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Patients in Florida suffering from a variety of ailments will technically be eligible to use legal medical marijuana as a form of treatment on Tuesday. However, the state still has months to go before dispensary rules and regulations must be officially implemented, which could potentially leave...

Washington — Of five states with recreational marijuana on the ballot this fall, Arizona was the only state where the initiative failed, after supporters ran into a well-funded opposition campaign backed by political heavyweights. But that hasn't stopped marijuana advocates from looking ahead...

Massachusetts lawmakers on Beacon Hill on Wednesday, December 28, passed a measure to delay portions of the recently approved ballot question legalizing recreational marijuana. The move has prompted frustration, even outrage, for pro-legalization advocates who believe the Legislature violated...

Marijuana activists on Friday plan to protest Massachusetts lawmakers who passed a bill inserting delays into the new marijuana legalization law. The protest is planned for "high" noon, outside the Massachusetts State House. MassCann/NORML is pulling together the protest. The group's full...

One of the common selling points for regulating and legalizing cannabis has been the government's ability to tax the industry to generate potentially billions of dollars in new revenue. However, regulators' ability to enforce these new tax laws are being complicated in California by a...

GREEN STATE California was known as a major marijuana-producing state before it legalized recreational use. Just how big of a producer may surprise you. LOCALLY GROWN As of Nov. 9, adults in California were allowed to grow up to six marijuana plants per household as long as the area is...

Despite Proposition 64's clear mandate to end adult cannabis prohibition in California, a significant hurdle remains: how to legalize banking services for the newly legalized industry. Cannabis is a multibillion-dollar cash-only business in our state, which invites money laundering, tax...

Carson City - Question Two, which legalized possession of up to an ounce of recreational-use marijuana for people over age 21, goes into effect Sunday. Sales of recreational marijuana, however, remain illegal until the state can put a new system of regulations in place, and that might not be...

The St. Clair City Council recently adopted an ordinance that city attorney Jim Downey called "unnecessary." The council voted unanimously at its regular meeting on Dec 19 to prohibit any of the four medical marijuana facilities allowable under the three state of Michigan public acts – P.A...

Augusta, Maine – Campaigners who opposed a referendum to make marijuana legal in Maine are now calling for a moratorium on implementation of legalization. Voters narrowly approved legalization of marijuana last month. The new law calls for a nine-month implementation period in which state...

One of the common selling points for regulating and legalizing cannabis has been the government's ability to tax the industry to generate potentially billions of dollars in new revenue. However, regulators' ability to enforce these new tax laws are being complicated in California by a...

Nevada took its medical marijuana program database off the internet this week after the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information involving thousands of dispensary applicants were inadvertently leaked online. A vulnerability affecting a web portal used by the state's medical...

This was the biggest year on record for marijuana: Four more states legalized recreational marijuana, and Colorado passed one billion dollars in sales. If 2016 was any indication, the marijuana market will just keep growing. Here are six things to watch for in 2017: 1. President Donald Trump...

A study finds medical marijuana associated with a decline in traffic fatalities, the Arizona courts stick up for medical marijuana, changes in state law will have impacts in Colorado and Oregon, and more. National On Monday, a study found that states with medical marijuana laws see a decline...

Patients in Florida suffering from a variety of ailments will technically be eligible to use legal medical marijuana as a form of treatment on Tuesday. However, the state still has months to go before dispensary rules and regulations must be officially implemented, which could potentially leave...

With recreational marijuana use now legal in Massachusetts – and about to become so in Maine – some New Hampshire lawmakers are preparing for what they see as its inevitable acceptance here in the Granite State. In the upcoming session, lawmakers will take up separate measures to decriminalize...

Legislators in Missouri are pushing to legalize medical marijuana for treating debilitating health conditions amid national concerns over the future of state marijuana laws under President-elect Donald Trump. Two senators are filing bills to be considered in the 2017 legislative session that...

It's been a banner year for weed in the Keystone State. After a years-long back-and-forth in Harrisburg, medical marijuana in Pennsylvania is finally legal. However, there aren't yet any public signs of this, and it'll be some time before medical marijuana patients can actually be prescribed...

Medical marijuana supporters and activists are looking ahead to 2017 when medical pot will be expanded in Florida, but the full legalization and implementation of the drug may still be months away. Patients who qualify for the drug should essentially be able to begin receiving their...

The Council of the District of Columbia has approved legislation allowing patients with valid medical marijuana cards from other states to access medicinal cannabis in D.C. This represents another step toward effectively nullifying federal prohibition in practice. Introduced by Cnc. Yvette...