Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma
Medical MarijuanaTrending StoriesUtah October 26, 2018 0
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the United States. If the two measures pass, Utah and Oklahoma will join 30... Read more
Maine lawmakers send marijuana sales bill to Gov. LePage. He’s vowed to veto it.
MaineTrending Stories October 26, 2018 0
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine legislators on Tuesday sent a bill that would finally allow marijuana retail sales as voters demanded to Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who has vowed to veto it. The Senate’s final passage of the bill comes after voters in 2016 approved retail marijuana sales. Possession of... Read more
Ann Arbor imposes moratorium on new marijuana dispensaries
Medical MarijuanaMichiganTrending Stories October 26, 2018 0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ann Arbor is temporarily halting new medical marijuana dispensaries after recently receiving more than 30 permit applications to operate in the city. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to impose a 60-day moratorium on issuing new permits as it considers limiting the number of dispensaries... Read more
Recreational Marijuana sales may be coming to Nevada-Utah line
NevadaTrending StoriesUtah October 26, 2018 0
WEST WENDOVER, Nev. — The legal sale of recreational marijuana on the Nevada-Utah line may not be banned after all. The mayor of West Wendover, Nevada is using his veto power to put the question back on the table. The City Council voted earlier to ban recreational pot sales... Read more
Laguna Woods cannabis collective urges repeal of city ban on dispensaries
CaliforniaUncategorized October 25, 2018
LAGUNA WOODS — It was standing room only at Laguna Woods City Hall as pro-cannabis residents filled the room with bodies and black-and-white signs reading “Legalize it,” “Keep our cannabis local” and “Don’t ban the bud.” The protesters were gathered to fight the next statewide plight for cannabis consumers... Read more
Campaign Blog: Vote Yes on North Dakota Measure 3
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNorth DakotaUncategorized October 25, 2018 0
by David Owen, Chairman of Legalize North Dakota What Measure 3 does is rather simple. It removes marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 Substances, and as a result, legalizes it for personal consumption, use, distribution, and possession for all North Dakotans over the age of 21. Additionally, it... Read more
California cannabis conference highlights justice, compliance issues
CaliforniaUncategorized October 24, 2018
While a packed room at the California Cannabis Business Conference in Anaheim cheered on inspiring speeches from marijuana rights activists Melissa Etheridge and Steve DeAngelo, audience member Chaney Turner couldn’t join in. The co-founder of The People’s Dispensary in Oakland stood from her chair and raised her voice to... Read more
Editorial: Local marijuana taxes would harm legal pot market
CaliforniaUncategorized October 24, 2018
More local taxes threaten to undermine California’s fledgling legal pot industry and drive consumers underground to purchase their weed. Voters should reject proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot for new marijuana business taxes in Union City (Measure DD), Emeryville (Measure S) and unincorporated Contra Costa (Measure R), One key... Read more
Marijuana businesses will be allowed in unincorporated Riverside County
CaliforniaUncategorized October 24, 2018
Dispensaries and other marijuana-related businesses will be allowed in unincorporated Riverside County after the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Oct. 23 approved a long-awaited regulatory framework for cannabis commerce. The 3-2 vote came after a three-hour public hearing in which more than 30 speakers shared their views on whether... Read more
LAKEPORT — The Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission are set to consider items regarding cannabis permitting at meetings this week. Today, the Supervisors are likely to reduce the fee for cannabis grow permits from $5,073 to $4,160. On Thursday, the Planning Commission will consider five applications for... Read more
