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Benton Harbor city commissioners approved licenses for up to 25 medical marijuana facilities in the city last week, but it's still not a done deal, and at least two commissioners want to know why. "We should be collecting money right now from applicants," City Commissioner Juanita Henry said...

Nevada's gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state's latest legal vice — recreational marijuana — and they've made it clear that pot doesn't belong in casinos. In the first of a series of policy discussions, the Nevada Gaming Commission reiterated that as long as...

Nevada's gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state's latest legal vice – recreational marijuana– and they've made it clear that pot doesn't belong in casinos. In the first of a series of policy discussions on Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission reiterated that as...

Nearly a dozen supporters asked county commissioners to support medical marijuana, but it's unlikely the board will consider a resolution. Activists filled commission chambers Tuesday, telling county officials of their experiences with medical marijuana. Some speakers described how cannabis...

The owner of a recently shuttered medical marijuana center is suing El Paso County commissioners after they put one of four dispensaries in unincorporated areas out of business. Shane Zacher's attorneys filed a complaint last month asking a judge to review the board's 3-to-2 vote May 30 to...

Medicinal marijuana dispensaries will be banned from Collier County until at least the end of the year. Commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to keep the dispensaries from opening in Collier until Dec. 31 to give the county a chance to lobby state lawmakers for more control over the number of...

Owners of the two marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated Larimer County have asked the county commissioners for a firm decision on whether they can sell recreational edible products. "They'd like to have a definitive yes or no," said Lew Gaiter, one of three elected commissioners. "One of the...

As Florida increases access to medical marijuana, Broward County commissioners plan to create their own advisory board on the subject. The board approved Commissioner Mark Bogen's request Tuesday to start the process of creating an 11-member committee that would follow the impact of medical...

Brevard County commissioners are struggling to figure out how to regulate the location of medical marijuana treatment centers within the county. And they might not have an answer when they continue their discussion of the issue on Tuesday. Among the issues they will tackle: How far the...

Marijuana issues are returning before Solano County planning commissioners, who are seeking the public's input on the matter. At Thursday's meeting, commissioners anticipate hearing any and all concerns or observations from the public regarding how the county should regulate medical and...

Prospective cultivators of medical marijuana will have to compete for state licenses on a merit-based system, rather than a lottery, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission decided Thursday. Meeting for the third time in two weeks, the commission did not determine criteria for how it will...

Changes are coming to Florida after the Nov. 8 election and Manatee County is considering additional regulations on the growing and dispensing of medical marijuana. Amendment 2, a state constitutional amendment to expand the use of medical marijuana, was approved by 71 percent of statewide...

A moratorium on marijuana businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county was extended by the Board of Lewis County Commissioners at a Monday meeting, marking the seventh time the ban on such operations has been renewed since it was implemented around three years ago. The extension adds...

With Florida voters approving a constitutional amendment to expand the use of medical marijuana, Brevard County commissioners are preparing to formulate rules for where those marijuana dispensaries can be located. Commissioners have directed the county's Planning and Development Department to...

With Florida voters approving a constitutional amendment to expand the use of medical marijuana, Brevard County commissioners are preparing to formulate rules for where those marijuana dispensaries can be located. Commissioners have directed the county's Planning and Development Department to...

As Yakima County officials plan to enforce a ban on all pot businesses in unincorporated areas of the county, marijuana processors and producers are unifying in an effort to stay in operation. Last weekend, 23 processor and producers gathered to discuss forming a growers association and begin...

A proposed county ballot question that would ask if an existing moratorium on the licensing of any new commercial and medical pot businesses should be extended was shot down Wednesday after an anti-pot advocate claimed the measure was an attempt to confuse voters. Charlene Graham, chair of the...

After a public hearing involving nearly 20 concerned community members, Columbia County commissioners Wednesday approved a controversial marijuana grow business that will be located near the Rainier High School campus. On July 11, the Columbia County Planning Commission recommended approval...

Without a confirmed odor complaint for nearly a year, Pitkin County commissioners reduced the burden Wednesday on the owner of a commercial pot farm near Basalt. Jordan Lewis, owner of High Valley Farms, will no longer have to meet with commissioners four times a year about possible marijuana...

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners heard from nearly a dozen speakers at a Thursday morning public hearing who told them that the county's proposed restrictions on medical cannabis are unduly restrictive. Cannabis applicants, advocates and potential patients packed the commissioners'...