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Most of those who shared their thoughts with the Alamosa city council this week on a proposed marijuana ordinance suggested the city loosen it up or ditch it altogether. As proposed, the ordinance would limit the number of marijuana plants to 12 for an individual’s use in the city limits. The...

The Fortuna City Council on Wednesday directed staff to draft an ordinance barring commercial marijuana businesses, banning outdoor cannabis grows and requiring renters to get property owner approval for personal use grows within city limits. "I want to make it miserable for someone to grow...

For a small town trying to establish its place in Maine, recreational marijuana seems like the wrong way to go for some, but to others it's a way to make money. Charles Schaefer, a resident of Unity for 30 years, agrees with the former group so he proposed an ordinance that would ban...

Lansing - Medical marijuana provisioning centers and commercial growing, processing and safety compliance facilities could have fewer options for locations in the city. Between 619 and 1,288 parcels in the city could be eligible locations, depending on which rules become part of an ordinance...

It took two attempts, but the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, by a 4-1 vote, passed a final extension on Tuesday of the county's much-maligned cannabis urgency ordinance, keeping regulation and enforcement in place at least until May 3. That is the day after voters will have cast their...

Lansing - The city now has an ordinance that sets regulations for growing medical marijuana in residential homes. It will take effect Feb. 22 and already has drawn plenty of reactions. "You don't punish every single person in the program because you have a handful of people doing things...

Back in August, State College Borough Council approved an ordinance that allowed State College Police to charge possession of a small amount of marijuana as a summary offense instead of as a misdemeanor. After being in practice for about six months, council has made some tweaks. At Monday...

Lansing, Mich — Growing medical marijuana in a private home in Lansing is legal under state law. Now a new Lansing ordinance is in place to remove potentially hazardous conditions at those legal grow sites. The ordinance, proposed by Mayor Virg Bernero and approved by a unanimous vote of...

The city of Elk Grove was threatened with a lawsuit pertaining to the City Council's Jan. 25 approval of extending a restriction on marijuana cultivation in the city. This ordinance imposes a moratorium on all commercial marijuana land uses and all marijuana cultivation within the city. This...

During a three-hour meeting Monday night, the West York Borough Council debated a proposed ordinance to reduce the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana before sending it for consideration by the council's governance committee. In January, Mayor Shawn Mauck proposed an ordinance...

Wilkes-Barre Twp. – If – and township officials stress it's a big if – a medical marijuana dispensary has interest in setting up in the township, as of Monday night, there are now local parameters. The council passed an ordinance allowing dispensaries to come to one of three business...

Emmaus, Pa. - The Emmaus Borough Council unanimously approved an ordinance regulating medical marijuana facilities Monday night. Some groups have expressed interest in placing a medical marijuana facility in the borough. Emmaus officials say they wanted to be proactive by adopting an ordinance...

Troy – An Ohio city has rejected a medical marijuana ordinance for the second time. The Dayton Daily News reports that the Troy City Council defeated a measure to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in a 4-3 vote on Monday night. Three dispensaries would have been granted rights to operate...

Even before voters passed Proposition 64, Yolo County officials braced for the changes that would come with it, crafting an ordinance to retain local control as statewide marijuana rules shift. Their work continued this week as Yolo supervisors passed a ban on all forms of non-medical – or...

The largest city in Mendocino County – part of the famed Emerald Triangle marijuana-growing region – has taken its first official step toward allowing medical cannabis dispensaries. The Ukiah City Council gave initial approval this week to an ordinance that would lift a ban on dispensaries in...

Despite concerns, a resigned Kansas City Council committee today recommended the full council put a petition to reduce penalties for marijuana possession on the ballot this April. The recommendation came after Tuesday's Missouri Supreme court decision, which ordered the city to put a minimum...

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors again will take up the issue of commercial nonmedical marijuana activity in the unincorporated areas when they meet Tuesday. Supervisors will consider extending an interim ordinance that bans all commercial, nonmedical marijuana use and activities...

Emmaus, Pa. - An ordinance that would regulate medical marijuana facilities in the Borough of Emmaus will receive a second reading at the legislative body's Feb. 6 meeting. Several people have expressed interest in placing a facility in the borough; the comments were made during council's Dec...

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County - The Wilkes-Barre City Council is considering an ordinance that would mean no jail time for a person found with a small amount of pot. This is something cities all across the nation have done. It would mean a person found in possession of pot would face fines or...

It's been about five months since Flagler County leaders last discussed the prospect of a proposed countywide adult civil citation ordinance that could give law enforcement the discretion to cite rather than arrest people caught with small amounts of marijuana. Officials were expecting the...