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There isn't much left to say regarding the events that transpired the last 26 days in Washington State. Enough time has passed since the closure of dispensaries and medical collectives around the state for patients to become ill and perish. Patients are still tirelessly rallying at the...

State College - Borough Council passed a rule Monday allowing the State College police to enforce some marijuana offenses as an ordinance violation rather than filing criminal charges, however, the challenge of enforcing the rule still looms. The idea was proposed by Penn State senior Luis...

Minnesota may have already legalized medical marijuana but it wasn't until Monday that pain patients of the state finally had the opportunity to buy it. Even though the Minnesota state legislature legalized the drug for medicinal purposes in 2014, strict laws banned the plant form in favor of...

Tampa - A new wellness center is scheduled to open this month near a number of hospitals around the University of South Florida. It will sell cannabis. Following approval last Wednesday from the state Health Department, Surterra Therapeutics can proceed in the next week with plans to start...

The Beaumont City Council will consider naming two members to a joint committee with neighboring Banning to study cannabis when it meets Tuesday, Aug. 2. Many cities have been looking at marijuana laws in the face of changing state laws and a November initiative that could legalize pot in the...

Using marijuana to treat serious illnesses isn’t just for hippies and sketchy back alleys anymore. As an increasing amount of states have continued to approve medical marijuana for a number of ailments, using cannabis as a legitimate treatment is coming out from the shadows. And while the...

Using marijuana to treat serious illnesses isn’t just for hippies and sketchy back alleys anymore. As an increasing amount of states have continued to approve medical marijuana for a number of ailments, using cannabis as a legitimate treatment is coming out from the shadows. And while the...

What happens in Vegas, has to happen in Vegas, guys. This week, the Nevada medical cannabis industry is reeling from the news that Nevada pot shops cannot serve the biggest patient-base in the world - Californians with a doctor's note. Only Californians with an official state medical pot ID...

What happens in Vegas, has to happen in Vegas, guys. This week, the Nevada medical cannabis industry is reeling from the news that Nevada pot shops cannot serve the biggest patient-base in the world - Californians with a doctor's note. Only Californians with an official state medical pot ID...

The State College Borough Council will vote this evening to reclassify marijuana possession as a summary offense, which would effectively make penalties for possession of a small amount equivalent to a parking ticket. The ordinance, if approved, would make possession of 30 grams or less of...

Fairbanks - The assembly postponed its vote on a ban of marijuana consumption facilities after the regular meeting Thursday ran long - seven hours long. The measure will come up again at the Aug. 11 meeting under unfinished business, according to John Davies, presiding officer of the...

Fairbanks - The assembly postponed its vote on a ban of marijuana consumption facilities after the regular meeting Thursday ran long - seven hours long. The measure will come up again at the Aug. 11 meeting under unfinished business, according to John Davies, presiding officer of the...

Plattsburgh - Columbia Care is seeing slow but steady growth at its medical marijuana dispensary in the City of Plattsburgh. In response to Press-Republican queries, Columbia Care Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Vita said 65 individual patients have been seen at the Plattsburgh facility...

Plattsburgh - Columbia Care is seeing slow but steady growth at its medical marijuana dispensary in the City of Plattsburgh. In response to Press-Republican queries, Columbia Care Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Vita said 65 individual patients have been seen at the Plattsburgh facility...

A Massachusetts ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana has enough signatures to be on the ballot in November, meaning the Bay State could be the next state to legalize pot use. The Massachusetts secretary of state told the initiators of the measure, The Campaign to Regulate...

Holyoke - Marijuana would be dispensed for medical purposes from a one-story brick building at 630 Beaulieu St. in an industrial area under an application the City Council will receive Tuesday. "The project will include redevelopment of the one-story, 31,510-square-foot building to...

Holyoke - Marijuana would be dispensed for medical purposes from a one-story brick building at 630 Beaulieu St. in an industrial area under an application the City Council will receive Tuesday. "The project will include redevelopment of the one-story, 31,510-square-foot building to...

Anacortes - The city of Anacortes extended its moratorium on new medical marijuana cooperatives through next May during its City Council meeting Monday as the city waits for state lawmakers to further develop medical marijuana regulations. The council voted 4-0 to extend the moratorium. In a...

Anacortes - The city of Anacortes extended its moratorium on new medical marijuana cooperatives through next May during its City Council meeting Monday as the city waits for state lawmakers to further develop medical marijuana regulations. The council voted 4-0 to extend the moratorium. In a...

Ten state lawmakers have come out endorsing the bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the group pursuing legalization by ballot question, announced the roster of supporters on Thursday: three senators and seven state...