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A lawyer in the lawsuit that disqualified the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act from the ballot asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday to reject a request by supporters to reconsider the case. Meanwhile, David Couch, the Little Rock-based lawyer supporting the competing Arkansas Medical...

It's high time to get the lowdown on marijuana in the NFL. (See what we did there?) So, with a promise of anonymity, we asked 226 players from the AFC and NFC for real talk on pot use in the league.* Spoiler alert: When it comes to going green - from legalization of marijuana in the U.S. to the...

It's high time to get the lowdown on marijuana in the NFL. (See what we did there?) So, with a promise of anonymity, we asked 226 players from the AFC and NFC for real talk on pot use in the league.* Spoiler alert: When it comes to going green - from legalization of marijuana in the U.S. to the...

Ischua - Lawyers for a man accused of growing almost 700 marijuana plants a year ago tried to claim the drug's legal classification violated his civil rights before the man pleaded guilty. Public defenders for Randy Wade Kenyon, 58, who was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison on...

Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that Ashley Kilroy will be adding a new job title to her resume. In addition to serving as the city's executive director of the Office of Marijuana Policy, she will replace Stacie Loucks as the director of Excise and Licenses, the central...

Four states are set to vote on legalizing medical marijuana during this election. Medical marijuana can be as contentious an issue as recreational weed since it often pits morals against science. But the growing amount of research and medical practitioners supporting medical marijuana for...

Four states are set to vote on legalizing medical marijuana during this election. Medical marijuana can be as contentious an issue as recreational weed since it often pits morals against science. But the growing amount of research and medical practitioners supporting medical marijuana for...

When thinking about how to cast your ballot on Question 4, to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana, consider the social justice implications of your vote. Don't buy the argument that "no one gets arrested for possession of marijuana" anymore. That's simply not true. More than 600 people are...

After a week of big pot events, Denver's cannabis calendar is taking a bit of a breather. But there's still plenty to do around town, including classes and tours. My 420 Tours For $49, you can join My 420 Tours at noon Tuesday through Friday for tours of growhouses and dispensaries. My 420...

A week out from the November election, San Francisco department heads and local residents are preparing for the potential legalization of marijuana across the state. A 21-member task force, which has worked to develop a set of recommendations for policymakers to consider if California voters...

This is a call to action to mothers across California to use your moral authority to speak out to end a broken system of marijuana prohibition that has been tearing our families apart for far too many decades. It may seem counter-intuitive that responsible mothers are promoting marijuana...

Lawmakers in Colorado on Monday asked an anti-marijuana campaign in Arizona to stop airing ads that they say contain false information about their state and could mislead voters who will be deciding on recreational legalization of the drug next week. State Sen. Pat Steadman (D) and...

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Come November 8th, voters in Massachusetts and Maine will consider making recreational marijuana legal for all adults. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports on what impact electoral victories in these nearby states may have on New York State. Several Eastern states are among...

If Arizona voters pass Prop 205 legalizing recreational marijuana, it could have a big impact on the industrial and retail market around the state. Consider what has happened in Colorado, for example. The marijuana industry accounted for 35.8 percent of Denver's newly occupied and constructed...

I thought the Boston Globe got it just right in its recent endorsement of Question 4: The question may not be perfectly framed, but the answer is definitely yes. It's time to get it over with. Let's legalize marijuna. There are too many ways that people can get in trouble with the criminal...

Proposition 205 would make it legal to carry, use and grow marijuana in Arizona. Opponents say say voters risk putting more impaired drivers on the roads. Supporters say the ballot measure makes clear that driving under the influence of marijuana - including a car or boat - would remain...

A draft of rules released today by the state would limit the number of medical marijuana growers in Ohio to 18 and slap a $20,000 application fee and $180,000 license fee on the top-tier grower positions. For now, the rules suggest 12 "Level I" licenses at $200,000 and six "Level II" licenses...

A draft of rules released today by the state would limit the number of medical marijuana growers in Ohio to 18 and slap a $20,000 application fee and $180,000 license fee on the top-tier grower positions. For now, the rules suggest 12 "Level I" licenses at $200,000 and six "Level II" licenses...

With pot on the ballot in nine states, the big winner in next Tuesday's election could be America's legal cannabis industry. By 2020, legal market sales are expected to surpass $22 billion. And for states struggling with budget shortfalls, that extra revenue would be clearly welcome. Voters...