By Nicolas Juarez (AP) Jersey City made headlines as the first city in New Jersey to decriminalize marijuana. …
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Tennessee GOP Candidate for Governor Supports Medical Marijuana
By Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State House Speaker Beth Harwell is running a TV ad about supporti…
Pennsylvania Official: Legal Marijuana Would Bring $500M to Keystone State
By Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s elected fiscal watchdog says legalizing and taxing t…
Florida’s Marijuana Regulators Receive $13.3M — and a Scolding from Lawmakers
By Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers added $13.3 million to the agency that regulate…
Fake Emails, Felony Charges and Attorney General’s Intervention: A Dramatic 48 Hours in Oklahoma Marijuana Policymaking
By Nicolas Juarez (AP) In just 48 hours, Oklahoma’s State Department of Health has been hit with a recommendat…
Kern County Supervisor Charged With Conflict of Interest in Marijuana Vote
By Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Southern California prosecutors say a county supervisor faces a…
New Jersey Township Must Pay for Employee’s Medical Marijuana, Judge Rules
By Monterey Bud After citing a need to stop “creating addicts” and “killing people,” a New Jersey workers’ com…
California Congressional Aide Sentenced in Soliciting Bribe from Compton Dispensary
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former California congressional aide who took a $5,000 bribe after pr…
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Would Double from 6 to 12
By Mike Catalini (AP) TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is seeking to double its number of medical cannabis disp…
Marijuana Restrictions May Make Oklahomans Mad Enough to Vote
By Monterey Bud (AP) Oklahoma’s restrictive new medical marijuana rules could cultivate strong support for a l…