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President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department has roiled California's emerging marijuana industry. Just as supporters of marijuana legalization were celebrating voters' approval of the recreational use of the drug in the state, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama...

Washington State - New studies show legal marijuana sales in Washington are surging to an all time high, passing $200 million dollars in a quarter. In the first three months of this year, buyers spent $54 million dollars more on spirits than marijuana, but in the next three months that gap...

Nashville will continue to allow police officers in Davidson County to give civil citations for the possession of small amounts of marijuana despite a new opinion from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery that contends the local ordinance preempts state law. In a statement Monday, Metro...

Denver - Bars and many restaurants in Denver won't be able to offer on-site marijuana consumption because of a new state rule announced Friday that prohibits liquor-license holders from applying for the permit. The new regulation, approved by the Liquor Enforcement Division of the Colorado...

Ferndale has temporarily stopped accepting applications for medical marijuana facilities while officials sort out what kind of ordinances they will have to draft in response to new state laws that go into effect next month. "I hope this doesn't look like we are backing away from our...

The head of a medical marijuana advocacy group is criticizing President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Jeff Sessions for U.S. Attorney General. Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, said in an email Friday that the Republican Sessions "has criticized the morality of...

Laws passed this year by Nashville and Memphis that gave police discretion to hand out lighter civil citations for possession of small amounts of marijuana violate state statute and therefore can't stand, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Slatery issued that opinion on...

Los Angeles — Some California medical marijuana users are getting a tax break. State officials announced Thursday that certain purchases of medical cannabis are now exempt from sales taxes, under the law approved by voters this month that legalized recreational pot in California. Under the...

An opinion issued Wednesday by Tennessee's Attorney General said the Memphis City Council's ordinance that decriminalizes marijuana possession is illegal. Attorney General Herbert Slatery said in the opinion the ordinance conflicts with the provisions of the state's Drug Control Act and the...

Anchorage, Alaska - With legal marijuana sales underway in Alaska, growers will soon be submitting their first tax payments to the state. For most businesses, that wouldn't be a problem: They'd just cut a check. But some banks are leery about dealing with pot businesses since marijuana...

San Antonio - San Antonio marijuana advocates hope state legislation introduced Monday will pass after four states, including California and Nevada, legalized marijuana for recreational use during the 2016 election. Five marijuana items are on the table for the 85th Session. State Senator...

Maine adults likely will have to wait a little longer than expected to start using marijuana legally. Even if an anticipated recount on Question 1 doesn't change the results of the Nov. 8 election, the Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that it may not be legal for adults to use marijuana...

In the two years since recreational marijuana sales became legal in Colorado, the state has seen economic growth two times greater than the U.S. national average, according to a new in-depth analysis. "The Economic Impact of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado," released by the Marijuana...

Medical marijuana has finally made its way to the Bible Belt, as Arkansas officially legalized the drug on Tuesday in a vote of 53.2% to 46.8%, according to the New York Times. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, also known as Issue 6, is an amendment to Arkansas' state constitution...

California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada showed up to support recreational marijuana, while Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota passed ballot initiatives legalizing medical marijuana. Nadelmann and other advocates say the president-elect is "unpredictable, " and they are unsure where he...

Boston - Senate President Stan Rosenberg said Thursday the initiative to legalize Massachusetts marijuana for recreational use that voters approved this week will need improvements to address such issues as taxes on marijuana sales, edible pot products and driving while high. He told reporters...

Austin - Less than a week after several other states approved measures weakening marijuana restrictions, some Texas lawmakers are looking to do the same. On Monday, the first day of bill filing for the 2017 legislative session, Lone Star State legislators submitted several proposals to...

Pittsburgh City Council could decide within a couple of weeks where medical marijuana dispensaries, growers and processors can do business. As early as today, council members may discuss legislation that would direct dispensaries in the city to commercial zones. General or urban industrial...

Like it or not, the Green Rush has started. Voters in California and eight other states considered marijuana-related measures Tuesday and passed at least seven, including our Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of the drug. Californians who are 21 and older can now possess...

The election of Donald Trump has raised concerns on a seemingly endless number of fronts. Note that the day after he defeated Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, immigrant children were in tears at schools across Denver out of fear that their undocumented parents would be deported before...