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This past election brought us more than just a new president, it brought our country closer to legalizing cannabis (marijuana) across the board. For some, the thought of legalizing cannabis and ending 80 years of costly prohibition is a time for celebration. For others, it's a cause for alarm...

It may be just a tokin' — er, token — vote, but delegates to the Arlington County Civic Federation on Jan. 3 nearly unanimously approved a resolution calling on the General Assembly to consider authorizing the use of marijuana for a broader range of medical uses. The lopsided 50-1 vote came a...

Lawmakers' speedy and secretive vote to push back parts of the marijuana law by six months didn't come without warning. Many of the state's pro-pot senators were alerted ahead of time about the lightly attended informal session last week that delayed the opening of pot shops to mid-2018, but...

Sonora, CA – The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors will vote whether to ban the sale of marijuana for commercial use. The proposed move comes following the passage of Proposition 64 this past November which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in California and allows residents to grow...

State Rep. Paul McMurtry said a controversial vote to delay the opening of retail marijuana stores was not an attempt to usurp the decisions made by voters, but rather to fully investigate the impacts of such businesses in Massachusetts. McMurtry was at the State House last week when an...

Voting to certify the Nov. 8 election results, the Governor's Council on Wednesday cleared the way for legalization of adult possession and use of marijuana in Massachusetts on Thursday, as well as home-growing aspects of the ballot question law. Unregulated sale of marijuana will still be...

Voting to certify the Nov. 8 election results, the Governor's Council on Wednesday cleared the way for legalization of adult possession and use of marijuana in Massachusetts on Thursday, as well as home-growing aspects of the ballot question law. Unregulated sale of marijuana will still be...

Independent ministers could vote against Fine Gael during a medicinal cannabis bill next week, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith of the Irish Examiner. It comes as they insisted they will "exercise" their right to a free vote on the issue. The decision was made by Independent Alliance TDs at today's...

The Independent Alliance is to exercise their right to a free vote on proposed legislation that would allow for cannabis for medicinal purposes. The bill proposed by AAA-People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny will be debated in the Dáil on Thursday but there will not be a vote until next week...

Sacramento - The Sacramento City Council may delay a decision on additions to the city's marijuana ordinance. The vote was originally scheduled for Tuesday night's City Council meeting, but sources have told CBS13 the vote will likely be put off while the details are sorted out. The city...

York - Selectmen want to place a temporary marijuana moratorium on the ballot next May, as a way to give the town time to carefully craft any zoning and business licensing ordinance changes that may be required following statewide passage of a legalization measure last week. Several selectmen...

This is huge. Initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana were on the ballots of five states Tuesday, and medical marijuana initiatives were on the ballots of four more. As of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, three states had legalized recreational pot and it was leading in one more. All four states...

As the US decides on a new president, Californians will also choose whether to legalise marijuana in a vote that could shape drug policy across the globe. Campaigners believe legalising cannabis in the US state — the world's 6th largest economy — could trigger a domino effect around the...

Holyoke - The City Council Monday defeated a resolution that had called for opposition to a question that Massachusetts voters will decide on the Election Day ballot Tuesday on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The council voted 7-6 against adopting the resolution. The...

Nancy Pelosi said marijuana legalization in California will get her vote, breaking the House minority leader's silence on Proposition 64 to allow recreational pot and putting her at odds with other top Democrats. "I will vote for it, but I have not made a public statement about it until right...

I was at one of the early voting places in Phoenix yesterday. There were 44 people in front of me in line. The line move fairly quickly, and I was done in about 25 minutes. Of the 44 people in line to vote, all but myself were under the age of 30 years old. My exit polls predicts an Arizona...

The decriminalisation of recreational cannabis use in California could be a milestone towards ending the drug's prohibition nationally, it has been suggested. Alongside the presidential election, California will vote over whether to make recreational marijuana use legal on 8 November. If...

There's a big battle at the ballot box in just three weeks: medical marijuana. Both sides are fighting for what could be the deciding vote — senior citizens. It's the second round for Amendment 2. In 2014, it narrowly failed getting 57% of the 60% supermajority needed to pass. Last time, only...

There's a big battle at the ballot box in just three weeks: medical marijuana. Both sides are fighting for what could be the deciding vote — senior citizens. It's the second round for Amendment 2. In 2014, it narrowly failed getting 57% of the 60% supermajority needed to pass. Last time, only...

SNP members will this week be urged to back the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use. The party will vote at its autumn conference on whether the Class B drug should be available by prescription on the NHS. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously said she was not in favour of...