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York City is set to join West York in contemplating an ordinance to lessen the penalties of possessing and using small amounts of marijuana. After winning nominations for two of the three York City Council seats up for grabs in the May primary, Councilwoman Judy Ritter-Dickson signaled her...

Around here tobacco and cotton are king, but the potential for hemp to take that spot has never been better. The state legislature passed a law last month that created a "pilot program" for industrial hemp production in hopes of bolstering research and pinpointing which growing methods work...

Cameras with infrared technology, dome lenses that can provide 360-degree views of a room and hard drives that can store weeks of footage were pitched recently to prospective entrepreneurs in Arkansas' medical marijuana industry. The extent of surveillance technology is limited only by what...

The same Licking County village that was quick to roll out the welcome mat for the medical marijuana industry is now close to turning those businesses away. But not for the reasons that many other Ohio communities have blocked medical cannabis activity. The application window for growers...

Marijuana businesses are growing in Arizona. The medical marijuana industry has seen growth each year since voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana six years ago. Ninety medical marijuana dispensaries were open in Arizona in 2015, compared to three years ago when only three...

The hurdles can be high and the pitfalls unpredictable when investing in the burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it offers unparalleled opportunity, according to panelists discussing the topic Friday at a monthly meeting of the Association for Corporate Growth Connecticut. "It's moving...

The hurdles can be high and the pitfalls unpredictable when investing in the burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it offers unparalleled opportunity, according to panelists discussing the topic Friday at a monthly meeting of the Association for Corporate Growth Connecticut. "It's moving...

Excitement surrounding the pending start of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program could quickly fizzle out if patients can't find doctors willing to recommend cannabis. That's why the state Department of Health is placing an emphasis on physician participation in crafting its regulations...

A lawyer at a Rootstown meeting recently described the new regulations on medical marijuana as "The Wild West." Here in Portage County, three would-be cultivators of the plant are hoping the state will put a quarter of its limited permits right here. Cultivation facilities have been...

The Michigan Supreme Court says Kent County law enforcement violated the Constitution when they went after members of their own department for possessing marijuana-infused butter. Now, the case will have to go back to court to determine whether the entire case against two Kent County...

Jennifer Woods looked stunned when she peered into the oven. There were two cookie trays filled with marijuana buds that were browning ever so slowly. "Wait, how do you know which one is mine?" she nervously asked the instructor, Brian Valay. "The one on top," he replied...

Iowa's medical marijuana oil program will start in weeks, but obtaining the medicine will be difficult and manufacturers said it's unclear if the state's effort will be viable. Although the cannabis oil program approved during the last legislative session will begin July 1, there is no...

State revenue officials are working on the roll-out of the latest medical marijuana program with a tax on the drug – the first of its kind in the state – which could increase the agency's capacity for handling cash. Legislators passed SB333 this spring, adding a number of regulations to the...

Negotiations between Republicans and Democrats over education savings accounts broke down on Thursday when Republicans blocked a recreational marijuana tax that would have funneled money to public schools. The vote is a huge step backwards in discussions over education savings accounts, the...

The medical marijuana business is sure to make its way to western Stark County, but don't expect to see any pot shops sprout up anytime soon. Massillon and Canal Fulton each has been queried recently by people interested in opening medical marijuana operations. And neither city has any...

Before any discussion of Uncle Spliffy, we've got to ask about Uncle Cliffy. "Doing good," Cliff Robinson said, "and continuing to get better daily." The UConn basketball great was hospitalized in Portland, Ore., in early March for what he had called "a minor brain hemorrhage." "Any time...

Orange County sheriff's deputy Colton Walsh told the man facing him to watch the movement of his index finger as Walsh swept it across his face. Then Walsh put the man, who had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, through more tests, including shining a light in his eyes...

Despite looming questions, the first medical marijuana dispensary in Hawaii is slated to open next week. For Jari Sugano and her family, the milestone is a victory in gaining access to what they consider, potentially life-saving medication for her 8-year-old daughter, MJ. “Our journey has been...

Westport will now allow up to two medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in town. In a unanimous vote, the six member Planning and Zoning Commission supported the amendment permitting dispensaries to operate in non-residential districts and at least 1,000 feet from any school, place of...

Just three months after declaring Hillsborough County open to boundless medical marijuana businesses, commissioners now may put a cap on how many dispensaries can set up shop. Such a reversal so soon after setting policy is rare for the commission. And the about-face comes amid an intense...