marijuana

One of the big questions raised by the ballot initiative to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in Maine is what effect it will have on the state's medical marijuana program and the mom-and-pop economy it has created. Currently, there are nearly 3,000 registered caregivers operating as small...

Palmer - Superior Court Judge David Zwink denied expedited proceedings Monday and stayed consideration of two marijuana lawsuits filed in early September against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough by marijuana business owners. The plaintiffs oppose a citizen-driven proposition on the ballot that asks...

Southwick - Most people attending a public hearing Monday night voiced opposition to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Southwick. About 30 residents attended the hearing at Town Hall which was cal,led by the Select Board to provide a public information hearing on the dispensary...

Southwick - Most people attending a public hearing Monday night voiced opposition to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Southwick. About 30 residents attended the hearing at Town Hall which was cal,led by the Select Board to provide a public information hearing on the dispensary...

Sacramento — Among the many decisions California voters will be faced with in November, recreational marijuana legalization is one that has sparked discussion and debate. Prop 64 would legalize the recreational sale and use of pot. In the course of five stories this week, we'll take an...

A company that says it provides medical marijuana and services to people dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain is opening a wellness centre in Edmonton. Marijuana for Trauma, a Canadian veteran-owned and operated company, will hold the grand opening of its new...

A company that says it provides medical marijuana and services to people dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain is opening a wellness centre in Edmonton. Marijuana for Trauma, a Canadian veteran-owned and operated company, will hold the grand opening of its new...

The state now has regulations to control the amount of medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan. Under the new rules: Dispensaries can be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; There must be security cameras; There cannot be drive through windows; The marijuana must be labeled; The license...

The state now has regulations to control the amount of medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan. Under the new rules: Dispensaries can be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; There must be security cameras; There cannot be drive through windows; The marijuana must be labeled; The license...

Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains...

Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains...

Marion - The medical director of a Marion clinic that has seen many local patients attempting to access the state's medical marijuana program has been subpoenaed as part of an ongoing investigation, a state official said. The ongoing investigation by the Illinois Department of Professional...

Marion - The medical director of a Marion clinic that has seen many local patients attempting to access the state's medical marijuana program has been subpoenaed as part of an ongoing investigation, a state official said. The ongoing investigation by the Illinois Department of Professional...

A marijuana industry group wants Oregon lawmakers to push back Oct. 1 deadlines for the state's new cannabis testing, packaging and labeling rules by at least 30 days, calling them an insurmountable challenge. Many marijuana businesses simply aren't ready to comply, said Amy Margolis, a...

Phoenix - In November, Arizonans will decide on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana. But the buck does not stop there. If Proposition 205 passes, a new state agency, the Arizona Department of Marijuana Licenses and Control, would decide on everything - from approving and...

Election Day is less than 50 days away. Do you know where your federal representatives stand on marijuana? A lot of attention has been paid to the nine states voting on legalization initiatives this year, but November 8 is a time for every eligible adult to represent their interests at the...

New Jersey - Bold legislation introduced in New Jersey last week would not only treat cannabis like tobacco - legalizing it - but would expunge records for individuals previously convicted of certain marijuana-related 'crimes.' Should the bill, A4193, pass, convenience stores would be...

D.C. Cannabis Campaign, a marijuana advocacy group, organized a march from Dupont Circle to the White House on Sept. 24 in what organizers hailed as an act of civil disobedience. The protest, which mirrored a similar event held last April, involved a mass "smoke out" on federal property in order...

The Supreme Court of Ohio has definitively quashed a marijuana initiative that proponents were seeking to place on November's ballot in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Norwood. Political action committee Sensible Norwood sought a writ of mandamus that would force the Hamilton County Board of...

Hartford - The new age of marijuana research in Connecticut begins in less than a week, when the Department of Consumer Protection begins taking applications for proposals to expand job opportunities and possibly set new standards for the plants and their hundreds of active ingredients. The...