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  1. Katelyn Baker

    ON: Will Windsor Become A Weed Empire?

    Officials say Canada will almost certainly legalize recreational marijuana next year, and Windsor is likely to cash-in. Experts agree by roughly this same time next year marijuana will be legal throughout the entire nation of Canada for medicinal and recreational use. The particulars are...
  2. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Prop 64 - Where Would Pot Shops Be Allowed?

    San Diego — The smoke hasn't cleared on every detail of prop 64, which would legalize recreational sales of marijuana in the state, despite 65 pages of regulation. Some of what isn't entirely spelled out is where exactly recreational marijuana can be sold. The initiative would ban it at...
  3. Katelyn Baker

    CO: Longmont Council Hears Medical Pot Testimony, Rethinks Home-Grow Rules

    Even though marijuana home grows weren't on the Longmont City Council's agenda Tuesday night, members of the public came out and forced a discussion. On Sept. 6, the council considered draft regulations proposed by city staff because staff said the city was receiving complaints about...
  4. Katelyn Baker

    CO: Longmont Council Hears Medical Pot Testimony, Rethinks Home-Grow Rules

    Even though marijuana home grows weren't on the Longmont City Council's agenda Tuesday night, members of the public came out and forced a discussion. On Sept. 6, the council considered draft regulations proposed by city staff because staff said the city was receiving complaints about...
  5. Katelyn Baker

    Medical Marijuana Backer Says Revised Florida Amendment Better

    Lakeland - The leader of the campaign for a state constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana arrived Monday in Lakeland with reasons for optimism. Ben Pollara, campaign director of United for Care, said 77 percent of likely Florida voters favor Amendment 2, according to recent...
  6. Katelyn Baker

    Medical Marijuana Backer Says Revised Florida Amendment Better

    Lakeland - The leader of the campaign for a state constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana arrived Monday in Lakeland with reasons for optimism. Ben Pollara, campaign director of United for Care, said 77 percent of likely Florida voters favor Amendment 2, according to recent...
  7. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Monterey County To Discuss Outdoor Commercial Medical Marijuana Grows

    Monterey County, Calif. - Monterey County is holding off on expanding commercial medical marijuana cultivation rules to allow outdoor grows. Currently, only indoor medical marijuana grows are allowed in Monterey County. While no one from the county was immediately available to talk about the...
  8. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Monterey County To Discuss Outdoor Commercial Medical Marijuana Grows

    Monterey County, Calif. - Monterey County is holding off on expanding commercial medical marijuana cultivation rules to allow outdoor grows. Currently, only indoor medical marijuana grows are allowed in Monterey County. While no one from the county was immediately available to talk about the...
  9. Katelyn Baker

    Pot Goes Posh - Upscale Marijuana Eatery Thrives In Colorado

    Recreational marijuana usage elicits visions of dread-locked burnouts giggling over pot gummies, but a more refined market is developing - at least in Colorado. Cultivating Spirits is an upscale eatery in Silverthorne, CO offering cannabis pairings to complement their food and wine offerings...
  10. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Ukiah To Consider Permits For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

    The Ukiah Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday night on a proposed ordinance establishing a process to allow marijuana dispensaries to operate in all commercial zones, including the downtown core. According to the staff report prepared for the Sept. 14 meeting, the...
  11. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Ukiah To Consider Permits For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

    The Ukiah Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday night on a proposed ordinance establishing a process to allow marijuana dispensaries to operate in all commercial zones, including the downtown core. According to the staff report prepared for the Sept. 14 meeting, the...
  12. Katelyn Baker

    ON: Chambers Want Consultation On Marijuana

    Belleville - Local chambers are urging the provincial government to begin a consultative process aimed at developing a regulatory framework for the distribution of medical marijuana. Both the Belleville and District and the Quinte West chambers of commerce are standing behind a letter...
  13. Katelyn Baker

    Belize: Constitutional Challenge In The Making To Decriminalize Marijuana?

    Belize City, Mon. Sept. 12, 2016 — Today, a man who was charged with drug trafficking after police busted him with 119.2 grams of cannabis was allowed to plead down to the lesser charge of possession. Lusby Martinez, 32, was busted by the police's Mobile Interdiction Team (MIT) on Friday...
  14. Katelyn Baker

    Organic Farm Group Launches Program To Certify Maine's Medical Cannabis

    Maine patients could be the first on the East Coast to consume medical marijuana grown to standards similar to those used for certified organic food products. The Certified Clean Cannabis program, launched by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and now in a yearlong trial...
  15. Katelyn Baker

    Organic Farm Group Launches Program To Certify Maine's Medical Cannabis

    Maine patients could be the first on the East Coast to consume medical marijuana grown to standards similar to those used for certified organic food products. The Certified Clean Cannabis program, launched by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and now in a yearlong trial...
  16. Katelyn Baker

    Marijuana Is Legal In Colorado - But Only If You're A U.S. Citizen

    Claudia didn't think anything was wrong when United States Customs and Border Protection agents flagged her for an in-depth security screening after the early-morning flight from her native Chile landed at Los Angeles International Airport early on October 8, 2015. "It's normal," she says...
  17. Katelyn Baker

    Majority Of California Voters Favor Legalizing Recreational Marijuana, Poll Finds

    A recent poll shows that a majority of California voters are favoring a section to legalize recreational marijuana on the November ballot, according to the Los Angeles Times. Medical marijuana is currently legal in California, but Proposition 64, or the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, proposes...
  18. Katelyn Baker

    Insys Fighting Cannabis Legalization - It Would Limit Commercial Success Of Its Drugs

    An Arizona-based pharmaceutical company is fighting weed legalization, due at least in part to fears that it will hurt their business. Insys Therapeutics Inc, gave $500,000 to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, a prominent anti-marijuana legalization group, becoming the group's single...
  19. Katelyn Baker

    ON: Business Leaders Urge Premier To Prepare For Marijuana Legalization

    Business leaders have estimated sales in Ontario for recreational marijuana will range between $1 billion to $2 billion by 2024 should it be legalized by the federal government. So, the economic stakes are high - both locally and across the nation - should pot be legalized as planned. That is...
  20. Katelyn Baker

    MI: Medical Marijuana Vote On Hold For One Day

    Lansing, Mich — The Michigan House is expected to approve the regulation of medical marijuana this week but the sponsor says one change will be made in the Senate-passed package. Last week on a strong bi-partisan vote, the State Senate said "yes" to slapping stringent controls on the growing...
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