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A mother police describe as a drug queen was detained on Wednesday in what might be the largest indoor marijuana operation ever discovered in San Bernardino, Calif. Stephanie Smith, 43, allegedly ran the unlicensed operation, which included employees, guards, an advanced drip-irrigation...

Los Angeles police captain is on paid leave as the department investigates whether he is involved with an alleged marijuana warehouse in Sun Valley. The warehouse came to the LAPD's attention on Oct. 31 after someone called to report a burglary there. Phillip A. Smith, a captain in Rampart...

According to "The Columbia History of the World," the oldest relic of human industry, a small piece of hemp fabric, dates back to approximately 8,000 B.C. Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp and, at times, its growth was mandatory to supply the nation with the raw...

There's something special about Oregon's cannabis community. Besides our long history of cultivation and breeding, we've done groundbreaking research and innovation that focuses on understanding cannabis as a plant. Most of our successful dispensaries, farms and industry organizations are led by...

Just days after Michael Beasley said if the Knicks keep fading star Carmelo Anthony, they can comfortably make the playoffs with "four" players who can score 25 points per game, ESPN beef-stirrer Stephen A. Smith dissected Beasley's overly optimistic comments by suggesting Beasley is smoking...

Colombus Smith, 82, a black farmer from Panama City filed suit against the state Friday. Smith says he is being excluded from obtaining a license to grow medical marijuana because he is not a member of the Black Farmers Association, which by law is entitled to a license. Smith alleges he is...

Regional planning commissions across Massachusetts are preparing to provide guidance to cities and towns on the regulation of recreational marijuana retailers, but the effort is on hold as state regulations are finalized, a local member said Wednesday. Larry Smith, principal land use planner...

A garage in a rented cottage was converted into a hidden cannabis growing factory containing 50 plants with a potential yield of £42,000. The double garage doors were completely blocked off from the inside and the only access to the garage was via a secret trapdoor. The trapdoor was in the...

The issue of how recreational marijuana should be sanctioned and how medicinal marijuana fits into the football painkiller lexicon has been much discussed over the past half-decade. And so it was that the NFL reached out to the NFLPA on July 6 to explore spending a piece of their "joint...

A cannabis dealer was caught out by the smell of his stash after police carried out a routine stop of his car. Aiden Smith was found with bagged up drugs, scales, and three mobile phones when police recognised the strong smell of skunk and searched his car. He was with a friend whose...

Some lawmakers say legalizing recreational marijuana should be on the horizon for Illinois, but they admit there are still details to work out. Democratic State Sen. Heather Steans, of Chicago, introduced a measure earlier this year that would allow those 21 and older to possess, grow and...

The County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team led a raid on about 25 marijuana gardens on Sherwood Valley tribal land in Willits on Tuesday, assisted by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. The team, including Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office personnel, arrested six people and seized...

Troy Smith brought a Heisman Trophy to Ohio, and a little over a decade later, he is hoping to bring the state medical marijuana, too. The former Ohio State star quarterback, along with former Browns player Eric Metcalf and high school football coach Ted Ginn Sr., are trying to bring a weed...

Regional Hemp Steering Committee executives undertook a trade mission from June 5 to 12 to the Netherlands to make contacts and raise awareness of the potential for Alberta-grown hemp. Drayton Valley-Devon MLA Mark Smith, who also took part in the trade mission, said the Regional Hemp...

An ex-chief of the Seminole Tribe, with a legendary history of wrangling regulators as he pioneered the casino industry on tribal lands, plans to help other Native American groups grow and sell tax-free marijuana in states where it's legal. James Billie, a Vietnam veteran has launched a...

The Charlottetown police chief says he shares some of the mayor's concerns over a lack of information on the federal government's plan to legalize marijuana and how that will affect law enforcement agencies. Charlottetown police Chief Paul Smith is preparing a report for city council that...

Advocacy for cannabis at the national level is more important now than ever before, said Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, as he opened NCIA's Seed to Sale Show on January 31. NCIA ensures that cannabis-industry professionals have a voice and a...

The second Humboldt County Cup marijuana competition is up in the air after authorities said the event conflicts with both local and, ironically, new state laws created by the marijuana legalization measure Proposition 64. Event organizers are challenging the decision, with a lawsuit...

Nevada City, Calif. December 3, 2016 — One of the first reactions to marijuana legalization in California would seem to be a dampening down of activity by Americans for Safe Access, a group active in making medical marijuana available to Nevada County patients. Not so, says the group's chair...

Leander, Texas - Kenza Hocini, 2, has more than a 100 seizures a day. The 24-pound girl is confined to a wheelchair because she can't stand, sit or do anything by herself. She can't even eat on her own. "I thought she was having 20 to 30 seizures a day, we did her EEG three weeks ago and...