marijuana

Bankers, accountants, lawyers, real estate brokers and other professionals hoping to serve Maine's recreational marijuana industry spent much of the $260,000 that has been paid to State House marijuana lobbyists so far in 2017. That figure is sizable by Maine standards, representing about 5...

What began as a routine traffic stop for improper signaling on the Ohio Turnpike, led to one of the larger recent drug busts in Summit County. When Ohio State Highway Patrol first approached the pulled-over Chevy Impala, troopers caught a highly-concentrated whiff of marijuana. And while...

After a tempestuous two-hour hearing in June, the Fresno City Council narrowly voted to take the first step to ban recreational marijuana businesses in the city. More fireworks could be in store Thursday morning, when the city's planning department presents its draft of the proposed law to the...

In what may be another sign of marijuana's growing mainstream appeal, two experienced marketing and public relations professionals have started a new business aimed at providing communications for marijuana businesses. With changes coming in how medical marijuana is regulated in the state and...

The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries and souvenir shops housed in historic cabins. Most of Talkeetna's stores line the two long blocks that make up its Main...

As pastor of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Abbottstown, PA for the last eight years, Shawn Berkebile has always considered it his duty to help "the least, the lost and the helpless." That includes medical marijuana patients. Berkebile — or the "pastor for pot", as he's known these...

It's a hot topic in the state whether or not to legalize medical marijuana. Beth Harwell, the Tennessee Speaker of the House and a republican candidate for governor supports legalizing medical marijuana. Local 8 News Anchor Lauren Davis went to Nashville to talk to her about what made her...

A California man who authorities say was traveling with $700,000 worth of marijuana has pleaded not guilty to drug charges. Harold Miller waived his right to a preliminary hearing during an appearance in South Central District Court Monday. Court documents say the 71-year-old Sacramento...

Kalamazoo Township trustees were encouraged last night by a private Greenhouse operator to keep an open mind when it comes to allowing medical marijuana to be grown in the township. Kari Panse with Panse Greenhouses said it could just save their industry, which she says has seen hard times...

As Baltimore prepares for the opening of 11 medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, some residents say it's been difficult to get information about where they're opening or how the sites were selected. The Baltimore City Council plans to hold a hearing at 1 p.m. Wednesday to get details...

A Huber Heights councilman has drafted new proposed legislation that would give the medical marijuana industry a second chance to come to the community. The changes proposed by Councilman Richard Shaw would remove any mention of dispensaries, address issues with odors, add a 200-foot barrier...

Investigators seized 270 pounds of Mexican marijuana while executing a search warrant at a New Market residence Friday morning, Sheriff Bud McCoig reported. Three people were arrested at the house at 1607 Elmore Road. One tried to flee out the back door, but ducked back inside when he found...

After emotional testimony on both sides, the Billings City Council – at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday, more than seven hours after opening its meeting Monday evening – voted 7-4 to ban medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits. The decision clarified that land use that's contrary to local, state...

Medical marijuana is legal in the state of Montana, but the Billings City Council has now prohibited medical marijuana operations within city limits. City staff does not known how many medical marijuana providers or dispensaries currently exist in the city limits, but has at least two on its...

Since 2012, border patrol agents say they have seized more than 700 pounds of marijuana in Maine. That presents a variety of issues for agents in the field. A round-table discussion was held at Bangor International Airport Monday to address those issues. "We are seizing more. The...

A local man is accused of sending nearly 60 pounds of marijuana from Spokane to Texas via mail over the course of three months. Detectives with the Spokane Police Department responded to a UPS warehouse in Spokane Valley in late March. Warehouse employees reported packages that smelled like...

Despite missing a key state deadline earlier this month, three more medical marijuana growers won final licenses on Monday to cultivate the drug. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission voted to grant approval for three of the five companies that had missed the deadline to be operational by...

A pudgy man in a white lab coat, protective goggles, and a white hardhat ambles down several long rows of potted marijuana plants. An industrial A/C unit cranks frigid air into the capacious grow room, located inside a 300,000-square-foot warehouse just outside Tallahassee, while an array of...

Research into the potential medical uses of marijuana compounds continues apace. Among the most recent, a study delved into why marijuana is an effective stress reducer. While not conclusive on their own, the results contribute to a longer-term possibility — that marijuana compounds may turn out...

The top U.S. Border Patrol agent in Maine cautioned residents Monday that officers will still confiscate marijuana when they encounter it and that even family connections to the cannabis industry can disqualify someone from federal employment. Chief Daniel Hiebert, who heads the Houlton...