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Tokers of the Commonwealth, rejoice. Secretary of State William F. Galvin, who had said that the results of the Massachusetts marijuana legalization measure passed by voters might not be certified in time for it to go into effect Dec. 15, now affirms he will submit official results next...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: Will Nevada residents be able to carry a firearm and marijuana on their person at the same time? Nevada residents will be able to have a legal firearm and...

When: January 17, 2017, 12 PM - 1 PM Where: Nevada County Superior Court, Law Library, 201 Church Street, Nevada City, CA Contact: 530-265-7161 A local, state, and federal law overview, with a focus on Proposition 64 and the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety. This seminar will focus...

Los Angeles - California's legal marijuana industry is expected to involve everything from backyard growers to sprawling fields in the farm belt, storefront sellers along rural roads to chain-store like outlets in Los Angeles. State tax collectors are taking initial steps to get a hand into...

Donald Trump's selection of anti-drug hardliner Alabama Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III for his attorney general nominee has entrepreneurs in the legal marijuana industry worried. While there is cautious optimism stemming from Mr. Trump's statements both in favor of medical marijuana...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: Can legal dealers of marijuana use banks for their transactions? A: Most banks won't take cannabis cash, according to Business Insider, because marijuana is...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: What legal penalties will remain for marijuana in Nevada after Jan. 1? A: While people 21 and older will be able to possess an ounce of marijuana or up to...

Ottawa: The task force charged with advising the Canadian government about how to legalize marijuana delivered its report this week. Although the report won't be released to the public until December 21 or thereabouts, National Post columnist John Ivison has the scoop on its major...

Los Angeles - California's legal marijuana industry is expected to involve everything from backyard growers to sprawling fields in the farm belt, storefront sellers along rural roads to chain-store like outlets in Los Angeles. State tax collectors are taking initial steps to get a hand into...

In the greater scope of important issues, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin's light-hearted quip about legalized recreational marijuana doesn't rate a high place on the ladder. While Galvin's comment may seem harmless enough, though, state officials such as himself would do well...

Canada will soon introduce legislation to legalise recreational marijuana. Pot advocates are not as happy as you might think. The Cannabis Culture dispensary in downtown Toronto gets a steady stream of foot traffic around noon on a weekday. But Marc Emery, who helped set up the franchise...

The continuing collapse of global agricultural commodity prices is a disaster for Cambodia's farmers. But Cambodia could minimize the damage - and create a profitable new industry - by facilitating the legal export of a traditional Cambodian cash crop: cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana...

The marijuana gold rush is in full effect, depending on what part of the country you live in. For those on the west coast, cannabis has been decriminalized and legalized for recreational use along the entire Pacific Rim. Even states along the eastern seaboard - Massachusetts and Maine - now have...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: What is marijuana oil and how much will be legal on Jan. 1? A: On Jan 1., people over the age of 21 will be able to have an ounce of marijuana or one-eighth...

AS senior MP's call for Theresa May to legalise cannabis in order to make more money for the Treasury kitty, how likely is it that the drug will be made legal in the UK? The marijuana trade in Britain is currently work £6.8bn a year and could be quite a money maker, as well as helping people...

Election Day was a blowout for the cause of legal marijuana. Ballot measures legalizing medical or recreational cannabis use passed for the first time in seven states, with a defeat in Arizona the only setback for activists. But, as the experiences of other legal-marijuana states show, the...

There are 28 states where marijuana is legal for medical or recreational purposes - but only two, California and Oregon, allow residents who were convicted of certain marijuana-related offenses to apply to have their sentences reduced or their criminal records expunged. When California voters...

The news that Senator Jeff Sessions will be the new Attorney General made pot proponents very unhappy. Is it time to panic? Here's an opinion from attorney Tom Downey, former head of the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, who's watching developments in D.C. closely: What will happen to...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: How much is an ounce of marijuana? A: An ounce of marijuana is 28.35 grams, enough to roll dozens of "joints." On Jan. 1, an ounce of marijuana is legal...

It is nothing short of infuriating that marijuana is still criminalized in most parts of the United States. Since we know that cannabis is not only completely safe, but also has countless health benefits, the fact that it is illegal to indulge in cannabis seems all the more ridiculous. Of...