marijuana

Depending on where you live in the Coachella Valley, the nearest marijuana dispensary could be around the corner from your house or half an hour's drive away. The desert is a patchwork of local laws, where cities that outlaw some or all cannabis activities sit beside cities that have been...

Easton City Council is looking into whether to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Such an ordinance would make possession of less than 30 grams a summary offense — akin to a parking ticket — rather than a misdemeanor. Ordinances to decriminalize small amounts of...

A mother police describe as a drug queen was detained on Wednesday in what might be the largest indoor marijuana operation ever discovered in San Bernardino, Calif. Stephanie Smith, 43, allegedly ran the unlicensed operation, which included employees, guards, an advanced drip-irrigation...

Overseers of Ohio's new medical marijuana industry defended how they picked 24 businesses to run the state's marijuana farms, including the hiring of a convicted felon. Ohio paid Trevor C. Bozeman to score the applicants for marijuana farms — a highly competitive process where winners will...

Easton City Council is taking the first steps in exploring whether to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. City officials will research an ordinance that would make possession of less than 30 grams a summary offense — akin to a parking ticket — rather than a...

In case you haven't noticed it, the marijuana industry is awash in deal-making. A couple of major deals involving Aurora Cannabis and Canopy Growth have attracted headlines. But there have been plenty of smaller deals that have flown beneath the radar screens for many investors. Aurora and...

A company bumped out of consideration for one of Ohio's 12 large medical marijuana cultivator licenses in favor of lower-scoring minority-owned companies filed suit against the state Wednesday. PharmaCann Ohio, LLC wants the court to order the Ohio Department of Commerce to award licenses to...

Liberal voters and cannabis advocates can be loud and proud in Hawaii. Even conservatives in the Aloha State don't match the profile of mainland conservatives. Many are pro-gay rights, believe in climate change and even support cannabis legalization. Perhaps that's in-part what made the...

The first day of policy debate among state marijuana regulators indicated that the Cannabis Control Commission is working towards industry regulations that would give consumers more options for how they obtain marijuana and where they will be able to use it. The commission on Monday worked...

The CEO of a medical marijuana company set to break ground Thursday on Ohio's first cultivation facility in Yellow Springs described the Dayton-area community as tailor-made for his new venture. "If we were going to create this new version of cannabis (production) in an area that never had it...

The Bay State might soon become the Baked State. Just months after Massachusetts voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, a state agency approved a policy Monday that would allow "marijuana clubs" to operate in the state, according to WBUR, Boston's NPR affiliate. Retail...

A compound derived from marijuana has health benefits and should not be subject to government restrictions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. "Recent evidence from animal and human studies shows that its use could have some therapeutic value for seizures due to epilepsy and related...

For the stoner who has everything ... Walmart is selling a "Weed Marijuana Leaf Christmas Tree" this season. Ornaments and bow are not included with this 7-foot faux Tannenbaum, which has a street, er, retail value of $250. But hey! The shipping is free. "The ad copy reads like it...

A prominent cannabis activist who was arrested in Calgary during a national tour to distribute millions of free marijuana seeds to the public is heading back to court. Police charged Dana Larsen with drug trafficking and possession in April 2016 after small packets of pot seeds were handed...

As it works to build a new industry from the ground up, state marijuana regulators on Tuesday wrestled with how Massachusetts' newly legal marijuana industry could be more accessible to racially and economically diverse communities and how the industry could benefit groups that were...

Back in September, industrial hemp made the news in eastern North Carolina when five Edgecombe County men were arrested for either stealing or attempting to steal industrial hemp plants from a farmer's field in the county. This illustrates one of the greatest challenges for growing industrial...

The marijuana industry has taken a couple of hits in Washington this month. First, an amendment that would have stripped a part of the tax code that places extra financial burden on cannabis businesses was pulled at the last minute from the GOP tax plan approved by the U.S. Senate. Also...

Los Angeles lawmakers backed a host of new regulations for the marijuana industry last week, paving the way for the hotly anticipated business of recreational pot. The unanimous vote Wednesday was a landmark step for the biggest city in California as the state prepares to start issuing...

Marijuana stocks powered to new highs on Tuesday, as investors rallied behind the planned legalization of recreational cannabis in California next month. Marijuana Index Rises Again The closely watched North American Marijuana Index rose 5.5% on Tuesday to close at 189.58, which was enough...

Researchers have found that a chemical in marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could potentially slow the process of mental decline that affects up to 50 percent of HIV patients. "It's believed that cognitive function decreases in many of those with HIV partly due to chronic...