marijuana

If California voters approve Proposition 64 in November, they will make it legal for anyone over 21 to smoke marijuana and to harvest up to six plants in an indoor setting for personal use. But Palo Alto resients wishing to grow pot in the outdoors may be in for a major buzzkill. On Monday...

At least five explosions at marijuana extraction "labs" have been reported in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in 2016, causing injuries as serious as third-degree burns. The labs have operated illegally — and often times dangerously — in homes, garages and other facilities throughout the...

Last year, Golden Leaf Holdings, a leading cannabis company, paid $3.3 million for almost 100 acres of land in Oregon to build a marijuana growing, processing and research site. The future looked bright: Oregon voters had legalized recreational marijuana in 2014. But Measure 91 gave counties...

Congressman Alan Lowenthal and other elected officials are asking voters to support a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana in Long Beach. Lowenthal joined city councilmembers Dee Andrews, Jeannine Pearce and Roberto Uranga at Long Beach City Hall on Thursday to ask residents to vote...

When Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, opponents of the measures warned that ending the longstanding prohibition on weed would wreak havoc on society. The fiscal benefits associated with taxed and regulated marijuana wouldn't be...

Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money is the reason why cannabis is not legally sold in the state. "Pharmaceutical companies can't...

Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money is the reason why cannabis is not legally sold in the state. "Pharmaceutical companies can't...

A measure to repeal Proposition D, a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, has been certified, and the City Council will now decide whether to adopt the measure or put it on the ballot, the City Clerk's office announced Friday. The measure calls for creating a permitting process that would...

Thousands of weed enthusiasts, business people, non-profits and growers will descend on downtown Phoenix this weekend to learn more about the marijuana market and its potential for growth. The conference arrives as early voting on Proposition 205, the state's recreational-marijuana ballot...

Bozeman, Mont. - NBC Montana is following the money in the fight over medical marijuana as Election Day approaches. Initiative 182 would expand existing laws, but it won't pass if a group called Safe Montana has its way. Medical marijuana is a controversial topic in the Treasure State. Some...

Bozeman, Mont. - NBC Montana is following the money in the fight over medical marijuana as Election Day approaches. Initiative 182 would expand existing laws, but it won't pass if a group called Safe Montana has its way. Medical marijuana is a controversial topic in the Treasure State. Some...

Montanans have been voting on ballot initiatives about the medical use of marijuana since 2004. This year will be no different. Initiative 182 would reverse recent restrictions limiting medical marijuana providers to just three patients, which all but eliminated access for more than 12,000...

Montanans have been voting on ballot initiatives about the medical use of marijuana since 2004. This year will be no different. Initiative 182 would reverse recent restrictions limiting medical marijuana providers to just three patients, which all but eliminated access for more than 12,000...

Arkansas voters are facing a decision. Should medical marijuana be legalized in the state? There has been much debate over the benefits of the medicinal value of cannabis, and the impact legalization could have on the state. To get a better idea we sent our Drew Petrimoulx to New...

Arkansas voters are facing a decision. Should medical marijuana be legalized in the state? There has been much debate over the benefits of the medicinal value of cannabis, and the impact legalization could have on the state. To get a better idea we sent our Drew Petrimoulx to New...

A company called Mary Jane Wines is helping medical marijuana users get the treatment they need in wine form. The company makes small batches of weed-infused wine, though just half a bottle can run you between $120 and $400. Coming in both a Malbec and Chardonnay, this wine is made with...

Last anyone checked, 58 percent of New Jerseyans agree that we should legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adults, and it is now apparent that our public officials are eager to please a reform-minded electorate. Excluding Gov. Christie, of course: Though he finally allowed PTSD patients...

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) issued a formal statement calling for the rescheduling of marijuana and called for more research to determine its safety and effectiveness this week. The organization notes that there is a lack of evidence regarding the...

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) issued a formal statement calling for the rescheduling of marijuana and called for more research to determine its safety and effectiveness this week. The organization notes that there is a lack of evidence regarding the...

The Nov. 8 election can't come quickly enough for some people - especially for supporters of California's recreational marijuana legalization initiative, Prop 64. Prop 64 would legalize recreational cannabis for adults aged 21 and up and impose a 15% sales tax at the retail level on consumers...