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Marijuana advocates are hoping for plenty of ink on their medical marijuana petition Saturday during Moscow Hemp Fest. The 21st annual Moscow Hemp Fest at East City Park will feature speakers, live music and vendors, but there will also be an area of the park where visitors can sign a petition...

There's still confusion about the origins of the 4/20 cultural phenomenon, but don't blame that on the Oxford English Dictionary. The definitive resource on the English language last month added the numerals "420" to its chronicling of more than 829,000 words, senses and compounds, citing...

The Iowa Legislature approved an expanded medical marijuana oil program in the final hours of its session, but advocates remain skeptical that it will have enough impact. A medical marijuana oil program approved by the Iowa Legislature might not offer much help to patients with qualifying...

Yorkville Police Chief Rich Hart is one of a growing chorus of law enforcement officials who are in favor of marijuana legalization, as long as it's regulated properly. "Prohibition just hasn't worked and it's never going to work," he said. "At this point, it's better if there's proper...

Following spirited debate Friday, April 21, the Senate supported a proposal that would legalize marijuana and create a system to regulate and tax marijuana sales. The proposal, which would set up a system similar to the model currently in place in Colorado, came after several members of the...

With the impending legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio, Bucyrus lawmakers are pondering restrictions within city limits. How restrictive they can be, though, is still a little uncertain, according to Bucyrus Law Director Rob Ratliff. "It's legal, but the state is still setting up the...

Cherie Rineker, a terminally ill cancer patient, tried marijuana to ease her pain and vomiting. But she had to go to Colorado to do it, she said at a press conference here to urge lawmakers to get moving on a trio of medical cannabis bills stalled in Texas House and Senate committees. "I...

When the Yakama Nation announced in 2013 that it had no interest in selling pot, its chairman said the tribe had "a long and unpleasant history with marijuana, just as we have had with alcohol." But other tribes are raring to gain a foothold in the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry - and...

Gagan Singh rolled a "fat blunt" before he hit the slopes at Lake Tahoe on a sunny Wednesday morning. By the end of the day, he needed a refill, so he drove to Reno and stopped at one of the local medical marijuana dispensaries. With his Patagonia jacket and bleached-blond man-bun, Singh was...

With two dispensaries in business, a third set to open, and nine others in advanced stages of state approval, the medical marijuana industry is poised to blossom north of Boston. Four years after it was legalized by voters, medical marijuana facilities remain relatively scarce in Massachusetts...

Medical marijuana advocates in Texas are promoting support from more conservative sources to push longshot legislation that would ease pot laws in a state that's lagging behind much of the rest of the country on medical marijuana. Conservative Christian mothers of autistic children and veterans...

As the marijuana industry blooms, women are finding their footing in the workforce. In a field yet to be dominated by men, women in the weed business show that their skill, experience and raw ambition stack up against anything men can do. These five women, from different areas of the medical...

When Noa Shulman came home from school, her mother, Yael, sat her down to eat, then spoon-fed her mashed sweet potatoes - mixed with cannabis oil. Noa, who has a severe form of autism, started to bite her own arm. "No sweetie," Yael gently told her 17-year-old daughter. "Here, have another bite...

Western provinces expect Ottawa to pay costs associated with marijuana legalization plan - The Globe and Mail Boy the cops sure can't get their message straight. Seems they're more worried about funding than public safety. It becomes a bylaw issue and one that doesn't require police...

I came across some news today that could be both good and bad news. In the flavor of progress its good news. The bad news is Pot is likely to become trademarked in the not so distant future with trademarked seed rendered infertile. With that said one thing about change is there is never a dull...

Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state's medical marijuana companies whose former executives have been charged with illegally shipping $500,000 of marijuana oils to New York, pushing legislation allowing regulators to revoke the manufacturer's license and levy a huge fine...

MONTEBELLO - Proposition 64, the marijuana-legalization initiative approved by voters in November, allows California residents to grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes. But in Montebello, local growers will have to pay a steep price to do so. The City Council on Wednesday set the fee...

It took nearly six years for Mayor Bob Miller to cast a tie-breaking vote at a Monona City Council meeting, and when he finally did Monday night, it was to effectively eliminate fines for possession of marijuana and its use in a private home. "The main reason I will support this ... not...

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors banned medical and non-medical marijuana facilities within the unincorporated areas of the county in a 3-2 vote on March 15. Supervisor Kristin Gaspar proposed the ban in January in the interest of public safety in an "uncertain environment." "We have...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state's medical marijuana companies whose former executives have been charged with illegally shipping $500,000 of marijuana oils to New York, pushing legislation allowing regulators to revoke the manufacturer's license and...