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Springfield - Marijuana possession in small amounts in Illinois will be punishable by fines but not jail time after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Friday that makes the state the third largest to decriminalize minor pot offenses. The new law, which takes effect immediately, makes having...

Holyoke - Marijuana would be dispensed for medical purposes from a one-story brick building at 630 Beaulieu St. in an industrial area under an application the City Council will receive Tuesday. "The project will include redevelopment of the one-story, 31,510-square-foot building to...

Holyoke - Marijuana would be dispensed for medical purposes from a one-story brick building at 630 Beaulieu St. in an industrial area under an application the City Council will receive Tuesday. "The project will include redevelopment of the one-story, 31,510-square-foot building to...

As pot shops start to sprout in Florida, cities are struggling with how - or whether - to regulate the state's new marijuana industry. Last week, the state's first medical-marijuana dispensary, operated by Trulieve, opened its doors to customers in Tallahassee. Health officials on Wednesday...

As pot shops start to sprout in Florida, cities are struggling with how - or whether - to regulate the state's new marijuana industry. Last week, the state's first medical-marijuana dispensary, operated by Trulieve, opened its doors to customers in Tallahassee. Health officials on Wednesday...

The first medical marijuana dispensary in the state opened its doors Tuesday in Tallahassee, and the CEO of the dispensing company says a Pensacola location is on the way. Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve, said Wednesday that the company has identified a location within Pensacola city limits...

The first medical marijuana dispensary in the state opened its doors Tuesday in Tallahassee, and the CEO of the dispensing company says a Pensacola location is on the way. Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve, said Wednesday that the company has identified a location within Pensacola city limits...

Lacey resident Linda Schroeck-Connors keeps passing out. It has happened at the Ocean County Mall and ShopRiite, resulting in trips to the emergency room. She has lost consciousness many times at home, and has a service dog, Venus, to warn her when an attack is on the way. "This week...

Lacey resident Linda Schroeck-Connors keeps passing out. It has happened at the Ocean County Mall and ShopRiite, resulting in trips to the emergency room. She has lost consciousness many times at home, and has a service dog, Venus, to warn her when an attack is on the way. "This week...

Fall River - It looks like a jelly jar filled with honey, but the contents are really a scientific mixture of medical marijuana to combat a little girl's rare epileptic syndrome. "I dose each individual cupcake and then bake," said the girl's mom, Pam Laliberte-Laliberte-Lebeau. "Chocolate...

Fall River - It looks like a jelly jar filled with honey, but the contents are really a scientific mixture of medical marijuana to combat a little girl's rare epileptic syndrome. "I dose each individual cupcake and then bake," said the girl's mom, Pam Laliberte-Laliberte-Lebeau. "Chocolate...

Michelle Crawford hopes the public will take advantage of a meeting Saturday to learn about the benefits of medical marijuana. A cannabis town hall meeting is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 1:15 p.m., at the Mason County Health Department. Michelle and her husband, Eric Crawford, have...

Michelle Crawford hopes the public will take advantage of a meeting Saturday to learn about the benefits of medical marijuana. A cannabis town hall meeting is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 1:15 p.m., at the Mason County Health Department. Michelle and her husband, Eric Crawford, have...

Springfield — Irritable bowel syndrome sufferers in Illinois soon may qualify for a medical cannabis card. A Cook County judge ruled that Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah must reconsider his refusal to add IBS to Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program. The judge...

Springfield — Irritable bowel syndrome sufferers in Illinois soon may qualify for a medical cannabis card. A Cook County judge ruled that Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah must reconsider his refusal to add IBS to Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program. The judge...

Institutions across the country soon will be looking to Colorado State University-Pueblo as a pioneer in marijuana research that will bring together state officials, local governments and others to search for answers in this complicated new field. The university is set to become the first...

Philadelphia - Gavin Newsom is a little tired of being the only state official in California to fully endorse legalizing recreational marijuana. Speaking with The Huffington Post at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, the lieutenant governor said it's time for others to take a...

Philadelphia - This isn't your teenage son's marijuana industry anymore; it's your button-down dad's business - at least at the Democratic National Convention. Even as pro-marijuana activists marched this week in Philadelphia with a fake 51-foot joint, teams of industry leaders and lobbyists...

It's been some years since Islanders have seen a black helicopter crisscrossing the Island, its crew scanning Martha's Vineyard woodlands and backyards for homegrown cannabis. Last Tuesday and Wednesday the black bird was back. Massachusetts National Guard personnel, operating under a grant...

It's been some years since Islanders have seen a black helicopter crisscrossing the Island, its crew scanning Martha's Vineyard woodlands and backyards for homegrown cannabis. Last Tuesday and Wednesday the black bird was back. Massachusetts National Guard personnel, operating under a grant...