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Homestead Borough Council on Thursday night voted 6 to 1 to approve the borough's new medical marijuana ordinance. The ordinance will allow a marijuana growing and processing facility to be run in the Waterfront development district, and a medical marijuana dispensary to be operated in...

Orlando city leaders on Monday will discuss a proposed ordinance that would ban any new medical marijuana dispensaries from opening in the city limits. The vote is in reaction to a new state law that requires local governments to regulate dispensaries no more harshly than pharmacies...

As expected, the Hanford City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday night in favor of a new ordinance to allow commercial medical marijuana businesses to come to south Hanford. The vote overturns a previous ordinance that prohibited any commercial marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, production or...

After months of anticipation, this week is decision time for the Hanford City Council on whether to allow commercial medical marijuana businesses to locate in the city's heavy industrial zone. Virtually all of the zone is south of Houston Avenue in an industrial, non-residential area...

July could be the month for a public hearing and possible adoption of rules to govern medical marijuana businesses in Buchanan. Buchanan commissioners on Monday reviewed a proposed ordinance that lays out which medical marijuana ventures, being legalized under state law, the city will allow...

With local business experiencing significant losses in sales revenue since the opening of the bypass, the Willits City Council is looking at cannabis cultivation as a positive revenue stream. The council is tasked with providing city staff with feedback on the current draft of the city's medical...

A public hearing to shape Humboldt County's new commercial marijuana ordinance was dominated by people who aren't involved in the industry and they told supervisors that they don't want marijuana production near their neighborhoods. Unlike past hearings, the majority of comments at the June...

As the August expiration date of the medical marijuana moratorium approaches, Washington County Commissioners are preparing to establish local regulations for medical marijuana dispensing facilities and legal cultivation or growing. County Planner David Wood shared a draft of an ordinance...

The ordinance that would decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana by issuing a citation instead of an arrest appears to be on hold in the City of Mobile. Mayor Sandy Stimpson has requested that the UNTCC ordinance be withdrawn from the Mobile City Council’s agenda for Tuesday. An...

People who aren't elected officials could help decide who gets medical marijuana licenses for commercial establishments in the city. For nearly two hours Monday night, City Council members discussed whether a commission should be added to any proposed ordinance they vote on. The...

A lawsuit filed against a California city claims an ordinance makes it unreasonably difficult and expensive for adult residents to grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use under the state's voter-approved Proposition 64. The American Civil Liberties Union of California and the Drug...

After more than an hour of discussion between council members and the public Monday night, the West York Borough Council voted down a proposed ordinance to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The ordinance, first proposed by West York Mayor Shawn Mauck in January, was intended to give...

Wichita voters showed their support for reducing marijuana possession penalties, and now the city is taking action. Tuesday morning, the Wichita City Council voted 6-0 to approve a modified ordinance. The ordinance was originally brought up at City Council on May 2, but it was differed to...

York City is set to join West York in contemplating an ordinance to lessen the penalties of possessing and using small amounts of marijuana. After winning nominations for two of the three York City Council seats up for grabs in the May primary, Councilwoman Judy Ritter-Dickson signaled her...

Sharonville City Council will consider an ordinance to prohibit retail dispensaries, cultivators, processors or businesses of medical marijuana, and has set a public hearing for its July meeting. The meeting on July 11 will be the third, and final, reading of the ordinance. Council members...

The City Council is moving forward with plans to ban commercial marijuana businesses and outdoor cultivation, despite the recent legalization of recreational use and sales in California. The council has tentatively approved an ordinance prohibiting commercial marijuana activity in Highland...

The Saratoga City Council will consider adopting an ordinance June 7 to ban outdoor cannabis cultivation within city limits, regulate indoor cultivation for personal use and prohibit commercial marijuana activity. The ordinance would extend an interim one that prohibits the outdoor...

The Saratoga City Council will consider adopting an ordinance June 7 to ban outdoor cannabis cultivation within city limits, regulate indoor cultivation for personal use and prohibit commercial marijuana activity. The ordinance would extend an interim one that prohibits the outdoor...

The Weed City Council during its May 11 regular meeting unanimously approved an ordinance allowing medical cannabis dispensaries in the city beginning July 1. All council members attended, however Bob Hall was excused early due to illness. About 30 people were in the audience. Medical...

Three San Luis Obispo County supervisors were stunned last week to read a new draft ordinance on marijuana. The draft bore almost no resemblance to the ordinance the board had directed staff to modify. While the supervisors had assigned Assistant County Administrator Guy Savage to make a few...