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New Jersey's law enforcement sector will face significant changes in 2018 if the governor-elect makes good on his campaign promise to legalize marijuana within his first 100 days in office. Proponents say legalizing marijuana will increase tax revenue and decrease crime. For local police...

As members of parliament get ready to return to Ottawa for the beginning of the new year, one of the biggest issues that is sure to dominate the headlines is the legalization of marijuana. Canada is on track to have recreational marijuana legalized by July 2018, which would make Canada only...

The day after Christmas, a cannabis growing operation in Carpinteria was hit by thieves who made off with plants as well as harvested marijuana, an example of what could become a growing problem for cultivators. About 9 a.m. Tuesday, deputies from the Coastal Division were called to...

Recreational cannabis sales are set to begin in California on January 1 – and the market is expected to haul in billions in revenue next year as dispensaries roll out across the state. A report from the cannabis industry research firm BDS Analytics estimates sales of cannabis to hit $3.7...

A township in Osceola County is the latest to allow medical marijuana following the passage of a new rule. Rose Lake Township will allow medical marijuana to be grown following an ordinance passed and brought into effect by the township board on Dec. 6. However, future facilities entering...

Much of Coalinga's history is tied to the oil wells of Western Fresno County, but now the city's new cash cow could be cannabis. "Amazingly enough that you say that. We're still refining oil here in Coalinga right," said Coalinga Mayor Nathan Vosburg. He says two companies have already...

Sacramento city officials are still working with the state to issue licenses, and permits to businesses wanting to sell marijuana for recreational use come Jan. 1. There are currently 30 medical marijuana dispensaries operating within Sacramento, and city officials say most all of them have...

Licensed businesses around California can begin legally growing and selling marijuana for recreational use Monday, and a hodgepodge of enforcement agencies will be trying to make sure they adhere to a slew of new pot laws. Since no single agency has overarching responsibility, supporters and...

California adults not content to ring in the New Year with the traditional fizz of champagne can look forward to celebrating with the buzz of marijuana, purchased for the first time from state-licensed retailers of recreational pot. Dozens of newly authorized marijuana stores are due to open...

As the daughter of a back-to-the-land homesteader and pot farmer, I learned never to speak of what my father did. We lived a simple life in times when only growing a few plants could sustain us. "Say I am a retired schoolteacher," he lectured. "You don't want to have to come visit your daddy...

Hi all Peppers here just wanted to introduce myself and say hi . I've started a diy gbox thread drop in for a look and feel free to hit me with the tips , tricks and knowledge . All welcome updates will be slow to start with but I will upde pics and info as I go . This will be a micro grow in a...

With only growing experience in Canada it's obviously not the same, Brazil is where I will be - and it's my first time with a outdoor crop before I was used to indoor growing. With low stress training and super cropping pretty much as often as possible when they were young. Do the same...

A two-day conference promoting cannabis awareness, the health benefits of medical marijuana and the environmental and economic benefits of hemp is scheduled for next week at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, according to an announcement. The Maui Cannabis Conference runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m...

You can buy recreational cannabis starting on Jan. 1, 2018, but finding a place to buy it will be difficult. As of Tuesday, the state of California had only issued 27 temporary licenses to dispensaries, and six of the licenses went to businesses on the Central Coast. Marijuana stores in...

California's new gold rush could be green, and government leaders are grappling with how to cash in once they know if -- and where -- new cannabis ventures will be allowed. Statewide, more than $1 billion could be collected from pot sales and other activity within the next several years...

Many residents of California are waiting for January 2018 with glee, as that's when the state's new cannabis industry regulations go into effect, meaning all adults can legally use the drug recreationally. Since this news was announced, we've seen more and more edibles come on the market...

For the first time in more than 100 years, it will be legal in California to buy marijuana for recreational use. But that doesn't mean it will be easy to find — especially if you live in the central San Joaquin Valley. State licenses for recreational sales will kick in on New Year's Day...

Legal sales of marijuana begin Monday in the state of California, in cities and counties that opted to allow it after voters approved Prop 64 in Nov. 2016. Of Sacramento's 30 medical marijuana dispensaries, the city says 27 want to sell recreational - or "adult-use" - cannabis as well. Local...

On January 1st it will be legal to buy marijuana products in cities and counties that have agreed to allow it. It's been a year since voters approved legalizing pot and three main state agencies have been created to license and regulate it. At the top of the list is the Bureau of Cannabis...

The Thousand Oaks City Council has approved a comprehensive process by which the city can select operators for one medical marijuana dispensary and one marijuana testing facility in an industrial part of town. "This process will identify the businesses that are the most qualified and the...