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The public will have two chances to voice their opinion on medical marijuana during the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meetings on Tuesday and on July 19. The public hearings will help the board decide on adopting three ordinances pertaining to medical marijuana: one requiring an annual...

The public will have two chances to voice their opinion on medical marijuana during the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meetings on Tuesday and on July 19. The public hearings will help the board decide on adopting three ordinances pertaining to medical marijuana: one requiring an annual...

Alaska marijuana regulators aren't ready to buy into Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes just yet and are going back to the public for more feedback. The Marijuana Control Board on Thursday considered a draft regulation that would have allowed cannabis shops to sell product for onsite use only...

Last week, the secretary of state announced that the Adult Use of Marijuana Act will qualify for the November ballot. I spent over 20 years as a police officer, so I know how important it is to bring clarity to our marijuana laws. Law enforcement associations opposed to the measure continue to...

What are some good ways for investors who are bullish on marijuana to invest? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Paul Cohn, Career VC, PE, Secondary and FOF Guy, on Quora: A great way...

Marijuana is legal to possess in Oregon, but rules around where you can consume remain a puzzle of state and local rules. Portland officials this month said they'd begin cracking down on events where people pay admission and receive cannabis samples once they're in. The city considered such...

Ever since Massachusetts voters approved marijuana for medical use in 2012, municipalities across the commonwealth have been tweaking their zoning regulations to accommodate the law. And West Springfield is no different. At a Town Council meeting last week, officials held a brief public...

The province of Ontario introduced legislation in 2015 to control the growing e-cigarette market with Bill 45, called the Making Healthier Choices Act. As reported, the legislation had originally intended to exempt medicinal marijuana patients from the legislation, but that decision was quickly...

When the House Committees on Judiciary and Government Operations announced a public hearing on cannabis legalization for 5pm March 31, expectations were that the prohibitionists would outnumber supporters of legalization by a wide margin. After all, as the conventional wisdom held, opponents...

Even though two bills legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in Connecticut failed this session, proponents are seeking to keep the issue alive by holding a public informational meeting on the subject. Reps. Juan Candelaria and Toni Walker, both Democrats from New Haven, are seeking input...

As Champaign's first medical cannabis dispensary prepares to open, its organizers are preparing the first in a series of public events to answer residents' questions and concerns. Phoenix Botanical plans to open its storefront location on South Neil in April, said Dann Linn, the company's...

Following a well-attended public hearing in Bret Harte High Theater, the City of Angels City Council continues to move towards imposing an outright ban on growing medical marijuana within city limits. As previously reported here, city officials, who remain torn over the subject, still have...

Some time ago a colleague requested assistance in working on a governance structure for a non-profit medical cannabis dispensary. I was somewhat aware of medical cannabis and its impact following the referendum in Massachusetts and other states to legalize medical cannabis. A former...

The Special Senate Committee on Marijuana, chaired by Senator Jason Lewis, has submitted a report that expressed concern regarding the potential legalization of the drug. According to a release from Lewis' office, the Committee submitted a thorough review of the current marijuana laws in the...

Monterey County is keen on collecting public comment on medical marijuana. The county is hosting a second community meeting from 5-6 p.m. on March 7, Monday at the Bradley School in Bradley. The meeting targets residents in South Monterey County. Craig Spencer the county's associate...

A medical marijuana patient group alleges the Boston City Council violated the state's open meeting law by failing to provide 48 hours' public notice before voting Wednesday on buffer zones for marijuana dispensaries. In a complaint filed Thursday with the Boston city clerk's office, the...

As financial institutions look to provide banking services to marijuana businesses, Wall Street investors are beginning to view the industry as the next Silicon Valley, despite enhanced compliance scrutiny from regulators. "Banking is a real issue, so being a public company, we have to put...

The 2016 Legislative Session is underway on Utah's Capitol Hill. On the first day lawmakers didn't take votes on any of the big issues, but they did talk about what they expect when they do. Leaders in the House and Senate support efforts to get more state control over public lands...

There are several integral meetings regarding the Cannabis industry and the rights of patients and all consumers this week, here are two for your calendar: The Cannabis Research Task Force will meet January 26. This is the third and final meeting of the Oregon Task Force on Researching the...

Public comment on cultivation, deliveries and dispensaries will be accepted during the special Jan. 19 Monte Sereno council meeting. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at Monte Sereno City Hall, 18041 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road.