Vermont House approves medical marijuana expansion plan

Vermont lawmakers have approved a modest expansion to the state’s medical marijuana program. Vermont allows for more conditions and more dispensary’s according to Source: Vermont House approves medical marijuana expansion plan – MYNBC5.com

Florida House passes medical marijuana language

The Florida House passed legislation that would put medical marijuana into effect in the state after making last-minute changes released by bill sponsors Tuesday morning. Under the House’s proposal (HB 1397), patients with a list of conditions — including cancer, HIV/AIDS and epilepsy — could be certified to obtain medical marijuana by a doctor. The […]

Akron, OH approves medical marijuana law

Akron City Council unanimously approved legislation regulating the cultivation, processing and sale of medical marijuana in Akron. Akronites can apply for a state permit to grow marijuana without local permits, if they have the signature of a local zoning authority. Source: Akron approves medical marijuana law, and Akronites can apply for state permit before local […]

MARIJUANA: Canada pot clash with US border patrol | Miami Herald

While voters have already made recreational marijuana legal up and down the West Coast, from Alaska to California, Canada is expected to become only the second nation to completely legalize pot on July 1, 2018. Such a big move would be all but certain to produce spillover effects in the United States. This article in […]

Ohio will begin to accept applications in June to grow medical marijuana

State officials will begin accepting applications to license 24 medical marijuana grow operations in June and will review them in July. Once awarded, license holders will have nine months to meet all the requirements of the program. The Ohio Department of Commerce plans to release application forms and instructions in the next two to three […]

Peabody Mass City Council supports medical marijuana zone

As officials work to [lift a ban on] medical marijuana sales in the city, they are taking a different approach to the sale of recreational marijuana. A ballot question in November will ask voters if they want to ban the sale of recreational marijuana in the city. The statewide recreational marijuana initiative passed last November, but […]

California City OKs marijuana business tax

SAN LEANDRO — Three approved medical marijuana dispensaries will have to pay more to operate in San Leandro now that the city has imposed a 6 percent business tax that will climb to 8 percent by 2021.San Leandro will levy a 6 percent business tax on cannabis businesses that will increase to 8 percent by July 2021. […]