marijuana

Legalization activists often say that marijuana should be regulated like alcohol, but today's cannabis consumers don't appreciate the comparison. To them, marijuana isn't a vice – it's part of a wellness regimen. That's what 90 percent of consumers said in a recent poll conducted by Miner &...

On Sept. 11, the owners of Montana Advanced Caregivers received a letter saying their business license renewal had been rejected. The company didn't apply for a renewal, and the license for the Billings medical marijuana business was months from expiring. The letter was intended as a...

A decade ago, marijuana would have been considered something of a taboo topic. Today, it's perhaps the fastest-growing industry in the country. According to Marijuana Business Daily's newest report, "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," legal U.S. weed sales are expected to jump 30% in 2017...

The state has approved two small-scale marijuana farms in Akron. But there's a chance the city will host only one. Each operator must come back to the city and the state for a second round of approval before planting can begin sometime before next summer. The Ohio Department of Commerce...

Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested five men over the past year in connection with a drug investigation that began with social media posts about illegal activity. The latest development in the case came Sunday, when Domingo Gonzalez, 54, of Berthoud was arrested after a...

Among critics of the federal prohibition of marijuana – a diverse and bipartisan group that includes both criminal justice reform advocates and Big Alcohol – the American Legion and its allies stand out. For more than a year, the stalwart veterans group has been working to reframe the debate...

Behind a forbidding high-security fence topped with razor wire, Supreme Pharmaceuticals is busy preparing for the legal marijuana trade, with workers expanding a greenhouse complex where the lucrative crop grows. But while Supreme looks like it will be ready for the day when prohibition ends...

With most private institutions and credit unions still avoiding the legal cannabis industry, many marijuana businesses remain without bank accounts. But one idea is gaining acceptance among marijuana entrepreneurs and a growing number of cities and states: the formation of public banks to...

Make no mistake, the war on marijuana has not been colorblind. Despite national surveys showing that white people and black people use marijuana at approximately the same rates, blacks have over the years been nearly four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites...

After nearly a decade of fighting for liberalized marijuana laws, David Overholt is hoping to cash in. As Michigan appears ready to expand the medical marijuana industry and, possibly, legalize recreational marijuana use, Overholt has put his 82-acre farm on the market for $2 million. That's...

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) on Friday vetoed a bill that would legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, nearly a year after residents voted to set up a system to sell and regulate the drug. In a letter, LePage said the law would set up a bifurcated system of recreational and medical sales...

The debate surrounding medical cannabis continues in Tennessee. Lawmakers are studying the potential impacts of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes in the state. A task force consisting of state senators and representatives are taking a harder look at the issue. While research continues...

Dr. Mitchell Gittelman can't say whether medical marijuana will help any of his patients. But he can't say it won't help them either. "I think since you're not going to die from cannabis," the Salisbury physician said, "it's reasonable to give people a chance to try it." Not just...

Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed a bill to regulate sales of marijuana, citing concerns including how the Trump administration is going to treat the federal-state conflict in law. His veto sets up a showdown Monday when Maine lawmakers meet next week. "Until I clearly understand how the...

Could Maine's famous tourism attractions include cannabis social clubs in hotels, or "bud-and-breakfast" inns complete with in-room vaporizers and cannabis gift bags? What about farm-to-table dinners with marijuana-infused ingredients? Possibly, said attorneys who offered opinions about the...

A business venture in Monroe has been awarded a medical marijuana cultivator license. The Ohio Department of Commerce announced today that Hemma LLC will be awarded a Level II cultivation license. According to the application, the site will be located at 100 Edison Drive. The Level II...

After months of investigation, Colorado police Wednesday arrested three people in connection with a marijuana trafficking ring they say used a Greeley business as a front. Randall Zandstra, 55, has been involved in crime long enough to earn his own episode on the crime documentary TV series...

Ohio has chosen its first 11 growers for its medical marijuana program, but it could be months before they can start their first crop. The smaller growers announced Friday by the Department of Commerce would cultivate up to 3,000 square feet. That's a small portion of the anticipated...

Senator Harold Jones was in town Thursday, talking with News 12 about changing marijuana possession laws and punishment. Jones says these changes work in the city's favor by not backlogging the criminal system with non-violent drug offenders. While he's not pushing for legalizing...

A Pennsylvania gynecologist says she has been inundated with calls from men trying to set up appointments after hearing she was permitted to prescribe medical marijuana. Dr. Liang Bartkowiak tells the Altoona Mirror she was mentioned in the media as being eligible to certify medical...