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When: December 15, 1:30 PM Where: 44 S Main St, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Contact: (479) 253-9703 The Eureka Springs Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development will host a community meeting on medical marijuana at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in the City Hall courtroom on the third floor...

When: December 14, 9 AM - 5 PM Where: Human Development Center Auditorium, LSUHSC 411 S. Prieur Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Contact: 20161214 - Cannabis and Its Medicinal Potential: State of the Research and Policy | Registration Form A daylong seminar in New Orleans next week will...

Medford, Ore. — Medford officials are considering whether the city's ban on outdoor marijuana cultivation also applies to greenhouses. The Mail Tribune reports that the City Council on Thursday will hold a study session to discuss what constitutes a legitimate structure in the city and where...

Ask a Massachusetts marijuana activist for arboreal advice on what to do if you're growing it and you'll get this key piece of guidance: Do not electrocute yourself. He didn't lead with that, but it remains solid advice, whether tied to growing marijuana or anything else. "My suggestion to...

"Let's smoke a number," an old friend used to say. I'm not sure where the euphemism "number" to refer to a joint came from. Probably from the same place that the other numerous more colorful names for marijuana popped up - someone's attempt to hide what they are doing to the authorities. It...

Do they let it grow or nip it in the bud? That's the question facing Riverside County supervisors after California voters last month legalized the recreational use of marijuana. The county Board of Supervisors will have to decide whether to continue a ban on marijuana cultivation or allow...

A group of Colorado State University professors recently received a $186,500 grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to study the impact of legalized, recreational marijuana on young adults. Brad Conner, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, is the...

After months of discussion, both in the community and at the council table, the issue of marijuana dispensaries was still a problem for council to come to a decision on, but ended up approving two operations. The City of Penticton received seven applications from groups wanting to operate...

Helena - A judge has ruled that a voter initiative that will re-open Montana's medical marijuana dispensaries should take effect immediately. District Judge James Reynolds of Helena ruled Wednesday that an error in drafting the ballot measure should not delay patients' access to the drug...

Denver - Hoping to preserve its marijuana law under the next president, Colorado is planning a slate of legislation designed to crack down on pot that is grown legally but then sold on the black market. The goal is to cut down on complaints that Colorado's liberal allowances for growing pot...

Since passage of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act in California ("MCRSA"), our California marijuana business attorneys have been getting calls nearly non-stop regarding what folks can do now to have a medical marijuana business later in the Golden State. The passage of Proposition...

"People are right now breaking the law." Those words were among the first Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to say to the editorial board of the Toronto Star last Friday. Trudeau, whom the Star described as "frustrated" sat down to talk about why he felt municipalities should be...

Las Vegas - The countdown is on to legalize marijuana. It's been almost a month since Nevada voters passed Question 2 - allowing people 21 and older to have up to an ounce of pot starting Jan. 1. Clark County is working with regulators and asking questions of the industry to iron out the...

A resolution calling for decriminalization of marijuana use in Virginia didn't get out of the starting gate Dec. 6, as delegates to the Arlington County Civic Federation sent the measure back for more work. Federation president Stefanie Pryor acknowledged that "people have some concerns"...

Salisbury - As local officials address three requests to site medical marijuana dispensaries in town, questions are surfacing on how the recent legalization of marijuana for recreational use will impact the situation. In late October, Salisbury selectmen met with representatives from...

YES David L. Gagne West Bridgewater town administrator In light of the adoption of the Nov. 8 ballot question legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, West Bridgewater residents will vote on placing a temporary moratorium on dispensaries and sellers of recreational marijuana...

Ottawa - A former national indigenous leader is launching a new venture to take weed to reserves. Phil Fontaine, former head of both the Assembly of First Nations and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, will lead Indigenous Roots, a medical marijuana company with a goal to build and operate...

As Ohio legalizes marijuana for medical use, for now, the city of Lorain will block any businesses from growing, processing or selling the drug. On Dec. 6, Lorain City Council approved a 12-month moratorium on any building permits or certificates of occupancy for anyone seeking to distribute...

Recreational marijuana use is now an adult thing to do, new research suggests. A recent study conducted by NYU‘s Langone Medical Center has found a massive increase in the rate of pot users over the age of 50 since 2006. “Given the unprecedented aging of the U.S. population, we are facing a...

Houston - Texas Sen. Jose Menendez filed a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the state's medical marijuana law. Senate Bill 269 would increase the number of medical conditions that qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and allow access to stronger forms of marijuana, according to...