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As Nevada nears the expected July 1 start date for its emergent recreational marijuana program, Republicans and Democrats put the finishing touches on the laws that will shape the state's marijuana future for the next two years. Tourists still have nowhere to smoke since the public...

The marijuana industry can accurately be described as growing like a weed, and investors are really beginning to take notice. According to a recently released report from Marijuana Business Daily, the Marijuana Business Factbook 2017, U.S. weed sales are expected to grow by 45% in 2018 from a...

Only a month remains until Nevada is set to join a select number of states that can legally sell recreational marijuana. Barring any delays, up to one ounce of marijuana will be available for sale July 1 to those 21 and older as a result of Question 2 passing last fall. This will be the first...

Nevada's early start to recreational marijuana sales may not happen in July after all. A group of alcohol distributors, known as the Independent Alcohol Distributors of Nevada, filed a complaint saying the temporary regulations passed May 8 violates the voter-approved initiative. May 30, 2017, a...

Legalized adult-use cannabis will likely bring about a slow death for Oregon's corresponding medical program. As our recreational market matures, the medical side of things will start to make less economic sense for patients, dispensaries, and growers. After all, why should patients pay $200 for...

The Denver dispensary is called Medicine Man and was founded on serving medical marijuana patients. Yet, since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana sales three years ago, few of the store's patrons have been making medicinal purchases. "There's less need for medical inventory because we...

City Council and the Planning Board began the process of considering whether or not to put a temporary ban on recreational marijuana sales in the city. Beverly is not alone in this effort — locally, Danvers already voted for a temporary pot ban. The ban would last through the end of next...

Regulations for Sale of Recreational Marijuana in Nevada Revealed Now that Nevada has approved an early start to recreational cannabis sales, existing medical marijuana companies in the state are readying for a burst of new business that could equate to tens of millions of dollars in...

Considering how unpopular marijuana was with the public during the mid-1990s, it's phenomenal to take a step back and witness just how rapidly pot's presence has grown in the United States over the past 21 years. Marveling marijuana's expansion In 1996, California became the first state to...

Residents of the Golden State voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November 2016, but full legalization could face delays as lawmakers fight to rework marijuana laws in California. Some California lawmakers want to ban cannabis edibles (candies, brownies, cookies), because they believe...

Frequent recreational use of cannabis, including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil, ups the risk of gum disease, a recent study has found. Periodontal (gum) disease is an inflammatory reaction to a bacterial infection below the gum line. Left untreated, gum disease can lead to receding gums and...

In a townwide referendum May 20, Wilbraham residents unequivocally rejected recreational marijuana, voting 1,244 to 477 for a ballot question banning all forms of commercial enterprise related to the distribution or production of recreational marijuana in the Town of Wilbraham. That includes...

Now that Nevada has the green light to move forward with its early start recreational marijuana program, it could set the national record for the fastest turnaround of retail reefer. In a rush for kush, the state is attempting to power forward with recreational marijuana sales in a mere...

Oregon's legalization of recreational pot two years ago is creating room for the wine industry to branch out in the southern part of the state. The fertile region borders California's so-called Emerald Triangle, a well-known nirvana for outdoor weed cultivation. Recreational marijuana...

Nye County officials approved changes to the county code that will allow for recreational marijuana sales. A bill adopted by Nye County commissioners at the last meeting will change the chapter of Nye County code that pertains to licensing of medical marijuana establishments. Recreational...

While voters in the Commonwealth in November approved the legalization of recreational marijuana use and sales, West Springfield residents voted against the measure. Thus, some argue, they should be able to vote on whether the town will allow recreational marijuana dispensaries within the...

Nicole Shaffer is a 25-year-old store receptionist. She’s been using medicinal pot for four years now. “I use it mostly for kind of emotional stuff,” she said. “I probably … smoke about once a day at this point.” But last month, Shaffer let her official Oregon medical marijuana card lapse. She...

Mayor Martin J. Walsh blasted towns looking to ban sales of recreational marijuana despite residents voting to legalize it last year, saying the state Legislature needs to put a halt on plans that could lead to Boston being overwhelmed by suburban pot buyers. "If they voted for it, they...

The Carson City Board of Supervisors on Thursday decided to extend a ban on the sale of recreational marijuana until an ordinance addressing the new business is drafted. The board had the option to let the existing moratorium expire in July and allow the city's two medical marijuana...

A senator in New Jersey looking to rid the state of what he sees as its "archaic laws" concerning marijuana introduced a bill that would make recreational use of the plant legal for adults. Although it's doubtful New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, will sign off on the measure...