...

Newark - Four Ohio communities passed measures on Election Day to eliminate fines and jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana, but some local officials warn that little will change. A decriminalization initiative in Newark, which passed with 53 percent of the vote, removes penalties...

Retail shops selling marijuana may not open in Massachusetts until the middle of 2018 - or later - if lawmakers engaged in ongoing backroom discussions succeed in delaying parts of the legalization measure recently approved by voters, according to two people familiar with the conversations...

On Dec. 15, 2016, marijuana will be legal in Massachusetts. If you're over the age of 21, there will be no criminal penalties for possessing up to one ounce of marijuana outside your residence. People can possess up to 10 ounces inside residences, and the growing of up to six marijuana plants...

The push to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina has renewed momentum following the Nov. 8 elections, a state senator said Tuesday. Earlier this month, voters in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota approved the sale of marijuana for medical purposes, bringing to 28 the number of states...