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With more than 4,000 voters exhaling "yes" on Question 4 on Election Day, the three Outer Cape towns made it clear they agree that recreational pot should be legal. As the Dec. 15 date of legalization draws near, local law enforcement is under the gun trying to figure out how to abide by town...

Voters passed Amendment 2 in Florida, now what happens? That is the question on a lot of voters minds. We interviewed former FL Senate president, Mike Haridopolos and marijuana lobbyist and columnist for Leafly, Jay Lassiter to answer that question. The first thing that needs to be done in...

Cincinnatti - A college student whose life savings was seized because police said they smelled marijuana on his luggage is getting all of his cash back — plus interest - after nearly two years of a legal fight. Police stopped Clarke and took the money from a checked bag while he was waiting...

Fines are quadrupling for businesses operating without a licence in Vancouver as city staff struggle to shut down unlicensed pot shops. City councillors voted Wednesday to increase fines to $1,000 a day, from $250 a day, for unlicensed businesses and licensed operators who fail to comply with...

Once packed with marijuana concentrates and extracts, the Human Collective's shelves are nearly empty. Some pot leaf-patterned socks and glass pipes sit scattered among what's left. A static screen with just 13 flower options has replaced a digital "bud list" that used to scroll through the...

South Avis - The former modular home plant here may become home to a new industry for Pennsylvania. Christopher Woods, founder and owner of Terrapin Care Station, is already leasing 40,000 square feet in the newest section of the building, ready for a license from the state to produce medical...

When Americans buy guns, they're asked whether they use marijuana. If they say yes, they can't buy the gun. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to change that, and some Alaskan gun sellers, marijuana industry advocates and local officials applaud the move. Juneau Assembly member Jesse Kiehl owns...

After Abe Stevens opened Humboldt County's first commercial distillery in 2012, customers began to ask when he was going to put some of the local flavor into his vodka. Four years later, he decided to give it a shot. "A lot of people just really embrace that stereotype of Humboldt being kind...

Research at Colorado State University-Pueblo's newly formed Institute of Cannabis Research is in full swing, school officials said Wednesday. In a letter sent out to constituent groups this week, CSU-Pueblo President Lesley Di Mare said there are 16 faculty members leading research efforts on...

The government will not oppose the medicinal cannabis bill due before the Dáil tomorrow, ensuring it will be passed. The bill is being proposed by AAA-PBP TDs Gino Kenny and Richard Boyd Barrett and seeks to regulate the use of cannabis for medical purposes. It had already garnered...

Ireland moved closer to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use when the minority government said on Thursday it would not block the first reading of a bill that is backed by all other parties. Relaxing marijuana laws would signal a further acceptance of liberal values in once staunchly...

Minnesota will allow the use of medical marijuana to treat people suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, state health officials said Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Health had been weighing requests to expand the use of medical cannabis for PTSD, autism, arthritis, depression and...

Earlier this month, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved the sale of medical marijuana. But that doesn't mean those who qualify for the medication under Amendment 2 will be getting it anytime soon. That's because the Florida Department of Health needs to develop regulations and the...

Cave Junction, Ore. - The city of Cave Junction does not have a good financial situation, but some are hoping that will change soon. Some said the savior is marijuana. The city council discussed some ideas about moving forward with the sale of recreational pot, but not all were in favor...

Windsor Twp., Pa. - One group in Central Pennsylvania is starting the process to try to grow and cultivate medical marijuana at a property in York County. The group appealed to the Windsor Township zoning hearing board to allow growing and processing of the drug in their district. Keith...

It took Chris Abbott six stressful months to find a new space for his growing company. The 10,000-square-foot warehouse on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., was once used to store industrial-strength compressors. Now the gritty space, its cinder walls repainted white, resembles a cross between...

The business of medical marijuana is off to a fast start in Erie County. Three separate groups have announced plans to establish ventures here just months after Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act was signed into law in April. Two of the three - a group of out-of-state investors eyeing a...

South Dakota marijuana advocates said Wednesday that they're prepared to explore multiple avenues in hopes of blazing an effective path to legalization. Melissa Mentele, 39, said she plans to submit two ballot measures to the attorney general's office this month and is also ready to fight for...

Sacramento, Calif. - Changing marijuana laws aren't necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where recreational marijuana use is now permitted. Others are keeping...

Richmond - Marty Phipps started a business this year selling an innovative type of bedding for horses and small animals - a shredded substance that absorbs liquids, resists microbes and cuts down on smell. But because the product is made with hemp, which is the same plant species as marijuana...