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Salem, OR - Following reports of new marijuana testing regulations being cumbersome and leading to some processing plants ceasing operations and furloughing workers, state officials announced new testing standards Friday. The issue stems from rules that became enforceable on October 1 that...

Kelly Brown wants you to know she does not live in her mother's basement. Brown said she is a mother, a wife, an employee, has bachelor's and master's degrees and likes to read. "There's many different aspects about me," Brown said. "I just happen to use cannabis." Brown, who lived most of...

This could very well go down as the best year for the marijuana industry on record. It's tough to top 1996, the first year medical marijuana was approved in a state (California), or 2012, when Colorado and Washington simultaneously became the first states to legalize the sale of recreational...

The proponents of the topic "Marijuana Should Be Legalized" got the nod from judges in a debate which was held recently at the Dominica State College (DSC). The debate, which was organized by The Dominica State College Literary and Debating Society in collaboration with the Ministry of Health...

The City of Chino Hills has banned all commercial marijuana activity in response to last month's passage of Prop. 64 that legalized marijuana use for adults 21 and older. The new law allows recreational use of marijuana but does not forbid cities from adopting ordinances to regulate or ban...

Voters across the country passed a drug policy milestone in November by approving medical marijuana in three new states, making the drug legal in most of the U.S. for medical purposes. Now, some patients are urging state legislators to give them access to the drug in Missouri. "Kids with...

Phoenix - Claiming the state is hoarding funds, two medical marijuana users want a judge to reduce the annual charge for the legally required registration cards. In legal papers filed here, the attorney for Yolanda Daniels and Lisa Becker points out the Department of Health Services collected...

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took an indefinite leave of absence last year after going under the knife to repair a ruptured disc, in addition to a follow-up procedure to alleviate pain from the initial surgery. During those nearly four months away from the game of basketball, Kerr...

The outcry has apparently been heard. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced today it is modifying testing standards for medical and recreational marijuana products with new, temporary rules that balance testing costs for the marijuana industry with public health protection for consumers...

Ausgusta, Maine - Maine's Department of Labor will be holding a series of workshops next month to educate residents about legal marijuana in the workplace. The workshops will teach employers how to spot on-the-job impairment. Marijuana will be legalized in Maine if the results from...

State Treasurer John Chiang has formed a working group focused on finding ways to provide banking services for the cannabis industry, which is now forced by federal law to operate largely in cash. California has about a year to come up with a plan. That's when the state's first recreational...

The Medford City Council has approved changes to zoning laws allowing the sale of recreational marijuana within city limits. The council voted unanimously Thursday night with six members in favor to allow permits for Oregon Liquor Control Commission-licensed marijuana dispensaries in...

The smoke hasn't yet cleared, and some municipal officials in the region aren't too happy with that regulatory haziness. With weeks before marijuana use becomes legal in Massachusetts, municipal officials in a number of surrounding communities find themselves scrambling to enact local...

Panama City Beach, Fla. - Amendment 2, commonly known as the Medical Marijuana amendment, gained approval from voters in the November general election. Now, Florida has decisions to make about making that law a reality. One Bay County city isn't waiting for direction from the state before taking...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: What legal penalties will remain for marijuana in Nevada after Jan. 1? A: While people 21 and older will be able to possess an ounce of marijuana or up to...

Two Newark attorneys say it's inconsistent for New Jersey to have a medical marijuana program and still classify the drug among the most dangerous. NJ.com reports a three-judge state appeals panel in Trenton agreed to release an opinion on the matter after hearing arguments from Joseph...

The Netherlands is poised to increase its export of medical marijuana, cabinet sources have told the Telegraaf. The paper said the cabinet is ready to give the green light to an increase in exports to meet the growing demand for medical marijuana in Germany. Medical marijuana, grown by a...

New Bedford - Medical marijuana could be growing in the city's industrial park as early as the spring if a Newton-based nonprofit wins approval from the state's Department of Public Health. Mayor Jon Mitchell announced Thursday that the city has successfully negotiated a Host Community...

More than 400 marijuana growers, the majority of whom are based in eastern San Luis Obispo County, have met a deadline to register their grows with county officials. The recent passage of marijuana legalization initiative Prop. 64 grants individuals the freedom to grow up to six marijuana...

The owners of Alaska's smallest marijuana retail shop are hoping for an early spring opening, and they're closer now to that goal than they were are the start of the week. On Wednesday night, the Juneau Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit that will allow Fireweed...