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Devin Ward, an Arroyo Grande resident and ALS patient, holds up a small paper bag from Elite Care Enterprises, a mobile medical marijuana delivery service that operates in the area. Cynthia Gonzalez, owner and operator for Elite Care, snapped the photo of Ward to commemorate a milestone for...

Cannon Beach will welcome its first marijuana dispensary later this summer. The Portland-based, recreational dispensary Five Zero Trees will move into the former location of the home goods store Fruffels at 140 S. Hemlock St. within the next six weeks, co-owner Case Van Dorne said. Van Dorne...

What happens to the economy, the criminal gangs, the growers and the dealers when an illicit drug is legalized? Whatever form it takes, legalization is likely to mean the use, production, sale and supply of cannabis is allowed with restrictions. As with tobacco or alcohol, age and point of sale...

Opposition parties and legal experts are urging the Liberal government to be clear on how it plans to handle the legalization of cannabis while Canada remains party to three UN treaties that control and criminalize drug access, noting failure to provide clarity soon could cause confusion on the...

A man growing cannabis to treat his wife's chronic pain has been told to deal with his partner's condition "without breaking the law". Judge Richard Russell said he would not be drawn into the cannabis debate in New Zealand and had to apply the law as it stood. "I'm not going to be...

It has happened: Last Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the bill that regulates legal cannabis in the state. Known as the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), the bill consolidates the two laws that regulated legal cannabis to create one set of rules...

A small town mayor in Crittenden County, Arkansas hopes to cash on medical marijuana. "We do have the room for the dispensary. That's what I would like to shoot for," said Turrell Mayor Dorothy Cooper. Cooper said she's in the process of applying to land a medical marijuana dispensary. An...

A trade show and expo for all things marijuana will take place at the Shasta District Fairgrounds in Anderson in mid-July. "We love the fact that Anderson is going to be the first one to host a cannabis event in the area," said Naomi Forkash, the director of The Hemp & Cannabis (THC) Fair...

Two Beavercreek property owners are relying on a federal law usually reserved to fight organized crime to sue their neighbors, contending the people next door are engaged in racketeering by producing and selling marijuana. Rachel McCart and Erin McCart, who own about 11 acres of fenced...

The four Reno dispensaries licensed to sell recreational marijuana each raked in "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in the past four days from the state's first legal recreational marijuana sales, according to Will Adler, executive director of the Sierra Cannabis Coalition. The Nevada...

Nevada has become the fifth state to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, but a battle with state liquor distributors could cause some stores to run out of pot. The new marijuana law, implemented on Saturday, contains a requirement that only Nevada's alcohol distributors can legally...

Bonnie Sashin smelled it wafting on State Street. Cathy Kleinbart gets a daily whiff on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Asya Partan encountered it while waiting to cross the BU Bridge. "A couple of guys opened a window and a cloud blew out," she said. Samantha Shapiro's children smell it so...

A marijuana processor who aims to start a grow operation on Marrowstone Island received the approval of county land-use officials and positive testimony from several members of the public, but a majority of those speaking at the June 27 hearing were less than welcoming. The group crowded into...

Independence Day aside, Tuesday marked the first day citizens could apply to the Agriculture commissioner for a license to grow industrial hemp for commercial purposes, though several industry pioneers are already well into their second growing season and thinking big. Morgan Leach serves as...

Owners of a new alternative wellness clinic in West Dundee are hoping to fill a gap in the suburbs by offering medical marijuana education and resources. Entourage Clinical Services, which opened last week at 737 S. Eighth St., provides a holistic approach to health care and promotes natural...

Don't look now, but medical marijuana is coming to Southern Maryland. The first medical cannabis dispensary in St. Mary's County is expected to open in early September in Mechanicsville. Representatives from Southern Maryland Relief LLC in Mechanicsville met with roughly two dozen citizens in...

An MP from each side of the debate join Stuff political reporter Jo Moir to debate cannabis reform. As part of Stuff's 'What if it was legal?' series, we got two politicians from either side of the argument to debate the merits of cannabis reform. Here are four key moments from the debate...

Dog owners know too well what the Fourth of July fireworks do to their pets' stress levels. Now, some in California are turning to cannabis products for pooches. Yes, there are special treats infused with CBD (cannabidiol) — a cannabis compound — to alleviate a dog's anxiety caused by...

At least three of six entities seeking medical marijuana permits from the state Department of Health in Schuylkill County have appealed their denials. TheraBloom Inc. has appealed the denial by the DOH for their application for a medical marijuana grower/processor permit. Alexander van...

City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to ban marijuana dispensaries within the city limits of Sarasota. The board also voted unanimously to give the city's staff a 60-day period to draft an ordinance that will eventually allow them. Last fall, more than 70 percent of Florida voters...