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Boston - Massachusetts on Thursday became the first state in the densely populated U.S. Northeast to legalize marijuana for recreational use, a step that advocates say could help spread the drug's acceptance across the United States. The state is one of three where ballot measures legalizing...

There would be 40 shops in Ohio licensed to dispense medical marijuana, under rules proposed today by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. The board, one of three agencies overseeing the new medical marijuana law that took effect Sept. 8, said additional dispensaries may be licensed "based upon the...

Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota's Agriculture Department is seeking participants for the second year of an industrial hemp research program. Three farming operations in three counties grew 70 acres of hemp this year under a federally approved research effort. The goal is to determine whether hemp...

Framingham - Saying they won't stand in the way of Massachusetts voters, selectmen on Tuesday refused to back efforts by a municipal lobbying group to slow the implementation of the state's new recreational marijuana law. Members of the board voted unanimously to withhold their support from a...

Santa Rosa - Amid the euphoria of this weekend's famed Emerald Cup weed fest, there was this creeping buzzkill: the glacial rollout of legalization. Right when it seems like "The Great Pot Moment" is upon us, it turns out there are a lot of really tough regulatory issues to resolve first...

"This milestone continues to show that the cannabis industry in Colorado is an engine of growth for the economy, a job creator, and one of the biggest industries in the state", said Christian Sederberg, an attorney, who played an integral part in legalizing marijuana in Colorado, CNN reports...

Many of you asked a version of this question, from Rick Vance: "I would like to know why, immediately after the election, Mass. officials started doing whatever they could to delay the will of the people." Well, Rick, the short answer is because they can. The act approved by 54 percent of...

A local businessman is interested in growing or distributing medical marijuana in Hazle Township now that the state approved legislation earlier this year to allow residents with serious medical conditions to access the drug. Neil DeAngelo, head of Hazleton-based Tri-Mountain Ventures LLC...

Many medical marijuana patients were worried that a ballot measure legalizing cannabis for recreational use in California would make the price of their medicine go up. Instead, for some, pot got cheaper — though maybe not for long. The state Board of Equalization recently sent notice that...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: What are the medical uses for marijuana and where are the dispensaries? A: Many people are counting down the days until marijuana is legal for recreational...

Marijuana reform advocates have been celebrating since seven states elected to legalize cannabis on Election Day victories – but where exactly is the legalization movement heading in the next couple years? Tom Angell, founder of the pro-legalization nonprofit Marijuana Majority, predicted...

Jefferson City, Mo. — A Missouri bill prefiled for the 2017 legislative session would authorize the commercial farming, production and sale of industrial hemp in the state, effectively nullifying federal prohibition of the same. Sen. Rob Schaaf (R-St. Joseph) filed Senate Bill 120 (SB120) on...

Picture this: You're a farmer who invests a bunch of time and money in a new crop. You plant it, irrigate it, watch it grow tall then harvest it. Then, state agriculture officials come by to test your crop. Starting to sound strange? That's because the crop in question is industrial hemp. Now...

On Election Day, Floridians overwhelmingly voted in favor of Amendment 2, a bill that expands the use of medical marijuana for patients with debilitating diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, cancer and other conditions. According to some legal experts, Florida's legalization of medical...

With establishment lobbyists now representing it, the medical marijuana cause appears to have become–grab your pearls–respectable. Florida for Care, the nonprofit organization that is advocating for "well-regulated" medicinal pot in the state, has hired Brecht Heuchan and The Mayernick Group...

MILegalize, the group attempting to bring a vote on recreational marijuana use in Michigan, has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to put the issue on the 2018 ballot. The group is arguing the 345,000 petition signatures they turned in this year are valid, and they were...

Syracuse, N.Y. - The state wants to let patients use medical marijuana in hospitals. Hospitals will be allowed to create policies allowing patients to use the drug or have caregivers administer it to them under a regulation proposed by the state Health Department. The regulation is expected...

YES David L. Gagne West Bridgewater town administrator In light of the adoption of the Nov. 8 ballot question legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, West Bridgewater residents will vote on placing a temporary moratorium on dispensaries and sellers of recreational marijuana...

As Ohio legalizes marijuana for medical use, for now, the city of Lorain will block any businesses from growing, processing or selling the drug. On Dec. 6, Lorain City Council approved a 12-month moratorium on any building permits or certificates of occupancy for anyone seeking to distribute...

Burlington — The Planning Board is continuing its efforts to stay ahead of the commercialization of recreational marijuana in Burlington, as they work towards finalizing the language for a temporary moratorium on such sales. The language in the moratorium is virtually finalized, and at a...