marijuana

Q If the recreational marijuana initiative is passed by California voters, what happens to employers who have restrictive policies? - F.M., Torrance A The language of Proposition 64, the Nov. 8 ballot initiative to legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and older...

The polarized debate over marijuana business rules moved up from an appointed planning panel to the Hood River County Board of Commissioners at a hearing Monday. Discussion was rooted in a set of time, place and manner (TPM) restrictions on the cannabis industry outside of the county's two...

After a years-long battle in the state legislature, medical marijuana is coming to Pennsylvania. In April, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana, and patients here are expected to be able to use the drug by 2018. City Paper talked to Dan Clearfield, a regulatory attorney...

After a years-long battle in the state legislature, medical marijuana is coming to Pennsylvania. In April, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana, and patients here are expected to be able to use the drug by 2018. City Paper talked to Dan Clearfield, a regulatory attorney...

Israel's agriculture minister said on Sunday that the country will soon begin allowing farmers to export medical marijuana abroad, the online Hebrew-language magazine Cannabis reported. "In two years we will have protocols in place that will allow farmers to grow cannabis," MK Uri Ariel told...

Israel's agriculture minister said on Sunday that the country will soon begin allowing farmers to export medical marijuana abroad, the online Hebrew-language magazine Cannabis reported. "In two years we will have protocols in place that will allow farmers to grow cannabis," MK Uri Ariel told...

The push to legalize marijuana is in full force and a look at just how swiftly attitudes are changing nationwide is nearly enough to make anyone start buying pot penny stocks left and right. Though there has been both disappointing and encouraging signs from the federal government in regard to...

Whether they sell baby clothes or medical marijuana, some businesses are looking at delivery alternatives after prolonged and uncertain negotiations despite a tentative agreement announced last night between Canada Post and the union. The tentative pact between the postal service and the...

Whether they sell baby clothes or medical marijuana, some businesses are looking at delivery alternatives after prolonged and uncertain negotiations despite a tentative agreement announced last night between Canada Post and the union. The tentative pact between the postal service and the...

More than a year after Colorado became the first state to allow recreational cannabis sales, the marijuana industry is growing and evolving further. Entrants, who often have loads of cash and product on hand are taking cues from the gambling industry, which knows a lot about managing bricks of...

Press releases from government agencies frequently contain a fair amount of spin, but state Department of Health's Tuesday announcement about its medical marijuana program was an absurdly positive portrayal of a system that is badly failing to help people. In announcing what it labeled as...

Press releases from government agencies frequently contain a fair amount of spin, but state Department of Health's Tuesday announcement about its medical marijuana program was an absurdly positive portrayal of a system that is badly failing to help people. In announcing what it labeled as...

Boston - The strongest reason for voting yes on Question 4 is that a legal and regulated marijuana industry would be safer than the black market since state regulators could test and clearly label the product, according to a 20-voter Citizens' Initiative Review panel, which also concluded that...

Broadview Heights, Ohio — On Monday, City Council voted unanimously to establish a 12-month moratorium on the growing, processing and selling of medical marijuana. The moratorium will last twice as long as those proposed in Brecksville and Broadview Heights, both of which are considering...

Broadview Heights, Ohio — On Monday, City Council voted unanimously to establish a 12-month moratorium on the growing, processing and selling of medical marijuana. The moratorium will last twice as long as those proposed in Brecksville and Broadview Heights, both of which are considering...

Florida voters are poised to make some patients in the state users of medical marijuana. So far, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana while three states and D.C. have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Besides Florida, Missouri and Arkansas will also...

A new study published in the journal Health Economics suggests employee absences due to sickness decline following the legalization of medical marijuana. The research was done by economist Darin F. Ullman, PhD, using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey. For the study...

A new study published in the journal Health Economics suggests employee absences due to sickness decline following the legalization of medical marijuana. The research was done by economist Darin F. Ullman, PhD, using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey. For the study...

A new survey shows many Ontarians rank the LCBO as their top choice for where legalized marijuana should be sold. The Nanos poll was conducted for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) which represents LCBO workers. The survey found more than 40 per cent of Ontarians support...

Mass producing marijuana for the medical (or recreational) market is a weighty task. Most importantly, given that significant amounts of marijuana are produced in cultivation sites, it is an incredibly energy-intensive industry. In an attempt to reduce costs and impact on the environment, some...