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Phil Murphy's victory in New Jersey's gubernatorial race on Tuesday means Democrats now control the state government, from the legislature to the governor's mansion. And that's good news for one policy issue: marijuana legalization . Murphy ran on legalizing marijuana – not just for medical...

Nearly half of Americans say they have tried marijuana at least once in their life. With more people lighting up than ever (and nine states voting on the legalization of marijuana on Election Day), it's important to remember how many fatally overdose on the drug. Zip. Zero. That's...

The world of law enforcement moves pretty quickly. Officers, including those with 4 legs, have to be ready for changes. That's the case at the Rifle Police Department where their 9-year-old police dog is being retired to make room for a new breed of drug dogs. These dogs are trained to...

Under a new Athens ordinance, those convicted of misdemeanor marijuana offenses will pay no fines. The Athens Cannabis Ordinance passed by 77 percent with 2,000 votes. It aims to decrease the incentive for Athens police officers to enforce marijuana laws by removing the fines and court costs...

Despite a strong anti-marijuana push from some city council members, a large contingent of churches and others – not to mention very convoluted and confusing language on the ballot – Detroiters voted in favor of the Detroit Medical Marijuana Facilities Ordinance and the accompanying Detroit...

Palm Springs voters overwhelmingly approved a new tax on recreational marijuana in advance of legal sales starting in January. Early results from voting held Tuesday showed a strong majority supported the expanded pot tax, known as Measure E. The city already taxes medical marijuana...

Just one cannabis nursery and two medicinal dispensaries will be allowed in the city under rules adopted by the Alameda City Council early Wednesday morning. The new ordinance also bans people from smoking marijuana in public places and in multi-family housing – mirroring the city's...

The Bandon City Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance regarding the siting of recreational marijuana facilities within the light industrial and general commercial zones inside city limits. A public hearing on the issue was held Monday night. The city already has an ordinance on the...

While cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum have been all the rage of investors this year, marijuana stocks have quietly put together another impressive performance in 2017. Far more pot stocks over a $200 million market cap than not have seen their valuations double or triple over the...

Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in New Jersey say Phil Murphy's win Tuesday night will pave the way for pot legislation. NJ.com reports Democrat Phil Murphy defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to succeed term-limited Gov. Chris Christie. Murphy is a strong supporter of...

Democrat Phil Murphy's victory in the governor's race Tuesday night drives New Jersey "full-steam ahead" toward legalizing marijuana and cultivating an estimated $1.3 billion industry, the sponsor of the legislation said. Throughout the campaign, Murphy has embraced the idea of making...

Democrat Phil Murphy's win in New Jersey Tuesday night could pave the way for the legalization of recreational marijuana. Democratic state Sen. Nicholas Scutari, the sponsor of a recreational cannabis bill, says Murphy is fully committed to legalizing marijuana. With support from the...

The town has joined several nearby communities in banning facilities that would sell recreational marijuana. Without any discussion at Tuesday's Special Town Meeting, voters passed Articles 14 and 15 on the Town Meeting Warrant, which proposed the ban on marijuana facilities. The articles...

Roughly 18,000, that's the number of Rhode Islanders currently enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program. Members of a new recreational marijuana study commission got an update on that program Tuesday, as they consider whether the state should legalize recreational pot. This was the...

Right-wingers: give your hands a break from all that wringing. The passing of medical marijuana legislation across the United States hasn’t resulted in more teens taking up cannabis use, a new study has found. “We found no evidence of an effect of [medical marijuana law] enactment in any...

Delaware's next medical marijuana dispensary could be opening in Milford, six months later than initially planned. New York-based Columbia Care now says it will not open central Delaware's first dispensary until at least next spring — marking the latest delay to roll out a statewide medical...

Voters in two states chose new governors on Tuesday. Both of those elections -- as well as the results of a number of local races across the country -- will have huge implications for efforts to legalize marijuana. Here's an overview of cannabis-specific ballot measures that voters approved...

The West Hollywood City Council last night gave its initial okay to an ordinance that would permit the city to grant up to eight licenses to recreational marijuana stores, eight to medical marijuana dispensaries, eight to lounges offering edible marijuana products, eight to lounges also allowing...

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says marijuana will be sold in the province exclusively through private-sector retail outlets and online stores when recreational use of the drug is legalized in July. Pallister unveiled some of the major points of the plan for marijuana sales Tuesday, which...

At least two Pennsylvania doctors whom the state approved to recommend medical marijuana will not be seeing patients anytime soon. Mehdi Nikparvarfard, who owns six urgent-care facilities, has been held on federal charges in Philadelphia since August for allegedly threatening to kill a U.S...