Nevada's on-again, off-again marijuana sales back on
Nevada regulators reaffirmed their intentions Friday to issue licenses necessary for retailers to begin selling pot for recreational use on July 1 while complying with a court order in a lawsuit filed by alcohol wholesalers who want a piece of the pot distribution business.
Nevada regulators reaffirmed their intentions Friday to issue licenses necessary for retailers to begin selling pot for recreational use on July 1 while complying with a court order in a lawsuit filed by alcohol wholesalers who want a piece of the pot distribution business.
Study links legalized marijuana with increase in car crash claims
DENVER -- A recent insurance study links increased car crash claims to legalized recreational marijuana.The Highway Loss Data Institute, a leading insurance research group, said in study results released Thursday that collision claims in Colorado, Washington, and Oregon went up 2.7 percent in the years since legal recreational marijuana sales began when compared with surrounding states.
DENVER -- A recent insurance study links increased car crash claims to legalized recreational marijuana.The Highway Loss Data Institute, a leading insurance research group, said in study results released Thursday that collision claims in Colorado, Washington, and Oregon went up 2.7 percent in the years since legal recreational marijuana sales began when compared with surrounding states.
Court: Neighbors can sue pot grower for stinky smells
A pot farm's neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
A pot farm's neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Oregon has yet to distribute tax revenue from pot sales
Tax money collected from Oregon's legal marijuana sales has been a rare bright spot as lawmakers fight over how to fill a $1.6 billion budget deficit.
Tax money collected from Oregon's legal marijuana sales has been a rare bright spot as lawmakers fight over how to fill a $1.6 billion budget deficit.
Colorado's first drive-thru marijuana shop opens on 4/20
PARACHUTE, Colo. -- The first drive-thru pot shop in the country is opening in Colorado, just in time for the annual "high holiday" of 4/20.The Tumbleweed Express Drive-Thru in Parachute, in the western part of the state, is holding its grand opening on Thursday.Owner Mark Smith, 58, was a pawn shop man.
PARACHUTE, Colo. -- The first drive-thru pot shop in the country is opening in Colorado, just in time for the annual "high holiday" of 4/20.The Tumbleweed Express Drive-Thru in Parachute, in the western part of the state, is holding its grand opening on Thursday.Owner Mark Smith, 58, was a pawn shop man.
Poll: Marijuana safer than opioids, but moms shouldn't use
DENVER -- Americans think it's safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday.Two-thirds of the respondents in the telephone survey said opioid drugs such as Vicodin or OxyContin are "riskier" to use than pot, even when the pain pills are prescribed by a doctor.Only one in five said marijuana was riskier than opioids.
DENVER -- Americans think it's safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday.Two-thirds of the respondents in the telephone survey said opioid drugs such as Vicodin or OxyContin are "riskier" to use than pot, even when the pain pills are prescribed by a doctor.Only one in five said marijuana was riskier than opioids.
Canada introduces legislation to legalize marijuana
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government introduced legislation Thursday to let adults possess 30 grams of marijuana in public — a measure that would make Canada the largest developed country to end a nationwide prohibition on recreational marijuana.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government introduced legislation Thursday to let adults possess 30 grams of marijuana in public — a measure that would make Canada the largest developed country to end a nationwide prohibition on recreational marijuana.
Push to give out free lock boxes to marijuana users
Online they are everywhere -- marijuana lock boxes -- for sale in every shape and size. They are perfect for the parent who doesn’t want their kids to have access to their stash of marijuana products, including edibles.
Online they are everywhere -- marijuana lock boxes -- for sale in every shape and size. They are perfect for the parent who doesn’t want their kids to have access to their stash of marijuana products, including edibles.
Lawmakers push to allow medical marijuana in schools
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Meagan Holt sat in the front row of a committee hearing earlier this week holding her 4-year-old daughter Maddie in one arm and a syringe filled with cannabis oil in the other."Cannabis is what's kept her alive all this time," Holt said. "She isn't supposed to be here."Maddie was born blind, deaf and has many health complications from a rare terminal disease called Zellweger Syndrome.
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Meagan Holt sat in the front row of a committee hearing earlier this week holding her 4-year-old daughter Maddie in one arm and a syringe filled with cannabis oil in the other."Cannabis is what's kept her alive all this time," Holt said. "She isn't supposed to be here."Maddie was born blind, deaf and has many health complications from a rare terminal disease called Zellweger Syndrome.
814 marijuana plants seized from illegal grow house in Hillman City
Eight hundred and fourteen marijuana plants are in the care of police after burglars led authorities to an illegal grow house in the Hillman City neighborhood Tuesday.
Eight hundred and fourteen marijuana plants are in the care of police after burglars led authorities to an illegal grow house in the Hillman City neighborhood Tuesday.
