marijuana

Owners of a marijuana head shop in Colorado Springs were allegedly running a criminal enterprise that illegally distributed about 200 pounds of marijuana. Thirteen people have been indicted in connection to the case, including Hoppz' Cropz owners Joseph Hopper, Dara Wheatley, Joseph Sergio...

The City Council next week will be asked to impose a moratorium on recreational marijuana retailers until July 31, 2018 or until the city establishes an ordinance to regulate the industry. "That was just to give the Council the time it needs to review the state law, get advisory" opinions...

Melissa Pierce doesn't enjoy being high. And she's the first to admit that building a national network for women to talk about their experiences with marijuana is not something she expected to do. Last Thursday night, Pierce shared her hesitation to get involved in the industry–and why she...

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md.-1, has sponsored the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017, intended to remove some of the hurdles to breakthroughs involving the drug. "As a physician who has conducted NIH-sponsored research, I cannot stress enough how critical this legislation is to the...

As the state prepares to usher in medical marijuana, some Arkansans are already getting their certification to take it. So far, 220 people have been certified by the state to get their medical marijuana card. Robert Brech of the Arkansas Health Department says they've approved about 50...

Regulators of the state's budding medical marijuana industry have received approval to spend an additional $6 million over the next two years on projects including a seed-to-sale tracking system. The funds for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program were approved Monday, adding to the...

An 11-year-old North Texas girl is suing the federal government over its classification of marijuana — hoping to decriminalize the drug for medical purposes across the country. Alexis Bortell — who suffers from epileptic seizures — is one of several plaintiffs in this potentially...

With a growing operation expected to open here by year's end, medical marijuana may be the latest cannabis conversation around Lawrence County. However, recreational marijuana use remains a burning issue and it likely won't be snuffed out anytime soon. According to District Attorney Joshua...

New Hampshire's new law decriminalizing marijuana possession hasn't even gone into effect yet, and the state's marijuana lobby is already complaining. Matt Simon, head of the Marijuana Policy Project and New Hampshire's loudest voice for marijuana legalization, is upset that his group lost...

Almost a year after the Drug Enforcement Administration announced it would consider granting additional licenses to cultivate cannabis for research purposes–and despite drawing 25 applicants so far–the agency has yet to greenlight a new grow operation. The DEA says it does not have a timeline...

The owner of a marijuana store in Maine is encouraging residents to help clean up their city by offering a reward -- free pot. Dennis Meehan, who owns the Summit Medical Marijuana store in Gardiner with his wife, said a July 17 post offering free marijuana to anyone over 21 who participates...

For the first time in six years, City Hall will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed medical marijuana ordinance. With a 5-3 vote, City Council passed a motion Monday night to hold an Aug. 14 public hearing during its 7 p.m. general meeting on the 10th floor of City Hall, At-Large...

Under the new recreational marijuana law, which is scheduled to go into effect in February, the majority of Maine businesses would not be able to test job applicants for marijuana use or fire an employee for a marijuana-positive drug test unless they could also prove use or impairment on the...

Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) officers raided five marijuana dispensaries Monday night after a two-month investigation. The officers seized more than 20 pounds of processed marijuana, 22 plants, edibles, marijuana wax and marijuana shatter, as well as other items containing...

Huber Heights city council voted down a zoning change to allow medical marijuana cultivators, processors and distributors, and additionally passed a moratorium on the industry in the city. The vote against medical marijuana went against the recommendation of the city's planning commission and...

The Massachusetts marijuana law is getting a rewrite. The state has actually two marijuana laws -- approved by voters -- that Statehouse lawmakers revised, largely behind closed doors. The medical marijuana law passed in 2012 and the recreational marijuana law passed in 2016. The 2016...

Former Jets defensive end Marvin Washington is now tackling Attorney General Jeff Sessions – suing the head of the Department of Justice to decriminalize marijuana. Washington is one of five plaintiffs in a new Manhattan federal lawsuit against Sessions, the DOJ and the Drug Enforcement...

The New England region dominated the cannabis news last week. In Massachusetts, the legislature finally passed a recreational marijuana plan after months negotiations. And in New Hampshire, decriminalization legislation was signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu. Find out about that more in our...

The Department of Labor is calling for clarity in state laws governing marijuana use as it affects the workplace. Maine's citizen-initiated law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana raises more questions it answers. That was the message from Julie Rabinowitz of the Department of Labor...

The front door to a house in a Summerlin subdivision opens, and Marie Shannon smiles and welcomes Quan Chanthavong into her home. The 34-year-old delivery man drove 12 miles from Essence Cannabis Dispensary on Tropicana Avenue near Jones Boulevard to serve Shannon, 63, with a half-ounce of Jack...