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Last Tuesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB 640, a marijuana decriminalization bill that will reduce penalties for marijuana possession. The new law, which will take effect on August 18, diminishes the penalty for possessing three quarters of an ounce or less of marijuana from a criminal...

Legalization of weed in California is leading to an increase in veterinarians seeking expertise about whether marijuana can safely treat pet conditions and illnesses. Veterinary practice regulators say to steer clear, but some in the industry want state lawmakers to step in. The state’s...

People hoping to work at the new Pure Penn dispensary in McKeesport turned out in big numbers Thursday after crews broke ground at the site. It may be ceremonial, but shovels in the ground in McKeesport mark the beginning of the medicinal cannabis business in the Mon Valley. Gabe Perlow...

Rubberneckers along Interstate 5 might catch a glimpse of a new billboard announcing a big organic hemp farm just below Paschal Winery on Suncrest Road in Talent. "I'm not ashamed of what we're doing," said Chris Bourne, chief executive officer of MediSun Farms, a co-op of about 10 farms on...

The Agriculture Ministry will launch a pilot project to grow hemp, a strain of cannabis, for industrial use after the Justice Ministry this week removed hemp from the list of substances with the legal status of dangerous drugs. This will not be the first time hemp has been officially...

Four times a year, some Santa Barbara County cannabis growers drive to the IRS office in Camarillo with as much as $200,000 in cash stuffed in duffel bags. That is just to pay taxes. Utility bills? Cash. Thirty employees? Cash. Fuel? Cash. As debit cards and chips wipe out the need for...

The fundraising dinner for Gavin Newsom in Salinas was in most ways a typical night for a political candidate. Local business leaders paid up to $5,000 for a chance to talk with the man aiming to be California's next governor over cauliflower bisque, strip steak and Meyer lemon pudding cake...

The marijuana industry in Chiloquin is gaining momentum as an increasing number of businesses plan to locate within the city. Since the start of the year, at least three businesses have either committed to, or are exploring, the possibility of moving into town, including two dispensaries and...

Hopes of those in Millbrae looking to capitalize on the commercial marijuana industry may be going up in smoke as embracing the budding industry does not seem a high priority for city officials. Residents poured into City Hall with signs opposing the recently legalized drug during a...

A ballot proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Michigan is gaining steam as the group raises more money and boasts it has gathered half of the signatures needed to put the issue before voters in 2018. A national marijuana advocacy group that helped legalize marijuana in other...

A leader of California's marijuana industry warned Wednesday that the state's cannabis growers produce eight times the pot that is consumed in the state so some will face "painful" pressure to reduce crops under new state regulations that will ban exports after Jan. 1. Some marijuana growers...

With recreational marijuana sales set to become legal in California next year and most banks unwilling to open accounts for cannabis companies, pot entrepreneurs are desperate to figure out what to do with their piles of cash. Now, some want the state or cities to get involved. Over the last...

A ballot initiative to legalize marijuana would give Michigan the highest possession limits in the nation, an MLive analysis found. The language the group plans to circulate would legalize and regulate marijuana for recreational use. Those over 21 could use marijuana, but would still be...

Ten thousand people with multiple sclerosis in the UK should be allowed to use cannabis legally in order to relieve their “relentless and exhausting” symptoms, experts in the disease have told ministers. The MS Society claims the one in 10 sufferers of the condition whose pain and spasticity...

Even on a good day, eight-year-old Sophie Martin has hundreds of seizures. When she has a severe seizure, she turns blue and cannot breathe. She has been in and out of hospital since she was 10 weeks' old. And there have been close to 100 admissions to intensive care. Every day her...

With the goal of supporting economic development in the San Luis Valley (SLV), Adams State University launched its Industrial Hemp Initiative July 25. The Adams State University Industrial Hemp Initiative aims to create an SLV Viable Hemp Seed Program and to develop a large-scale, hemp-based...

A handful of private bus companies want to give passengers a chance to take the high road in Las Vegas. These would-be roach coaches want to offer a space that complies with state laws to privately consume marijuana, but the shuttle operators have hit a bump in the road. A little-known...

An upcoming report from a U.S. Department of Justice task force is expected to link marijuana use to violent crime, which some fear might signal the start of a Trump administration crackdown on weed. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been quick to tie marijuana use to violent crime in...

Democratic governor candidate Ameya Pawar on Tuesday proposed legalizing and taxing marijuana; releasing nonviolent, low-level drug offenders; and eliminating cash bail to change a criminal justice system he said is rooted in racism. The 47th Ward alderman, speaking at the South Side...

Virginia officials are accepting comments by email until Aug. 25 about whether simple possession of marijuana should no longer be a crime, and advocates for changing the law are encouraging participation. The study being conducted this year by the Virginia State Crime Commission came at the...