Canada is reportedly set to legalize recreational marijuana
Recreational marijuana will soon be legal nationwide in Canada, a recent report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) stated.
Recreational marijuana will soon be legal nationwide in Canada, a recent report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) stated.
New research shows teens aren’t using more marijuana since legalization
SEATTLE – The annual Washington State Healthy Youth Survey shows marijuana use among teens has remained stagnant over the past 10 years, despite the legalization of marijuana.Social work researchers say it’s good news, but it doesn’t mean a parents’ job is done, as other trends emerge with the survey results.“The sky is not falling and that’s an encouraging thing,” said Kevin Haggerty, associate professor at University of Washington’s School of Social Work.
SEATTLE – The annual Washington State Healthy Youth Survey shows marijuana use among teens has remained stagnant over the past 10 years, despite the legalization of marijuana.Social work researchers say it’s good news, but it doesn’t mean a parents’ job is done, as other trends emerge with the survey results.“The sky is not falling and that’s an encouraging thing,” said Kevin Haggerty, associate professor at University of Washington’s School of Social Work.
Senior citizens take field trip to Seattle marijuana dispensary
Grandma and grandpa took a field trip to a Seattle area pot shop to learn about a drug which for many in the United States is still illegal.
Grandma and grandpa took a field trip to a Seattle area pot shop to learn about a drug which for many in the United States is still illegal.
Sessions: Justice Dept. will try to adopt 'responsible policies' for enforcement of federal anti-marijuana laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will try to adopt "responsible policies" for enforcement of federal anti-marijuana laws, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday, adding that he believes violence surrounds sales and use of the drug in the U.S.In a meeting with reporters, Sessions said the department was reviewing an Obama administration Justice Department memo that gave states flexibility in passing marijuana laws."Experts are telling me there's more violence around marijuana than one would think," Sessions said.The comments were in keeping with remarks last week from White House spokesman Sean Spicer, who said the Justice Department would step up enforcement of federal law against recreational marijuana.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will try to adopt "responsible policies" for enforcement of federal anti-marijuana laws, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday, adding that he believes violence surrounds sales and use of the drug in the U.S.In a meeting with reporters, Sessions said the department was reviewing an Obama administration Justice Department memo that gave states flexibility in passing marijuana laws."Experts are telling me there's more violence around marijuana than one would think," Sessions said.The comments were in keeping with remarks last week from White House spokesman Sean Spicer, who said the Justice Department would step up enforcement of federal law against recreational marijuana.
Pot shops, Seattle City Attorney react to Trump administration hints at enforcing federal marijuana laws
There is a lot of uncertainty in the Pacific Northwest after the Trump administration signaled it may start enforcing federal marijuana laws but Washington state officials have vowed to fight any crackdown.
There is a lot of uncertainty in the Pacific Northwest after the Trump administration signaled it may start enforcing federal marijuana laws but Washington state officials have vowed to fight any crackdown.
White House hints at recreational marijuana crackdown
The White House on Thursday hinted that it will crack down on federal laws prohibiting the recreational use of marijuana — deviating from the less aggressive policy the previous administration implemented when some states began legalizing the drug.
The White House on Thursday hinted that it will crack down on federal laws prohibiting the recreational use of marijuana — deviating from the less aggressive policy the previous administration implemented when some states began legalizing the drug.
Ferguson: State 'will use every tool at our disposal' to fight feds to keep legal pot
SEATTLE — Washington state is ready to fight if necessary to keep its legal marijuana, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday after White House spokesman Sean Spicer hinted at a federal crackdown."We will resist any efforts to thwart the will of the voters in Washington," Ferguson said.
SEATTLE — Washington state is ready to fight if necessary to keep its legal marijuana, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday after White House spokesman Sean Spicer hinted at a federal crackdown."We will resist any efforts to thwart the will of the voters in Washington," Ferguson said.
Trump administration hints at 'greater enforcement' of marijuana laws
WASHINGTON – The White House said Thursday it expects law enforcement agents to enforce federal marijuana laws when they come into conflict with states where recreational use of the drug is permitted."I do believe you will see greater enforcement of it," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said regarding federal drug laws, which still list marijuana as an illegal substance.That's a reversal from the Obama administration's stance, which laid out in an official memo that the federal government wouldn't interfere in states where nonmedical use of marijuana is allowed.That guidance was issued after two states -- Colorado and Washington -- voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
WASHINGTON – The White House said Thursday it expects law enforcement agents to enforce federal marijuana laws when they come into conflict with states where recreational use of the drug is permitted."I do believe you will see greater enforcement of it," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said regarding federal drug laws, which still list marijuana as an illegal substance.That's a reversal from the Obama administration's stance, which laid out in an official memo that the federal government wouldn't interfere in states where nonmedical use of marijuana is allowed.That guidance was issued after two states -- Colorado and Washington -- voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana.