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Portland, Maine - A handful of recreational marijuana legalization drives has the medical pot industry bracing for something it never expected to deal with: competition. Legalization is on the ballot in five states this November, and all five currently allow some form of medical marijuana...

As Americans, we are coming to a point in time where our country is becoming increasingly polarized by two familiar political colors: red and blue. We have heard discourse about the upcoming election for what seems like years now, and recent events like the presidential debates, or the Alfred E...

Boston, Mass. — Supporters of legalizing recreational pot believe passage of Question Four would weaken the black market. 22News explains how legal recreational pot could impact medical marijuana dispensaries. There are 8 medical marijuana dispensaries open in Massachusetts including...

Boston, Mass. — Supporters of legalizing recreational pot believe passage of Question Four would weaken the black market. 22News explains how legal recreational pot could impact medical marijuana dispensaries. There are 8 medical marijuana dispensaries open in Massachusetts including...

Recreational marijuana may come to Colorado Springs someday, but that is certainly not the mood of voters today, according to a new Gazette telephone poll of 600 likely El Paso Country voters. When asked, "Do you believe recreational marijuana sales should be expanded in Colorado Springs?" 62...

Recreational shops and commercial and private growers in Alaska now have a testing lab to analyze their cannabis, clearing a major obstacle for recreational sales to proceed. CannTest, based in Anchorage, got the regulatory green light on Friday and opened for business on Monday, according to...

A stoner buddy of mine recently shocked me when she said she has no intention of voting on Nov. 8. Weed is already practically legal, she argued, and both the presidential candidates are duds. I reminded her that Question 3 on the ballot may set more humane standards for farm animal...

This November, voters in nine states will consider proposals to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. The tide has turned, and cannabis is on its way to becoming a legal part of the American landscape - federal law be damned. But experiences in states like Washington and Colorado...

Enfield, CT - The legalization of recreational marijuana will be voted on this November. If legalized, it could be an issue for neighboring towns. Connecticut has decriminalized small amounts of marijuana and allows it for medicinal purposes, but has stopped short of recreational use. "Things...

Those headed to the polls in November will have the option of voting for or against The Adult Use of Marijuana Act. If passed, Prop 64 would allow anyone over the age of 21 to possess, transport, purchase, consume and share up to one ounce of marijuana and eight grams of marijuana...

As Nevada voters are bombarded with messaging both for and against the legalization of recreational marijuana leading up to the vote on "Question 2" on the November state ballot, Nevada's gaming industry watches with what we imagine must be a mix of interest and trepidation. On the one hand...

Voters could legalize recreational marijuana in five states this November and medical marijuana in three more. This record number of state ballot measures promise to be a great boon for the cannabusiness industry. With national prohibitions against interstate cannabis commerce, as well as...

Nine states have ballot measures regarding marijuana legalization, five of which will consider legalizing recreational marijuana in November. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada are looking to legalize marijuana and create retail markets, while Arkansas, Florida, Montana and...

Pendleton was within one vote of not seeing the legalization of marijuana sales on the ballot. After initially siding in October 2015 with the majority to draft an ordinance that would ban marijuana sales outright, Councilor Chuck Wood changed his mind after receiving an outpouring of support...

Republican businessman Brian Mater told marijuana business owners this week he does not support taking away their licenses for recreational pot stores and their supporting businesses - which is what Proposition 200 on the November ballot would do. Mater, who is running for the District 2 Pueblo...

Though cannabis remains illegal as far as the U.S. federal government is concerned, laws regulating the drug on state and municipal levels have been rapidly evolving over the past several years. Dozens of states have legalized cannabis for limited (typically medicinal) use cases. A few states...

As Oregon marks the one-year anniversary of recreational marijuana sales, big questions remain about what the cannabis industry will look like as it evolves and what impact it will have on public health and the economy. But two clear winners already have emerged from Oregon's short experience...

Oregon is set to open its first group of dispensaries to sell recreational pot this weekend. After two years since voters passed a legalization measure, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission recently announced the approval of 26 retailers now licensed to sell recreational marijuana, reports...

Oregon opened recreational marijuana shops on Saturday, joining the likes of Alaska, Washington, and Colorado: The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced on Friday it has approved licenses for 26 retailers around the state, meeting a key deadline almost two years after voters passed a...

Medford, ORE. - A Gold Hill medical marijuana dispensary that was the first legal store of its kind in Jackson County has become the first licensed recreational marijuana retailer in Oregon. Breeze Botanicals opened its doors June 14, 2014, in Gold Hill, followed by another store in Ashland in...