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The medical marijuana industry promises to be very lucrative for the state of Florida. Researchers say the state's medical marijuana industry will be worth more than $1.5 billion by 2020. The projection comes from New Frontier Data in partnership with Arcview Market Research and was...

The medical marijuana industry promises to be very lucrative for the state of Florida. Researchers say the state's medical marijuana industry will be worth more than $1.5 billion by 2020. The projection comes from New Frontier Data in partnership with Arcview Market Research and was...

A number of cities and towns are exploring ways to limit or even snuff out marijuana shops in their communities, less than a week after voters legalized the drug for recreational use in Massachusetts. Some local officials worry that a profusion of marijuana stores will turn quaint New England...

Denver is making green history yet again. The city's voters appear to have legalized the social use of marijuana in permitted private establishments, according to election results released Monday evening. Supporters of Initiative 300 led 53 percent to 47 percent as of 6 p.m. - a margin of...

Following the apparent narrow victory of a ballot measure calling for legalization of recreational marijuana use in Maine, Gardiner, along with cities and towns across the state, is starting to grapple with what that means. On Wednesday, elected officials are expected to consider a moratorium...

Four years later, Newton's first medical marijuana dispensary is open for business. Garden Remedies began accepting patients Tuesday in Newtonville — the ninth dispensary to come online in Massachusetts since voters legalized medical marijuana in 2012. "We've all been working very hard to make...

Four years later, Newton's first medical marijuana dispensary is open for business. Garden Remedies began accepting patients Tuesday in Newtonville — the ninth dispensary to come online in Massachusetts since voters legalized medical marijuana in 2012. "We've all been working very hard to make...

Providence, R.I. - Rhode Island leaders are looking at following Massachusetts on the path to legalizing recreational marijuana. Gov. Gina Raimondo said Tuesday she'll take a more serious look after Massachusetts voters approved a pot legalization ballot measure last week. The Democrat...

York - Selectmen want to place a temporary marijuana moratorium on the ballot next May, as a way to give the town time to carefully craft any zoning and business licensing ordinance changes that may be required following statewide passage of a legalization measure last week. Several selectmen...

Barcelona - Authorities in Spain closed down a cannabis club in Barcelona that sold marijuana candy and other similar products to more than 16,000 people, many of them tourists, police said Tuesday. They arrested five managers of the club, which opened in 2013 in the centre of the popular...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh led the unsuccessful fight against a marijuana legalization law but city voters were on board with it and now Walsh administration officials are getting ready to implement the law. The Boston Board of Health on Wednesday will convene a meeting to hear from officials...

On November 8, 2016, Massachusetts citizens voted in favor of legalizing the possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes, joining a growing number of states that have passed similar laws. This means that employers likely will have to address employee use of marijuana in the...

Pueblo could be home to what would be called The National Marijuana Museum. Following the defeat of Propositions 200 and 300 and a lengthy campaign against them and other anti-marijuana industry ballot issues, a citizen-organized group has announced plans to build The National Marijuana Museum...

Now that California has legalized recreational marijuana for adult use, it doesn't mean you can drop by your neighborhood store and pick up a pack of pre-rolls and enjoy a toke walking down the street. What are the new cannabis rules? Here are the do's and don'ts for Californians and those of...

Marijuana advocates in Nevada celebrated on Tuesday as the state officially approved recreational marijuana use with 54.5% of the vote. But residents can't take advantage of the new measure just yet. The Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative - also known as Question 2 - will officially...

For those who supported recreational marijuana consumption in Massachusetts in Tuesday's election, it may feel like Christmas is coming early this December. On December 15, marijuana will become legal for use in Massachusetts, and marijuana shops will open in 2018, the Boston Globe reported...

Portland, Maine - Maine residents have voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use in their state. The final results of the referendum were tabulated on Thursday. The count took nearly two days because of how close the race was, within a fraction of a percentage point, and The Associated...

Along with the votes cast for the next president came the votes determining the next step of legalization for medical marijuana. This year, the "Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative" or Amendment 2, passed with 71.31 percent of the vote, according to Ballotpedia.org. A larger...

Medical marijuana has finally made its way to the Bible Belt, as Arkansas officially legalized the drug on Tuesday in a vote of 53.2% to 46.8%, according to the New York Times. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, also known as Issue 6, is an amendment to Arkansas' state constitution...

Bismarck - North Dakota residents won access to medical marijuana in Tuesday's election following the passage of Measure 5, but it's unclear how soon patients will be able to buy the drug. The measure included a provision for a 30-day window for the North Dakota Department of Health to build...