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Supervisors from Williams and Hanover townships aren't rolling out the red carpet for marijuana dispensaries or greenhouses. But if someone wants to open one, they want to be prepared. Williams Township supervisors on Nov. 9 authorized solicitor Jonathan Reiss to draft an ordinance...

After Massachusetts voters said yes to legalizing marijuana Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker, an outspoken opponent of the referendum, said he wants a more efficient process of permitting retail pot shops than the extensive procedures the state engaged in to implement medical marijuana. "By the...

Newark - Newark voters approved decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana Tuesday, but Newark officials said they will not follow the new city law. Instead, the city will charge all offenses for possessing 200 grams or less of marijuana using state law instead of the new law...

Massachusetts reached a major milestone on Tuesday by electing to legalize recreational marijuana, but the state may not end up seeing its first legal pot shops as soon as voters thought. Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, the official charged with overseeing the new marijuana industry, said on...

Supporters of medical marijuana on Wednesday celebrated the landslide victory of Amendment 2 as long-needed relief for Florida's sickest patients. But it will likely be many months before most of the estimated 450,000 people who qualify for the drug will actually have access to it. And the...

Supporters of medical marijuana on Wednesday celebrated the landslide victory of Amendment 2 as long-needed relief for Florida's sickest patients. But it will likely be many months before most of the estimated 450,000 people who qualify for the drug will actually have access to it. And the...

Boston - Gov. Charlie Baker pledged Wednesday to honor the will of the voters on the legalization of marijuana, but said he would seek assurances that the new law is safely implemented. Massachusetts was among at least three U.S. states added Tuesday to the small but growing list of states...

Q What does Ohio's medical marijuana law allow? A Effective Sept. 8, 2016, Ohio allows medical marijuana in a limited form: marijuana extracts sold by state-licensed dispensaries in oils, tinctures and patches primarily for eating and applying to the skin. Vaporization of cannabis is...

Even as California and other states consider expanding the legal availability of marijuana for recreational as well as medicinal use, there has been a concerted push by some to create new laws criminalizing driving under the influence of marijuana's active ingredient, THC. But those...

While Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana this fall, the city of Oxford and Miami University are still working out policies under which to allow its sale and use. Under Ohio House Bill 523, medical marijuana became legal Sept. 8. As part of the law, smoking is not...

While Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana this fall, the city of Oxford and Miami University are still working out policies under which to allow its sale and use. Under Ohio House Bill 523, medical marijuana became legal Sept. 8. As part of the law, smoking is not...

In the United States, 25 of 50 States permit some form of legalized marijuana use. However, business owners and operators in this industry face the frustrating and risky morass of conflicting government regulations. Marijuana is illegal under federal law, but it is legal under Nevada law. And...

Raleigh — The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its first meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. in the Martin Building at the State Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to the public. The state General Assembly passed legislation in 2015 to create a pilot program to research hemp production...

Raleigh — The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its first meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. in the Martin Building at the State Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to the public. The state General Assembly passed legislation in 2015 to create a pilot program to research hemp production...

Greenfield, Mass. — Ballot Question 4 has not yet passed, but already, House Speaker Robert DeLeo wants to increase the taxes associated with marijuana. The Winthrop Democrat, who opposes Question 4, identified issues that could be revisited by lawmakers if the question passes on November 8...

Mentor and Kirtland are among a growing number of municipalities tackling the issue of medical marijuana. Leaders in both cities are taking steps to establish local control over its official use in their communities. Mentor City Council on Oct. 18 passed legislation prohibiting...

Mentor and Kirtland are among a growing number of municipalities tackling the issue of medical marijuana. Leaders in both cities are taking steps to establish local control over its official use in their communities. Mentor City Council on Oct. 18 passed legislation prohibiting...

Lebanon - The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce will host a community forum about recreational marijuana dispensaries at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the RiverCenter, 3000 Santiam Highway. The forum will be moderated by Judge Tom McHill and is free and open to the public. Presenters will include: -...

Lebanon - The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce will host a community forum about recreational marijuana dispensaries at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the RiverCenter, 3000 Santiam Highway. The forum will be moderated by Judge Tom McHill and is free and open to the public. Presenters will include: -...

Come Nov. 8, California may be joining states such as Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, allowing residents to possess limited amounts of marijuana for recreational use. College campuses have been a hotbed for marijuana use - as well as other drugs - since the late 1960s. Most schools...