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Alaska and Oregon approved referendums on Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana, but it could be a similar measure passed in the District of Columbia that triggers a public fight with Congress. View the full article

A WOMAN has been charged after police allegedly found $85,000 in cash, cannabis and a large amount of prescription drugs in a Victorian home. View the full article

Los Angeles (AFP) - Washington DC and Oregon voted to legalize marijuana, as across the United States ballots were held on issues ranging from gay marriage to bear-baiting, on the sidelines of midterm polls. View the full article

Oregon became the third state to fully legalize marijuana Tuesday, while Washington DC residents will soon be allowed to grow and possess pot without fear of legal repercussions. Despite a loss in Florida for medical marijuana, the twin victories prompted pot boosters to celebrate. View the full article

By Shelby Sebens PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) - Voters in Oregon and the U.S. capital decided to legalize recreational marijuana on Tuesday in key victories that could lend momentum to the legalization movement, and votes were still being tallied for another pot measure in Alaska. The proposal in the District of Columbia, which would allow marijuana possession but not retail sales, won nearly 65 ... View the full article

Los Angeles (AFP) - Voters in the US capital backed legalizing marijuana, in a symbolic victory for campaigners aiming to build on two states' 2012 decision to allow weed for recreational purposes. View the full article

Los Angeles (AFP) - Voters in the US capital backed legalizing marijuana, in a symbolic victory for campaigners aiming to build on two states' 2012 decision to allow weed for recreational purposes. View the full article

(Reuters) - A measure to legalize recreational marijuana possession in Washington, D.C. passed on Tuesday with nearly 65 percent of the vote, with all precincts reporting, unofficial election results showed. The measure, which stopped short of allowing retail sales, would allow adults 21 and older in the nation's capital to possess up to two ounces (57 grams) of cannabis and grow up to six ... View the full article

While many pollsters are predicting Tuesday will be a big night for Republicans, many of the most high-profile ballot initiatives voters will consider are decidedly liberal. Among the 146 ballot proposals and initiatives voters in 41 states will consider Tuesday are a handful that would legalize marijuana and raise the minimum wage. View the full article

Health Canada’s troubled medical-marijuana program is again under fire, with the launch of the first court challenge by a company denied a government licence to grow the product commercially. The company, founded and run by marijuana activist Sam Mellace, applied almost a year ago to become a licensed producer, under new Health Canada rules that are creating a billion-dollar commercial industry ... View the full article

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — With nearly all of Guam's precincts counted, unofficial election results indicate the majority of voters want to legalize medical marijuana. View the full article

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — With nearly all of Guam's precincts counted, unofficial election results indicate the majority of voters in the U.S. territory want to legalize medical marijuana. View the full article

From Alaska to Maine, a guide to America's pot votes on Election Day View the full article

Officials in the Campbellton area are urging residents to put pressure on the federal government and Health Canada to accelerate the licensing process for medicinal marijuana facilities. Zenabis bought an old warehouse in March and promised to hire 400 people to work in its medicinal marijuana plant. The facility will be located in northern New Brunswick, a region hard-pressed for jobs. View the full article

(Reuters) - Voters in the U.S. capital and two West Coast states will decide on Tuesday during national midterm elections whether to legalize marijuana in a test for broader cannabis legalization efforts across the United States. Ballot measures in Oregon and Alaska would set up a network of regulated pot shops, similar to those already operating in Colorado and Washington state after twin ... View the full article