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Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state's medical marijuana companies whose former executives have been charged with illegally shipping $500,000 of marijuana oils to New York, pushing legislation allowing regulators to revoke the manufacturer's license and levy a huge fine...

Andy Clayton-King

MONTEBELLO - Proposition 64, the marijuana-legalization initiative approved by voters in November, allows California residents to grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes. But in Montebello, local growers will have to pay a steep price to do so. The City Council on Wednesday set the fee...

ed andrieski

Illinois, one of the nation's most populous states, could soon join the ranks of the limited few with recreational marijuana following the filing Wednesday of proposed pro-pot legislation in the state House and Senate. Democrats proposed identical bills in both chambers that would legalize the...

marcio sanchez

Elko residents who want to purchase marijuana may not need to drive any farther than West Wendover. The state Department of Taxation plans to begin licensing retail establishments by July 1. The border city is hoping to jump on the bandwagon, offering sales that would no doubt draw more...

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MONTPELIER - The Vermont House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would legalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, or a handful of home-grown marijuana plants. The bill would allow adults over 21 years old to have up to one ounce of marijuana or up to five grams of...

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It took nearly six years for Mayor Bob Miller to cast a tie-breaking vote at a Monona City Council meeting, and when he finally did Monday night, it was to effectively eliminate fines for possession of marijuana and its use in a private home. "The main reason I will support this ... not...

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors banned medical and non-medical marijuana facilities within the unincorporated areas of the county in a 3-2 vote on March 15. Supervisor Kristin Gaspar proposed the ban in January in the interest of public safety in an "uncertain environment." "We have...

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Legislation that would exempt medical marijuana from sales taxes would cost $24.3 million per year to Florida's tax receipts, according to an estimate by state economists Friday. HB 1397, by Fort Myers Republican Ray Rodrigues, is one of five medical marijuana bills to enact Amendment 2 that...