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Emergency rules that govern medical marijuana from seed to sell went into effect Monday. There's no drug to buy or sell at this point, but the key players, the Medical Marijuana Commission, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division and Arkansas Department of Health, are preparing for that moment...

Without lawmakers passing regulations for medical marijuana in Florida, it is left to local governments and businesses wondering what is next. On Tuesday, the Brevard County commissioners are looking for the public's input before they go ahead with regulating medical marijuana. They, like...

Supporters of legalized medical marijuana are calling on Gov. Rick Scott to order a special session after state lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have implemented a ballot measure approved by 71 percent of voters in November. Under the constitutional amendment, it is up to the Florida...

Observers point out that new state rules proposed for medical marijuana sales would govern just about every aspect of retailing, including possibly tracking weed patients' purchases. The rules would require that "patient identification numbers" be entered into a state "track and trace" database...

More than two decades after legalizing medical marijuana and just months before recreational pot shops are due to start opening, the state of California issued comprehensive rules for the medical cannabis industry. The rules, which are now a few days into a 45-day comment period prior to...

Medical pot business owners could see their compliance costs increase by $524 per pound under new rules drafted last week by state lawmakers, a cost it would pass on to consumers by raising prices as much as 10 percent. The new regulations were rolled out to put new, stricter guidelines on...

California is trying to get control of its unruly medical marijuana industry. State regulators released draft regulations Friday intended to impose order on the loosely organized marketplace created over two decades ago. The proposal would establish the first comprehensive rules for growing...

Bismarck, N.D. – Backers of a successful North Dakota citizen initiative to allow marijuana to be used as medicine are contesting new rules written by the Legislature to oversee its use. The so-called North Dakota Compassionate Care Act won 65 percent voter approval in November. It allows the...

A group of Oregon lawmakers has sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and public health officials urging them to preserve Oregon's pesticide testing requirements. The legislators said they shared "grave concern" about proposed rule changes, which scale back testing requirements for cannabis...

The board of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division met Monday morning to discuss rules for the regulation of dispensaries and cultivation centers under Arkansas's new constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana. After a review of the lengthy draft rules, the board suggested a...

Brevard County officials have proposed rules for locating medical marijuana dispensaries within unincorporated areas of the county – rules that are designed to keep them far away from schools, parks and churches. County commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 to start the process that could lead...

The Florida Department of Health's fifth and final hearing on new medical marijuana rules may have been its most sparsely attended, but those who did show up largely spoke with one voice. Not all speakers presented the same wish list, but many – particularly hopeful cannabis patients and...

The Florida Department of Health held its first workshop Monday in Jacksonville to discuss proposed medical marijuana rules after voters approved Amendment 2 last year. The hearing at the county health department was the first of five this week regarding the rules in Florida. Many speakers...

Proposed rules for establishments that plan to deal in recreational marijuana in San Diego are scheduled to be taken up by the City Council for the first time Tuesday. The regulatory package, which would update the city's Land Development Code and Local Coastal Program, will come before the...

Ohioans seeking medical marijuana to address chronic pain, cancer, brain injuries and other conditions will have to pay $50 a year to the state for a patient card, according to rules being considered by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Commission. The advisory panel is accepting public...

The state Board of Health this morning approved draft rules governing medical marijuana registration, testing and labeling. The proposed rules would limit participation in the program to individuals with an Arkansas drivers license or other state-issued identification – a development that the...

The Department of Health ("DOH") has issued only seven medical marijuana dispensing organization licenses, and based on draft rules proposed this week, that number may not change. Amendment 2 increased the number of patients potentially eligible for medical marijuana by expanding the scope...

Patients in Florida suffering from a variety of ailments will technically be eligible to use legal medical marijuana as a form of treatment on Tuesday. However, the state still has months to go before dispensary rules and regulations must be officially implemented, which could potentially leave...

Pueblo City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on retail marijuana store licensing rules that appear to address several public concerns over the number and location of pot shops within the city. We note that the proposed rules reflect appropriate caution, such as limiting the number of retail...

Redding City Attorney Barry DeWalt will recommend a 45-day moratorium on all activity related to recreational marijuana, including outdoor cultivation, establishment of dispensaries and commercial sales. DeWalt will make his recommendation to the City Council on Tuesday. The council is...