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New Arizona Pot Dispensary Licenses Draw Hundreds of Applicants

Arizona officials say they received hundreds of applications for roughly 30 new licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries. The Department of Health Services says it has processed 750 applications and that it anticipates awarding 31 dispensary licenses after reviewing those applications …

New Mexico’s Budding Medical Marijuana Industry

The medical marijuana industry is growing in New Mexico. Several licensed growers are expected to open new facilities as well as dispensaries in the coming months, which would mean a boost in jobs and the economy, the Albuquerque Journal reported. …

Colorado Marijuana Businesses Sued After Fatal Shooting

The family of three boys filed a lawsuit against two recreational marijuana businesses after a shooting that left their mother dead and their father charged with murder. The lawsuit claims companies that made a type of marijuana-infused candy and sold …

As Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana Sites Grow, So Do Concerns

Minnesota is expected to have eight medical marijuana clinics open this summer, but some observers are wondering whether there’s enough patient demand. Minnesota Public Radio News reported that the state had predicted about 5,000 patients would quickly flood to the …

Hawaii Lawmakers: How Much Pot Is OK While Driving?

Hawaii lawmakers are asking how much marijuana a driver can safely consume before getting behind the wheel of a car. It’s an issue they want to tackle now that Hawaii is setting up medical marijuana dispensaries, so Rep. Cindy Evans …

Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Plan Rejected by Utah Lawmakers

A proposal that would have made edible marijuana products legal in Utah for those with chronic pain has died, concluding a more than yearlong effort that was severely stunted after the Mormon church came out in opposition last month. The …

Marijuana Processing Draws Seasonal Workers to California

The annual march of migrant marijuana workers throughout California’s pot-rich North Coast is in full swing but, like the pot industry itself, reaction to the workers’ presence is mixed. Some residents say the migrant workers contribute to the economy, but …

Marijuana Pesticide Flap Draws Product Liability Suit in Colorado

Two marijuana users in Colorado filed a lawsuit Monday against a pot business they said used an unhealthy pesticide to grow their weed – a case that lawyers say is the first product liability claim in the nation involving the …

California BOE to Accept Cash From Medical Marijuana Operators

Medical cannabis business owners may pay their tax liability to the California State Board of Equalization in cash. The payers need to secure a seller’s permit from the BOE and submit a written request. BOE district offices will work with …

Open Container Laws in Anchorage Could Include Pot

Anchorage, Alaska marijuana smokers may soon need to treat pot like an open container under new rules proposed this week by city lawmakers. The proposed rules were introduced Tuesday by assembly members Ernie Hall and Amy Demboski and would require …