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Communities across Ontario cannot opt out of hosting a government-run pot shop if they are selected for a site, the provincial government said Friday after at least one town expressed resistance to having a cannabis retail location. If a community is selected to host one of the 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...

Licensed marijuana stores are as profitable as Starbucks stores, suggests a report released Thursday. The study, titled "Cannabis Retail: The $23 Billion Opportunity," is based on an analysis of BDS Analytics' GreenEdge point of sale data. It states cannabis dispensaries could average a 12...

The Hayward City Council has approved allowing most marijuana-related businesses in the city, including cultivation facilities, testing laboratories, retail dispensaries, manufacturing sites and distribution facilities. The new rules take effect immediately. “I understand people want to protect...

Voters in Madison will have one eye on the ballot box in November and one eye on Gov. Paul LePage as the question of marijuana sales is addressed locally and statewide. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Madison Town Office to vote "yes" or "no" on this question: "Shall...

Redwood City's elected officials made it clear this week that they are in favor of a conservative, phased approach to allowing cannabis businesses in city limits. On Monday night, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that limits indoor cultivation to six marijuana plants, bans...

The Silver State is seeing green, having hauled in $3.68 million in state tax revenue during the first month of legal marijuana sales. The bulk of the revenue was generated by Nevada's 10 percent retail tax on sales of recreational marijuana, totaling $2.71 million in July, the Nevada...

Some of Canada's biggest marijuana producers are banding together to create a private retail co-operative that would sell cannabis for recreational use in Alberta, once it is legalized next year. The Canadian Cannabis Co-op – made up of 12 licensed producers including Aphria, Hydropothecary...

State legislators, apparently attempting this summer to make it easier for community leaders to prevent marijuana stores from opening within their borders, may have actually established a system whereby cities enjoy an easier path to a ban than small towns like Stoneham. On Monday night...

A new report is making the rounds in circles interested in marijuana policy, including those that want to see Colorado Springs legalize recreational marijuana. Cleverly titled "Contact High," by researchers with the University of Wisconsin and California State University, the report looks at the...

A high-end maker of cannabis-infused chocolate has signed a tentative deal to open a store in the Westfield San Francisco Centre, which experts say would be the first time a major class-A mall has agreed to house a marijuana-based outlet. While the deal is not finalized and must win city...

A forum at the Blue Hill Town Hall on Monday, September 18, about retail marijuana in area towns drew residents and town officials looking for answers and wanting to share their views about retail marijuana. It came as state legislators wrap up work on a bill to amend a citizens' initiative...

Carbondale trustees are leaning toward eliminating the town's cap on recreational marijuana shops, while also tightening the time frame that newly licensed shops have to get up and running. This discussion came up during a Tuesday work session after a couple instances of marijuana businesses...

Liberty Health Sciences, one of a dozen licensed medical marijuana cultivators and distributors in Florida, announced Monday that it plans to open a retail outlet in Fort Lauderdale. The shop, which is subject to government approvals, is to be located across the street from Holy Cross...

Like most of its neighbors, the town is considering a moratorium on retail sales of marijuana. Kevin Nadeau, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said the need to discuss and act on a moratorium came about after several inquiries from individuals considering establishing marijuana growth...

A central Maine town plans to vote to prohibit marijuana retail stores and pot social clubs. The town of Jefferson is set to hold a public hearing Sept. 25 to discuss the ordinance. The vote is set for the Nov. 7 election. Maine voters last year approved legalizing the possession, sale and...

The federal government's Cannabis Act, if passed, would make it legal to produce, use and sell cannabis across Canada by July 2018. Once legalized, cannabis will be a carefully controlled substance in Ontario - subject to strict rules when it comes to retail and distribution. Ontario is...

The Canadian government intends to legalize cannabis by July 1, 2018, making adult recreational marijuana use legal throughout Canada. This change does not mean all cannabis will be legal; only marijuana produced by federally-licensed entities will be. Ottawa's licensing regime will ensure that...

The Mashpee Board of Selectmen on Monday, August 21, decided to give voters three options in crafting its town ordinances surrounding retail marijuana. Those in attendance at October Town Meeting will have the choice of putting a two-year moratorium on allowing recreational marijuana shops to...

An August 10 public meeting to discuss five proposed ordinances, each one prohibiting one aspect of retail marijuana, drew about 17 people. Those who spoke, mostly spoke in favor of regulating but allowing some form of retail activity in Blue Hill. "We are not putting this up to promote...