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President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department has roiled California's emerging marijuana industry. Just as supporters of marijuana legalization were celebrating voters' approval of the recreational use of the drug in the state, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama...

New Hampshire lawmakers say legalization of marijuana in Maine and Massachusetts should increase the chance of passing similar laws in the Granite State, while police officials say they'll continue to arrest people found in possession of pot until the law changes. "The bottom line is we have...

Last Friday, a week and a half after Denver voters approved an initiative allowing cannabis consumption in local businesses, the Colorado Department of Revenue's Liquor Enforcement Division announced that businesses it regulates are prohibited from participating in the pilot program. That means...

Jefferson City, Mo. - There's an organized effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri. The Secretary of State's office has received an initiative petition to place the issue before voters. The Political Action Committee "Total Legalization" plans to start circulating a petition to...

North Dakota voters overwhelmingly voted to approve Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5, known as the medical marijuana law, in the recent election. The measure passed with a 64 percent statewide majority, the same percentage as totaled in Ward County. State law says initiated measures must be...

Medical Marijuana Could Help Save Lives In Florida While Florida was one of the key focal points for a Donald Trump victory, it also had some victories of it's own - at least for 71 percent of the population. Amendment 2, the medical marijuana, amendment also passed on election night. The...

Washington State - New studies show legal marijuana sales in Washington are surging to an all time high, passing $200 million dollars in a quarter. In the first three months of this year, buyers spent $54 million dollars more on spirits than marijuana, but in the next three months that gap...

Nashville will continue to allow police officers in Davidson County to give civil citations for the possession of small amounts of marijuana despite a new opinion from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery that contends the local ordinance preempts state law. In a statement Monday, Metro...

Who says Oregon voters never will approve new taxes? In the Nov. 8 election, voters in 111 Oregon cities and counties faced a measure to impose a brand-new tax. The measure passed in all 111 localities. Of course, it was a measure to impose a local 3 percent tax on the sales of...

Bob Dillard noticed something important, I think, that also happened on November 8 concerning marijuana legalization: "At what point do we begin recognizing the tremendous number of our fellow citizens who now can use a cash crop that is transforming the economies of Colorado, Oregon...

Medical marijuana is coming to Arkansas, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be coming to a town near you. The state amendment that provides for medical marijuana, which was approved by Arkansas voters on Nov. 8, also allows citizens to ban marijuana cultivation facilities and...

And so it begins. After quitting my good government job four months ago, I've been on a journey without a road map or any guarantee that I'll reach the final destination in one piece. I confess this adventure seems a little bit nuts. Scary too. But, throwing caution (and what's left of my...

No one denies that cannabis is a growing business. So it wasn't unexpected that the Oregon Marijuana Business Conference on Saturday, Nov. 19, in Ashland, drew hundreds of people across state lines. What was surprising was praise for President-elect Donald Trump by speaker Tommy Chong, part...

Days before Massachusetts voters approved legalizing marijuana, opponents seized on stoned driving as an issue, warning that law enforcement officials do not have a way to find out if a driver is impaired by the substance. Legalization supporters noted police can pull a vehicle over if they...

When Roger Boyd was getting Red Run Cannabis Company, his marijuana cultivation and retail business, licensed by the Kenai city government in April, he told the city Planning and Zoning commission he considered it a statement as much a business. He now considers his statement made. At Red Run's...

Faced with skyrocketing costs and ballooning demand, the federal government is dramatically cutting back the amount of medical marijuana it will cover for veterans. Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr plans to scale back the limit for reimbursement from 10 grams of medical marijuana per day...

Changes are coming to Florida after the Nov. 8 election and Manatee County is considering additional regulations on the growing and dispensing of medical marijuana. Amendment 2, a state constitutional amendment to expand the use of medical marijuana, was approved by 71 percent of statewide...

The Campbell City Council is preparing for a potential special election next year regarding the cultivation, delivery and dispensing of medical marijuana within city limits. At its Nov. 15 study session, the council asked city staff to bring back more information at its Dec. 6 meeting. In...

The Portland City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a six-month moratorium that will give the city time to develop regulations governing retail marijuana establishments. The moratorium, which takes effect immediately, will delay the opening of any stores, cultivation...

Monroe County may make the move to lighten penalties for possessing a small amount of marijuana. A draft ordinance going to the Monroe County Commission at its Tuesday meeting in Key West proposes to allow law-enforcement officers to issue a civil citation, similar to a parking ticket, for...