marijuana

Initiative 1-182 passed on election night, supposedly restoring the state's medical marijuana program. But Vietnam veteran and Butte resident Johnny Shipley, along with thousands of other patients, is still completely cut off. Dispensaries that promised to see their patients in November if...

Four more states have legalized marijuana this year, making the nascent cannabis industry that much more profitable. While a handful of conferences dedicated to the cannabis space have already seen success, those who want to get involved can expect a rush of opportunities in the near future...

Four more states have legalized marijuana this year, making the nascent cannabis industry that much more profitable. While a handful of conferences dedicated to the cannabis space have already seen success, those who want to get involved can expect a rush of opportunities in the near future...

California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada showed up to support recreational marijuana, while Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota passed ballot initiatives legalizing medical marijuana. Nadelmann and other advocates say the president-elect is "unpredictable, " and they are unsure where he...

Although Pendleton voters strongly endorsed legalizing marijuana sales and taxing them, residents shouldn't expect new pot shops in town overnight. Land use regulations for marijuana businesses were approved by the Pendleton City Council Nov. 1, but city attorney Nancy Kerns said ordinances...

A moratorium on marijuana businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county was extended by the Board of Lewis County Commissioners at a Monday meeting, marking the seventh time the ban on such operations has been renewed since it was implemented around three years ago. The extension adds...

Lansing - Recent changes in state medical marijuana laws will be the subject of a conference next month aimed at shedding light on a growing industry. An event called the Capital Conference will be held Dec. 4 at the Radisson Hotel. Speakers are expected to include Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann...

Lansing - Recent changes in state medical marijuana laws will be the subject of a conference next month aimed at shedding light on a growing industry. An event called the Capital Conference will be held Dec. 4 at the Radisson Hotel. Speakers are expected to include Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann...

Lansing - Recent changes in state medical marijuana laws will be the subject of a conference next month aimed at shedding light on a growing industry. An event called the Capital Conference will be held Dec. 4 at the Radisson Hotel. Speakers are expected to include Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann...

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...

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...

Idaho Freedom Foundation Executive Director Wayne Hoffman wrote Monday that Idaho lawmakers should revisit the state's marijuana laws. Hoffman's column comes days after Nevada voters agreed to authorize the possession and sale of recreational marijuana, with the new law taking effect Jan. 1...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski's husband and sons ordered her a new Benelli 12-gauge shotgun as a gift, but when the Alaska Republican - and enthusiastic duck hunter - went to pick it up, she was puzzled by a question on the federal background form she had to fill out. The form asked if she used...

Jim Parco grew up in Pueblo. He remembers when the county had a thriving steel industry, and he witnessed the devastation of losing it. Pueblo never really recovered, and it remained one of the most economically depressed counties in the state for decades. When Colorado legalized recreational...

Bakersfield, Calif. With last week's passage of Proposition 64, the recreational use of marijuana is now legal in California. Today, Kern County Supervisors will take up the issues that now arise between recreational and medical marijuana law. They will be looking at amending the county...

Bakersfield, Calif. With last week's passage of Proposition 64, the recreational use of marijuana is now legal in California. Today, Kern County Supervisors will take up the issues that now arise between recreational and medical marijuana law. They will be looking at amending the county...

In an election night of seismic shocks, one electoral trend held true to form Election Night: Marijuana law reform continued to win with voters. With California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts legalizing marijuana last week, eight states, including the entire West Coast, have now joined the...

Voters in Massachusetts have legalized marijuana, but it will likely be more than a year before the first pot shops open in the state. In the meantime, there's a long to-do list for lawmakers and government officials. Following Tuesday's vote, policymakers will soon begin the process of...

Recreational marijuana may have won at the ballot box this election but it isn't the end of the pot debate. While people 21 and older can now legally smoke it, where you can buy marijuana will be left to local governments to decide. When it comes to recreational marijuana shops, while local...

Hewitt - Local marijuana reform advocates are urging lawmakers to consider changing Texas' restrictions on the drug during the upcoming 2017 legislative session. The push comes just days after voters in eight states passed marijuana law changes, bringing the total number of states where medical...