77-Year-Old Sentenced to 10 Years for Growing Marijuana
Two plainclothes detectives were driving a white unmarked pickup truck through a heavily forested road in Polk County on an overcast day in March 2012.
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South City Keeps Eyeing Commercial Pot Options
With legal recreational marijuana business opportunities lingering over the state, South San Francisco officials are continuing to examine whether to embrace the growing industry.
A Cannabis Marketing Company is Bringing Pot Parties to the Elderly
In April 2015, Carrie Tice was despairing over her 80-year-old mother’s advancing Alzheimer’s when a caregiver at her senior center in California recommended giving her a topical dose of marijuana.
New Hampshire Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect
New Hampshire just became the 22nd state in the U.S. to eliminate the possibility of spending time behind bars for possessing small amounts of marijuana.
Hawaii says Its 1st State to Go Cashless for Marijuana Sales
Hawaii said Tuesday that it will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries.
Meet the Companies Launching Maryland’s Cannabis Industry
After years of delays, lawsuits and other controversy, 14 firms in Maryland are now growing or poised to grow legal medical marijuana, firing up the supply chain for a market that’s expected to reach a quarter billion dollars annually.
American Universities Offering Cannabis Classes This Fall
School’s in session and cannabis is on the syllabus.
These Charts Show the Evolution of America’s Marijuana Laws Over Time
We all know more and more states are legalizing marijuana every year in the United States. But that doesn’t mean we’re all well-informed on exactly when legalization actually occurred in those states.
Ex-Bain Consultant Who Opposed Legalization Named Top Marijuana Regulator
Steven Hoffman, a veteran corporate executive who opposed the legalization of marijuana, was named Thursday as chair of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, a new agency charged with ushering in an era of legal pot commerce.
Doctors and Patients in Florida are Embracing Medical Marijuana
While much of the marijuana news has focused on potential federal interference with legalized marijuana and California joining the ranks of legal recreational marijuana states
