Massachusetts marijuana: Court to hear challenges to pot ballot
The state’s highest court is set to hear two challenges to a proposed ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.
The state’s highest court is set to hear two challenges to a proposed ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.
As the Fairbanks North Star Borough continues to receive marijuana permit applications, a number of groups are working to keep the businesses out of the borough.
A man accused of murdering a Steamboat Springs man for his marijuana plants has reached a plea deal requiring him to be sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health says it expects to write temporary regulations this year creating a medical marijuana program.
A judge has sentenced a Fort Collins woman to 30 days in jail after her 19-year-old son ate a pot brownie she had purchased and then jumped from a third-story window, suffering serious injuries.
Oregon recreational shoppers can now purchase edibles and oil extracts. “I’m kind of excited about getting home and trying these with some coffee,” said Ray Berrian, a 66-year-old retired elementary school teacher.
A principal at the New Jersey high school where rapper Fetty Wap recorded a music video has been placed on leave, according to a published report.
Utah medical marijuana proponents have found a new legislative sponsor as they try to make pot legal for people with certain medical conditions.
A group hoping to legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan turned in more than enough signatures before the deadline, but will the state allow them as validated?
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s agronomy and horticulture department received a permit last week that will allow it to research hemp.
The Ohioans for Medical Marijuana will continue as an advocate to make sure the state adheres to the legislation.
An expansion of the Illinois medical marijuana program by 2 ½ years won lawmakers’ approval and goes to Gov. Bruce Rauner.
The Illinois House has approved a plan to expand the state’s medical marijuana pilot program by two-and-a-half years and add post-traumatic stress disorder and terminal illness to the list of allowed conditions.
Libertarian presidential hopeful and pot lover Gary Johnson could be a factor in 2016, and claims, “I’m it” when it comes to alternatives to Donald Trump.
The Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix has blocked a local doctor from giving a lecture about marijuana’s effect on veterans with PTSD.
Two years after a ballot proposal failed by four votes, Palisade trustees consider presenting residents with a recreational pot initiative.
A father and his two sons have been arrested and charged with running a large-scale marijuana-growing and processing operation out of their Albany-area home.
A medical marijuana legalization bill has been sent to Ohio Gov. John Kasich in an effort by state lawmakers to offset support for a proposed fall ballot measure.
Misdemeanor marijuana possession charges against Chicago rapper Twista and two others also arrested in northwestern Indiana in March have been dropped.
A proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has squeaked through a critical Senate panel over opposition of some Republicans and Democrats.
Taking homegrown to a new level: An entire front yard in California was used as a grow site.
A Honduran woman arrested in a drug smuggling bust in southern Arizona also is facing an animal cruelty charge for allegedly punching a border agent’s horse.
A legislative proposal to regulate medical marijuana through Ohio’s pharmacy board was scrapped Tuesday over concerns the rare setup nationally would create an undue burden on the state.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Menominee Indian Tribe which sought protection for industrial hemp.
Pitkin County’s first facility approved to produce pot edibles will make marijuana buffalo jerky infused with cannabis oil.
A former Alabama corrections officer accused of trying to smuggle marijuana into a state prison has been arrested.
The Narragansett Indian Tribe would be able to grow hemp in Rhode Island under a new bill proposed in the state’s General Assembly.
Memphis police say a traffic stop led to the discovery of 125 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle, which was discovered in hidden compartments of a floorboard.
Nebraska groups pushing for approval of medical marijuana in the state have decided to delay a petition drive to put the question on the ballot because of the time and expense required.
The Rhode Island Senate has passed a bill that would approve the use of marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
The singer was on hand at the Cannes Film Festival to promote ‘Gimme Danger,’ a documentary about his punk band, the Stooges.
Gov. John Bel Edwards signs the Louisiana medical marijuana bill to kick-start and expand its program, which has been slow to begin because of regulatory hurdles.
A Colorado man has been sentenced to life in prison for the slayings of three men during a botched marijuana deal in Sonoma County.
Authorities in Seattle say eight people have been charged for illegally selling marijuana through delivery services.
Legislation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Illinois is on its way to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk.
Unincorporated communities outside of organized boroughs would be able to hold elections to reverse any prohibitions.
Voters in a conservative eastern Oregon county just said “no” on Tuesday to an effort to allow marijuana cultivation and sales.
A Nebraska judge has dismissed a charge against a Minnesota man who admitted his intention to buy marijuana in Colorado.
Personal stories of people with seizures and severe pain helps win final legislation with a 22-14 vote and no debate
A state Senate panel is weighing changes to a proposal that would legalize medical marijuana in Ohio.
During Oregon’s primary election on Tuesday, two counties might rescind bans on marijuana production and sales.
A Wisconsin Indian tribe, the Menominee, won’t plant a new crop of hemp until a federal judge resolves the tribe’s lawsuit against the DEA.
Supporters of a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma have formally begun collecting signatures in an effort to put the question on the ballot.
A member of the Medford City Council in Medford, Ore., known for its tough stance on legalized marijuana, has opened his own pot dispensary.
The tides are shifting in Oregon over marijuana legalization: Deschutes County decided Wednesday to allow marijuana cultivation, processing and sales.
A former Seattle IRS agent convicted of taking a $20,000 pot bribe from a medical marijuana dispensary owner has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison.
Analysts say the uptick in marijuana-related crashes in Utah may be tied to legalization in nearby states.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has approved a measure that reduces some penalties for marijuana possession.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers discovered 1,400 pounds of marijuana hidden in coconuts
A proposal to legalize medical marijuana was quashed in the Missouri House by a 85-71 vote