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PLAIN TWP. Medical marijuana soon may be legal in Ohio, but Plain Township is eyeing some restrictions. Township employees will not be permitted to use marijuana, even with a prescription, under the township's drug-free workplace policies. The township is part of a drug-free program under the...

When Del. Neil Parrott hits the campaign trail, his message is clear: Elect me and Washington County will see an influx of jobs. The reality, of course, has been somewhat different. Parrott has spent his time in office doing battle with immigrant scholarships, trying to police the state's...

When Del. Neil Parrott hits the campaign trail, his message is clear: Elect me and Washington County will see an influx of jobs. The reality, of course, has been somewhat different. Parrott has spent his time in office doing battle with immigrant scholarships, trying to police the state's...

Pico Rivera — A proposal to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries was killed Tuesday when council members took no action on the plan. After nearly two hours of debate, no one was willing to make a motion in favor, with Mayor David Armenta the only council member speaking in favor...

Pico Rivera — A proposal to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries was killed Tuesday when council members took no action on the plan. After nearly two hours of debate, no one was willing to make a motion in favor, with Mayor David Armenta the only council member speaking in favor...

Thornton - The state's largest city with an all-out ban on marijuana sales decided Tuesday to allow the nascent industry, but not before hearing an earful from members of the community. The Thornton City Council voted 5-4 to allow retail marijuana shops - capped at a total of four citywide -...

McAdoo - A Hazleton-area company that has decades of experience raising bulbs, sunflowers, poinsettias and other decorative plants hopes to grow with Pennsylvania's new medical marijuana industry. Van Hoekelen Greenhouses, Kline Township, plans to form a new company called TheraBloom that will...

The New Brunswick government sees the marijuana industry as a major economic driver in the future, which could create thousands of jobs, according to a senior official. Susan Holt, the provincial government's economic policy adviser, told Information Morning Fredericton on Wednesday that the...

Jeffersonville - This Saturday, Jeffersonville's City Hall will be the backdrop for people from Clark County and beyond to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Indiana. Members of the Higher Fellowship, the outreach branch of the Higher Society of Indiana Inc., is working with local...

Having recently been in Colorado Springs, medicinal marijuana supply shops are having a hard time keeping up with the demand. More and more uses are being found for cannabinoids for the treatment of medical illnesses. Finally more politicians are deciding to get the education they need on these...

Having recently been in Colorado Springs, medicinal marijuana supply shops are having a hard time keeping up with the demand. More and more uses are being found for cannabinoids for the treatment of medical illnesses. Finally more politicians are deciding to get the education they need on these...

Washington state is moving ahead with its plans to allow scientific research of marijuana, sidestepping federal rules that critics say have hampered study of the drug for decades. The state has a new marijuana research license that will allow laboratories to grow marijuana for scientific...

Marvin Washington isn't worried about the NFL's marijuana movement, even though the Drug Enforcement Administration recently declined to reclassify cannabis to make it easier for researchers to study pot's potential medical benefits. The former Jets defensive end says the DEA will face much...

Albany, N.Y. The state's Department of Health is considering a dozen changes to the state's medical marijuana program. The recommendations were released as part of a two year review. Nancy Rivera is still searching for a registered physician that can write her a prescription for...

Albany, N.Y. The state's Department of Health is considering a dozen changes to the state's medical marijuana program. The recommendations were released as part of a two year review. Nancy Rivera is still searching for a registered physician that can write her a prescription for...

Leaders of the campaigns for and against the statewide proposition to legalize recreational marijuana use in Arizona appeared at a Yuma forum Tuesday to make their cases to an audience of about 30. The faceoff was sponsored by the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce, which has found itself split...

If California voters back Proposition 64 to legalize marijuana in November, the state will have the lowest statewide excise taxes on weed in the country. Aside from the obvious response - cheaper legal weed! - this is an important development that shows California policymakers have learned...

For a few brief months, it looked like America might take a step closer to sanity. And then came the news: the Obama administration will not loosen federal restrictions on marijuana after all. Before delving into the issue of marijuana, consider its two fellow "gateway drugs:" alcohol and...

It's been 20 years since California punched through pot prohibition and became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Now, 23 states have medical marijuana laws, and more than a dozen more have taken the half-step of legalizing the medicinal use of cannabidiol (CBD) only -...

It's been 20 years since California punched through pot prohibition and became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Now, 23 states have medical marijuana laws, and more than a dozen more have taken the half-step of legalizing the medicinal use of cannabidiol (CBD) only -...