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Sacramento, Ca. — The discussion about where the medical marijuana industry can set up shop is underway in the city of Sacramento. But some neighbors are not happy about the idea of marijuana cultivation businesses popping up in their neighborhoods. "I think it's a bad, bad deal for us," said...

Sacramento, Ca. — The discussion about where the medical marijuana industry can set up shop is underway in the city of Sacramento. But some neighbors are not happy about the idea of marijuana cultivation businesses popping up in their neighborhoods. "I think it's a bad, bad deal for us," said...

A senior policy analyst briefed the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services last week about the progress of research on industrial hemp in Virginia. Erin Williams, senior policy analyst with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, recapped the first growing...

Industrial hemp crops could be grown across the Tararua district as the council looks for alternative farming ventures. Manuka, saffron, flax, feijoas, hazelnuts and now hemp have been identified as suitable crop options for the district, as part of the Go Project by the Tararua District...

Australians may soon be able to buy hemp seeds to snack on, if a new proposal is given the thumbs-up. Food regulators in Australia are considering allowing human consumption of hemp seeds low in THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) - the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological...

Medicinal marijuana will be grown in New South Wales after authorisation was granted by the federal government to conduct medicinal cannabis cultivation research. NSW is the first state to be given approval to grow cannabis under licence from the federal government as part of research into...

Medicinal marijuana will be grown in New South Wales after authorisation was granted by the federal government to conduct medicinal cannabis cultivation research. NSW is the first state to be given approval to grow cannabis under licence from the federal government as part of research into...

Hayward and San Leandro voters will decide whether to tax marijuana sales in their cities if recreational use is legalized in California. Both councils agreed to put the proposed taxes on the November ballot to collect the potential revenue as soon as possible. Also on the ballot is...

The grand opening of Miss Burns on Columbia River Highway marks the first entry for St. Helens in legal recreational marijuana sales. John Alden and Larry Vandolah Jr. own Miss Burns. Vandolah is a St. Helens resident who was already in the process of opening the shop with a partner who is no...

Cloverdale this week took the penultimate step to becoming the first city in Sonoma County to impose a local tax on marijuana-related businesses. With medical marijuana becoming more regulated and with the likelihood California voters will legalize pot in November, Cloverdale is looking to...

King County, Wash. — The Metropolitan King County Council adopted legislation to allow retail marijuana stores in geographic areas where none exist currently, alleviating an oversaturation of marijuana shops in south King County. Councilmember Claudia Balducci sponsored the ordinance, and was...

Nevada City Facing furious protests by marijuana advocates, Nevada County supervisors on Tuesday approved a restrictive plan to allow limited outdoor marijuana growing in a Sierra Nevada county long known for its cannabis culture. In June, voters in the county of 100,000 residents roundly...

The Oregon State Fair celebrates oddities like the "curviest vegetable" and the "most misshapen fruit." Fairgoers can marvel over award-winning onions and pumpkins and snap photos of the top pig and llama. This year, the state fair is adding a new attraction: prize-winning marijuana plants...

One man. One mission. One homemade dwelling that's seen more of the nation than most people have. Lawrence Scible, 59, better known as Ras Ible, is aiming to take his mission to the doorstep of the White House. After being released from parole about 14 months ago, Ible flew from West...

At the end council's study session Tuesday, City and County Attorney Bill Tuthill promised to draft an ordinance that would extend the ban on marijuana grow operations and on medical and retail facilities for four years. However, the measure would allow for a marijuana testing facility within...

Cambridge The two democratic candidates vying for the state representative seat in the 26th Middlesex District have similar views, often agreeing on the major issues, but in a debate at CCTV on July 21, the candidates argued and disagreed on the legalization of marijuana. Longtime...

Medical marijuana may finally become available on Cape Cod by mid-2017, nearly five years after the state's voters legalized its use. Applicants are getting close to construction of dispensaries in Mashpee, Dennis and Bourne. The first to open will likely be on American Way in South Dennis...

Medical marijuana may finally become available on Cape Cod by mid-2017, nearly five years after the state's voters legalized its use. Applicants are getting close to construction of dispensaries in Mashpee, Dennis and Bourne. The first to open will likely be on American Way in South Dennis...

Leominster - The City Council on Monday voted to allow three applicants that hope to open medical-marijuana facilities to move forward in the city's selection process, and the vote led to a short debate over how the application process is being handled by the council. A fourth applicant was...

Leominster - The City Council on Monday voted to allow three applicants that hope to open medical-marijuana facilities to move forward in the city's selection process, and the vote led to a short debate over how the application process is being handled by the council. A fourth applicant was...