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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 additional revenue this year. With Las Vegas alone drawing 40 million-plus...

A subcommittee of 10 Nevada legislators unanimously voted today in favor of nearly $14 million in funding for 16 new state positions to help regulate the state's recreational marijuana industry. The joint Senate and Assembly subcommittee on general government said Gov. Brian Sandoval's...

Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed a bill that paves the way for the state to create what is believed to be the first system in the United States to certify marijuana as organic. The sponsor of the bill, Republican Senator Ann Rivers, said marijuana certified as organically...

Governor Wolf is not ready to jump on the cannabis bandwagon, even though Pennsylvania voters are warming to the idea of legalizing marijuana, based on a new poll. The Governor acknowledges a majority of folks, 56%, polled by Franklin and Marshall are in favor of legalizing marijuana...

Public opinion on marijuana legalization has shifted. A majority of Philadelphians are looking to legalize marijuana, according to reports from the Philadelphia Inquirer. A Franklin and Marshall Poll that was released Thursday shows a shift in public opinion over recreational use of the drug...

Can medical marijuana survive in a recreational marijuana world? With retail pot shops set to open next year in Massachusetts, advocates are worried that medical cannabis patients could be forced to pay higher prices for the drug, lose access to specialized preparations, or simply end up...

Residents voted on Monday during the annual town meeting to adopt a new general town bylaw, prohibiting all types of recreational marijuana establishments from East Bridgewater. The new restriction applies to non-medical marijuana establishments, including marijuana cultivators, testing...

Marijuana dispensaries may start selling recreational weed within Nevada as soon as July 1, the state tax board voted Monday, six months earlier than previously expected. While Nevadans voted last November in favor of legalizing marijuana, lawmakers aren’t expected to draft rules governing the...

While the move to legalize recreational marijuana in Connecticut has hit a speed bump, the medical pot program continues to grow, now topping 18,000 patients. The number of medical marijuana patients in the state is at 18,071 as of May 5, according to the latest figures from the Connecticut...

Thousands of people are expected at an annual pro-marijuana event in western Massachusetts even though recreational pot use has been legalized in the state. The 26th annual Extravaganja is scheduled to run from noon until 6 p.m. Saturday at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton. Last year...

The neon lights of the casinos beckon you across the border for a little weekend fun. Located right on the state line, this town of about 5,000 balloons to about 20,000 on weekends. People, mostly from Utah, arrive to drink, gamble or take in a concert. Now, city leaders are looking at another...

Reno may not see recreational pot on its shelves for a while. The Reno City Council on Wednesday will be hearing a proposal for a temporary recreational marijuana establishments moratorium. The moratorium would afford the city time to familiarize itself with state regulations and time to...

Summary: Lake County, California specific questions pertaining to either a recreational grow business or medicinal collective. I have the funds and dream to create an indoor collective(of sorts). I was planning on building 6-20 outdoor storage sheds about 10' X 8' in size. I want to run two...

The Merced County Board of Supervisors began discussion Tuesday that may lead to policy decisions on recreational and medicinal marijuana following the passage of Prop 64. Supervisors heard a presentation from David McPherson from HdL Companies on current state and federal policies on...

A legislative battle over recreational marijuana could be on the way in Boston, with public hearings poised to begin. State lawmakers are set on holding hearings, starting next week, to address possible tweaks to the recreational cannabis law approved by Massachusetts voters in November, a move...

Douglas County is on a path to not allow recreational marijuana. Planning commissioners on March 14 ruled that retail dispensaries, cultivation, testing, product manufacturing and distribution facilities will not be allowed. This does not affect the use of marijuana. Nevada voters last...

The town will ask voters at Town Meeting to approve an 18-month moratorium on recreational marijuana sales. In the statewide election last November, voters approved a law allowing the cultivation, distribution, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes. On Dec. 15, it became...

As investors flock to Canada's burgeoning marijuana sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is signaling recreational pot sales aren't imminent. Lawmaker Bill Blair -- the former Toronto police chief leading Trudeau's legalization effort -- confirmed a bill is due in parliament...

Sturbridge — The Board of Selectmen is seeking to ban recreational marijuana through a zoning bylaw amendment prohibiting all types of commercial, non-medical marijuana establishments. In a 4-0 vote Monday, selectmen approved a petition for a zoning bylaw amendment that would add "Chapter 32...

Hartford, CT - Recreational pot could become a reality in Connecticut. It's one of a handful of bills in front of state lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday. Proponents said they feel pot is simply safer than alcohol. Critics, however, said the two are not comparable and that the state stands to...