marijuana

Now that Californians have legalized recreational marijuana, many residents may have more questions than answers. Can adults start smoking now? Where? And when will stores open? Under state law, the passage of the measure means it takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. For...

Sacramento - There are a lot of questions surrounding how the legalization of recreational marijuana will play out in California after voters approved Proposition 64. At dispensaries across Sacramento, the phones were ringing off the hook. "We're a medical cannabis shop, and we've had a...

Three more states voted to legalize medical marijuana on Election Night. Voters in California, Nevada and Massachusetts approved measures on Tuesday. With this increasing support to legalize marijuana in the country, is New York State next in line? At this point, it's obviously not clear...

Three more states voted to legalize marijuana this week. Activists argue that states should take it a step further and forgive people with marijuana convictions. Felonies carry a large stigma and can prevent people from holding down jobs, voting or even participating in the now growing marijuana...

The potential impact of Proposition 64 and legalized recreational marijuana in California was driven home by more than 50 city and county measures that set rules for taxing, regulating and governing the pot trade at a community level. Voters in diverse regions across California overwhelmingly...

Chris Sayegh is a 24-year-old chef who has found a niche in the world of cannabis. He established a business that combines food and the controversial drug. His company, the Herbal Chef, offers a variety of food services catering to both the medical and recreational needs of marijuana users...

Recreational marijuana won big at the polls on Tuesday, with California, Massachusetts, and Nevada approving those laws and Maine's measure leaning toward yes, tripling the US population living in pot-friendly states. The laws allow adults to grow, consume, and give away marijuana - but the...

California's 103-year-old prohibition on recreational marijuana is officially at an end, with final results showing Proposition 64 passed with 56 percent of the vote. "This is, I think, the beginning of the end of the war on marijuana in the United States, not just here in California," Lt...

Denver - Thanks to last night's elections Colorado will no longer be the go to state for marijuana jokes. California, Nevada and Massachusetts all voted to legalize recreational weed. Those additions mean big business for marijuana companies looking to expand. The largest economies in the world...

Americans woke up Wednesday morning to find the nation's drug-policy landscape radically altered. California, Massachusetts and Nevada legalized recreational marijuana use on Tuesday, while voters in a handful of Southern and deeply conservative states embraced medical marijuana...

In the aftermath of a new set of states legalizing marijuana use in the national elections, the NFL Players Association said Wednesday it is actively studying the possibility of allowing players to use marijuana as a pain-management tool. The union is forming an NFL players pain management...

Nearly 64 percent of voters approved medical marijuana in North Dakota on Tuesday, but it will likely be some time before a dispensary opens in the state, proponents say. North Dakota Compassionate Care Act Committee Chairman Rilie Ray Morgan said his group has had a couple of inquiries from...

Nearly 64 percent of voters approved medical marijuana in North Dakota on Tuesday, but it will likely be some time before a dispensary opens in the state, proponents say. North Dakota Compassionate Care Act Committee Chairman Rilie Ray Morgan said his group has had a couple of inquiries from...

Boston - Gov. Charlie Baker pledged Wednesday to honor the will of the voters on the legalization of marijuana, but said he would seek assurances that the new law is safely implemented. Massachusetts was among at least three U.S. states added Tuesday to the small but growing list of states...

California has joined a growing trend across the country by legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and hemp. By passing Proposition 64, Californians over 21 years of age can now legally smoke marijuana privately, and can have up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and up to 8 grams of...

Fear that a new, Republican occupant of the White House next year will crack down on legal marijuana in Oregon is misplaced, said some in the business Wednesday. Instead, they see in Donald Trump, the president-elect, an advocate for states' rights and small business. "I think we have a...

It will soon be legal to smoke marijuana in Massachusetts. But that doesn't mean your boss will let you. Just as with alcohol consumption, employers in Massachussetts will be allowed to set rules about employees' use of marijuana at work, such as restricting employees from being high on the...

Supporters of a referendum effort to legalize marijuana in Maine claimed victory Wednesday, while opponents refused to concede and suggested there could be a recount. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, 50.2 percent of voters supported legal marijuana for adults 21 and older. The "yes"...

OrganiCann medical marijuana dispensary owner Dona Ruth Frank was at the gate of her East Todd Road business in unincorporated Santa Rosa as it opened Wednesday morning, embracing customers and helping staff hand out rolling papers and company swag in celebration of California's landmark vote to...

Anacortes - The city is considering an ordinance that would ban all medical marijuana cooperatives within city limits. The city has had a moratorium on cooperative gardens since Dec. 7, 2015, out of concern for public health and public safety, and to allow time to evaluate the city's options...