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Newly re-elected County Commissioner David Moore was sworn in for a second term Tuesday morning, and newly elected commissioners Jeff Gold and Michelle Stone took their first oaths of office. County Judge Jim McCune administered the oath for Moore. County Judge Sarah Ritterhoff Williams...

Las Vegas - Marijuana is about to become big business in Nevada, and you might be surprised to find out who's taking advantage. The Paiute Native American tribe in Las Vegas plans to capitalize on the opportunity by starting a large-scale marijuana operation that goes "from seed to sell."...

Joliet — Brad Frankenfield suffers from knee pain from his time in the U.S. Army and is considering another way to find relief — medical marijuana. Frankenfield was one of a dozen or so people who came to the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County on Tuesday to learn more about the...

Joliet — Brad Frankenfield suffers from knee pain from his time in the U.S. Army and is considering another way to find relief — medical marijuana. Frankenfield was one of a dozen or so people who came to the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County on Tuesday to learn more about the...

Phoenix - Backers of recreational use of marijuana finally conceded Tuesday what has been generally known for a week: Arizona voters didn't like their proposal. While some ballots are still being tabulated, the most recent figures from the secretary of state show Proposition 205 trailing by...

Sacramento is one step closer to legalizing the manufacture of pot cookies, brownies and other goods after a proposal cleared a key City Council committee Tuesday. Under the proposal, marijuana manufacturing facilities would only exist in enclosed buildings in commercial zones and could not...

Government doublespeak on the health benefits of marijuana knows no bounds. The National Cancer Institute, an agency of the federal government, now lists on its website recent studies showing marijuana kills cancer cells. Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Agency continues to oppose any and all...

Government doublespeak on the health benefits of marijuana knows no bounds. The National Cancer Institute, an agency of the federal government, now lists on its website recent studies showing marijuana kills cancer cells. Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Agency continues to oppose any and all...

Detroit - Michigan sheriffs are paying for overtime and buying vests, guns, Tasers and vehicles with a little-known pot of state money that was set aside for medical marijuana enforcement. They're also leaving a lot of cash on the table, as only 18 of 83 counties this year applied for a slice...

Congratulations Massachusetts, we just passed one of the worst pot bills in the country. Now what? Plenty. Our Beacon Hill leaders should do what they didn't do in the first place, which is steer this runaway train down the right track. The Yes on 4 campaign successfully tapped into...

San Francisco - San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today introduced legislation that would require a conditional use permit for indoor agriculture including marijuana cultivation in response to the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in California. The interim zoning controls for areas...

City Hall took steps Tuesday to change current laws around marijuana, in the wake of the Adult Use Marijuana Act (AUMA) passing. Mayor Lee and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development submitted legislation to establish interim zoning controls for the growing of marijuana. The legislation...

Clark County - The Clark County District Attorney's Office is holding off on prosecuting simple marijuana possession cases, following the passage of Question 2. The new law, set to take effect on January 1, allows Nevadans 21 years and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana for...

With the passing of Prop 64, marijuana is legal. But for the city of Bakersfield and Kern County, the work is just being to answer some of the questions legalization presents. The city will begin discussing issues the city faces, like allowing medical marijuana dispensaries, at the start...

Boston - Boston officials will be getting some firsthand advice on how to deal with issues surrounding the legalization of recreational marijuana. Two public health officials from Denver will participate remotely in a meeting of the city's board of health on Wednesday. They will discuss...

Voters left no doubt Nov. 8 about their views on whether marijuana retailers in The Dalles should pay an extra tax. As results of the general election came in, it soon became clear there was a landslide of support for Measure 33-89 in the city of The Dalles, a ballot measure that imposes a 3...

Crown Point - The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. The council voted 4-2 to support Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington, D-Merrillville, who is urging state officials to pass "a prescribed medical marijuana program statute...

Crown Point - The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. The council voted 4-2 to support Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington, D-Merrillville, who is urging state officials to pass "a prescribed medical marijuana program statute...

Sonora, CA - The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors discussed how to proceed with marijuana regulations after the passage of marijuana for recreational use by California voters last week. The consensus after much debate was to request an ordinance be drafted immediately to ban all...

Denver - A glass of wine with dinner? Or maybe some marijuana? Denver voters have approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing willing bars and restaurants to give patrons the option to use marijuana alongside a cocktail or meal. The catch: Smoking pot won't be allowed inside, and the...