Published: Aug 23, 2017, 3:31 pm • Updated: Aug 23, 2017, 3:31 pm By The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — State regulators plan to take comment through Oct. 27 on a proposal that would allow authorized retail marijuana shops in Alaska to provide a place for people to consume cannabis products they buy. Alaska’s Marijuana […]
Published: Oct 25, 2017, 2:31 pm • Updated: Oct 25, 2017, 2:31 pm By Nicholas Ibarra, Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz may be the first county in the state ready for recreational marijuana sales on January 1. On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to allow the 12 medical marijuana dispensaries […]
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 12:13 pm • Updated: Mar 3, 2017, 12:43 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff There may be uncertainty in regards to cannabis on the federal stage, but some U.S. lawmakers are trying to keep the legislative gears churning. A bipartisan quartet of congressmen in February launched the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, […]
Published: Aug 30, 2017, 1:02 pm • Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 2:26 pm By Conrad Swanson, The Gazette Advocates for legalized recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs are setting their sights on a 2018 ballot proposal, since the chances of getting on El Paso County’s November ballot are slim. A set of proposed stormwater fees […]
Published: Feb 13, 2018, 10:58 am • Updated: Feb 13, 2018, 10:58 am By The Associated Press YORK, Neb. (AP) — A trial on drug charges has been scheduled for a California couple who have said the marijuana they are accused of hauling through Nebraska was intended for Christmas gifts. Court records say 70-year-old Barbara […]
Published: Oct 30, 2017, 8:50 am • Updated: Oct 30, 2017, 8:50 am By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — State officials are meeting to discuss the possibility of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Virginia. The Virginia State Crime Commission is hosting a meeting Monday in Richmond. Commission staff will present […]
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 9:54 am • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 3:20 pm By Sam Brasch, Colorado Public Radio DENVER — Deuce, a German Shepard with the Aurora Police Department, is sniffing around tables and a barbeque at a picnic area outside a police station. After a few minutes, he sits and fixes his gaze […]
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 3:28 pm • Updated: Aug 11, 2017, 8:04 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Halfway through 2017, Colorado’s marijuana retailers amassed more than $750 million in sales, according to The Cannabist’s extrapolations of the latest tax data released by the state. Covering both the medical and adult-use markets, the sales […]
Published: Jul 27, 2016, 7:45 am • Updated: Sep 29, 2017, 1:28 pm By Polly Mosendz, Bloomberg News Increasingly lax marijuana legislation may be cheered loudest in college dorms, but it’s the professor-aged ganja enthusiasts who are the average consumers of the legal stuff. Headset Inc., a cannabis intelligence firm, reviewed about 40,000 legal marijuana […]
Published: Dec 4, 2017, 1:50 pm • Updated: Dec 4, 2017, 1:50 pm By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A committee exploring the effects of recreational marijuana on Nevada’s gambling industry is wrestling with how the state’s casinos might deal with the pot business while not running afoul of federal law. Lured by a […]