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Northland Rep. Jason Metsa (DFL-Virginia) is one of four state lawmakers that brought forward a bill Thursday to put the future of marijuana legalization in Minnesota in voters' hands. It would require a constitutional amendment. If voters passed it, it would essentially legalize weed for...

Chatham-Kent has several properties with the proper zoning to house a medical marijuana facility, but none have yet to be built. An application for a zoning bylaw amendment to permit a medical marijuana facility to operate at 715 Richmond St. in Chatham, is slated to be on Monday's planning...

Plain City leaders aren't willing to wait until all of the details of Ohio's legalization of medical marijuana have been worked out. They want to ban the cultivation and sale of the herb within village limits now, before a single license is issued in the state. Council met with the mayor...

Calling it a "starting point," four DFL lawmakers on Thursday announced they would lead a push to legalize marijuana in Minnesota. Rep. Jason Metsa (DFL-Virginia), Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester), Rep. Jon Applebaum (DFL-Minnetonka) and Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-St. Paul) outlined their...

A group of York County business people is looking to open a facility in York for growing marijuana indoors and turning it into oils, ointments and other non-smoking forms of the herb to treat people with a host of medical conditions. Five-Leaf Remedies Inc. will appear in March before York's...

Charleston – Janice Bostic stood Wednesday morning on the West Virginia State Capitol steps alongside her daughter, her son, her sister and a family caregiver. Bostic, of Victor in Fayette County, held a neon orange sign that read, "Give my daughter a chance," with a cannabis leaf as a...

Aston - Commissioners Wednesday night unanimously adopted an ordinance to amend the township zoning code to provide regulations for the growing and processing of medical marijuana. Principal stipulations of the ordinance state that a facility may only be located in the Limited Industrial (LI)...

Kissimmee – The parade of horribles seems endless for local government officials grappling with an anticipated "green rush" in Florida after voters in November overwhelmingly approved a measure legalizing medical marijuana for hundreds of thousands of patients with debilitating conditions...

Advocates for the medical use of marijuana rallied at the Statehouse Thursday, offering testimony from people who said their lives were transformed for the better by the use of cannabis oil. "There are an awful a lot of vets out there that are suffering from PTSD, this drug has shown to be...

Trenton - With an avowed enemy of marijuana legalization sworn-in as the nation's Attorney General Thursday, the state lawmaker working to make pot available for recreational use in New Jersey said he is "concerned" but not deterred from his goal. Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) said he's...

A county councillor from Portlaoise has spoken frankly about coping with Parkinson's disease, after his call to legalise medicinal cannabis was passed at Laois County Council. Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy, father of Aussie Rules pro player Zach Tuohy, has a milder form of Parkinson's. "My type...

At the second meeting of Denver's social consumption advisory council, members addressed multiple issues, including a few carried over from last month. Here's a rundown of the top ten topics at the February 8 gathering: 1. I-300 is a mechanism of control, not losing control Dan Landes...

St. Paul – Rochester Rep. Tina Liebling wants voters to decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota. The DFL lawmaker said she plans to introduce a bill for a proposed constitutional amendment allowing people to grow and buy marijuana for personal use. Liebling said...

The opening on Saturday of a medical marijuana clinic in Shelbyville brought hope to the more than 30 patients who had appointments over the weekend. "I'm trying not to get too excited," said Rachel Artrip, of Sullivan, who suffers from PTSD and connective tissue disorder. "I'm hopeful – and...

Legal cannabis is becoming the fastest growing industry in the United States. In San Diego, one company is investing big in people with innovative ideas. "I'm reading on Forbes, I'm reading on Entrepreneur magazine that there are amazing opportunities," said former TV executive Whitney...

Last month, hundreds of Emerald Triangle cannabis farmers received letters from the state threatening penalties unless they complied with California water quality regulations. Thousands of growers in Northern California have complied with these regulations, to be extended statewide by 2018...

A crowd of close to 300 people jammed into Lagunitas School to discuss two proposed medical cannabis dispensary sites in West Marin. Craftcanna, which kicked off the second of three public meetings Tuesday on proposed medical dispensaries in unincorporated Marin, hopes to open a dispensary...

Cape Coral - Pot for pets - it's a new way to treat your animal's pain. Some Southwest Florida veterinarians are using cannabis oils and edibles as an alternative treatment. Medical marijuana is a hot topic all over the country but could hemp help your sick pet? One Cape Coral man said it...

Patterson Twp. - Debbie Intrieri believes she's found a natural remedy to help with her adult daughter's seizures: cannabis hemp oil. Angela "Angel" Intrieri, who was diagnosed with a rare epileptic condition last year called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, said she feels calmer and sleeps better...

Chicago – It should be a routine call, scheduling a visit from the cable guy to set up internet access. But nothing's routine when you're running a medical marijuana company. "There's this flurry of activity that starts with the account manager with a headset on in a cubical," said Jeremy...