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Ocean County is quickly becoming New Jersey's biggest holdout in the legalization of marijuana. Berkeley Township council members on Monday introduced an ordinance that would prohibit any business that sells marijuana — medicinal or recreational — or weed paraphernalia. The 56-square-mile...

Portage's proposed medical marijuana ordinance dealing with zoning standards will get its first public hearing Thursday at the Portage Planning Commission. The 7 p.m. hearing at Portage City Hall will detail and take public comments on the 11-page zoning ordinance proposal dealing with five...

Madison Township now has a zoning classification for placing medical marijuana facilities. It also is starting to define how those facilities will be regulated. At a special meeting Friday, the Madison Township Board voted 6-1 to approve a medical marijuana facilities overlay district for its...

It seems for the most part that federal laws yield to state laws when it comes to cannabis. How does it work on the local level? Say a city has passed an ordinance that says possessing small amounts of cannabis in a private residence, whether growing or not, is not a crime. Yet the state is...

The only medical marijuana safety compliance facility in Southwest Michigan will be allowed to stay open while it seeks a state license. Kalamazoo's City Commission has yet to consider an ordinance allowing five types medical marijuana facilities legalized by the state. Monday, it passed an...

Arrests resulting in a misdemeanor charge for the possession of a small amount of marijuana have dropped significantly in Harrisburg since the city's decriminalization ordinance went into effect. However, the lowered penalty may have resulted in more people being penalized, according to an...

Easton City Council is taking the first steps in exploring whether to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. City officials will research an ordinance that would make possession of less than 30 grams a summary offense — akin to a parking ticket — rather than a...

Portage's only medical marijuana dispensary will be allowed to stay in business and the city intends to pursue an ordinance on local control of medical marijuana facilities. Both actions came at a special meeting of the Portage City Council Tuesday night when the council voted 5-2 on an...

Cities across California have Dec. 31 deadlines to decide how they will deal with commercial cannabis before Proposition 64-authorized legalization kicks in next year. As of Jan. 1, the state will begin issuing permits for many activities related to medical and recreational marijuana...

Old Orchard Beach residents can voice their opinion on Dec.19 on a proposed ordinance that would prohibit retail marijuana establishments in town. The Town Council will hold a public hearing during its meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The proposed ordinance would prohibit retail...

City Attorney Clyde Robinson is working on an ordinance that would allow medical marijuana facilities to open, but it probably won't be ready for a vote until the first months of 2018. Kalamazoo postponed a decision on how it plans to react to new state laws governing medical marijuana...

The Portage City Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, to consider an emergency ordinance to allow a medical marijuana dispensary to continue to operate. Along with deciding if Lake Effect should stay in business while it pursues a state license, the council will...

The Planning Board hopes to wrap up its discussion and debate on zoning for recreational marijuana Tuesday night, and send its final proposal to the City Council. The board has been discussing how best to accommodate and regulate marijuana businesses for months, following Massachusetts'...

It's official: Residents in unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County won't find marijuana stores in their communities, won't be able to grow plants for personal use outside, and likely won't see many licensed cannabis farms. Those are just some of the expected effects of the 52 pages of...

As the city of Lompoc moves toward full implementation of its recently approved cannabis ordinance, there is a faction of residents within the city working to put the fate of the new law into the hands of the voters, while a separate group is looking to potentially force out the city's top...

Two Kern County cities took on marijuana regulation Tuesday night, each with a different outcome. Arvin could soon see new revenue next year after approving the cultivation of marijuana within city limits. Arvin City Council voted Tuesday night to pass the ordinance unanimously. The...

After almost three years of attempting to bring medical marijuana to unincorporated Marin, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that will allow for medical cannabis delivery-only retailers in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. At the same hearing, the board also repealed a previous...

The San Jose City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that will allow 16 medical marijuana dispensaries in the city to sell marijuana for recreational purposes to adults 21 and older starting on Jan. 1, 2018. The ordinance only allows recreational marijuana sales in the city for...

A citizens committee in Colton has launched an initiative to regulate and tax local cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in order to generate millions of dollars in revenue for law enforcement, schools and public safety programs. The Committee for Safer Neighborhoods and...

The Bandon City Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance regarding the siting of recreational marijuana facilities within the light industrial and general commercial zones inside city limits. A public hearing on the issue was held Monday night. The city already has an ordinance on the...