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SEATTLE - Some Washington lawmakers concerned about a possible pot-business freeze-out want to keep cities and towns from adopting marijuana-business bans, and they're looking at a couple ways of doing ... View the full article

Some Washington lawmakers concerned about a possible pot-business freeze-out want to keep cities and towns from adopting marijuana-business bans, and they're looking at a couple ways of doing it. On Tuesday, ... View the full article

TakePart Live cohosts Jacob Soboroff and Cara Santa Maria discussed the effects of marijuana legalization on tobacco regulations with comedian Tehran Von Ghasri, USC Tobacco Education and Material Lab principal investigator Tess Boley Cruz, and Tobaccofree.org's Patrick Reynolds, live on Pivot. View the full article

Federated Farmers is urging farmers to report stock theft and rural crime while keeping an eye out for cannabis growers. View the full article

TWO of Tamworth’s leading figures in the fight against drugs have condemned calls to legalise marijuana as “negligent and irresponsible”. View the full article

Two men, both in their early 20s, were arrested at the scene. View the full article

Havana (AFP) - Colombia's FARC rebels on Tuesday called for the regulated cultivation and sale of illegal crops like coca leaf, opium poppies and marijuana as a fresh round of peace talks with government negotiators got under way. View the full article

While dominated by small- to mid-sized merchants, forerunners to large, national marijuana brands are emerging. Is pot America's next big industry? View the full article

The City of Charlottetown is looking to amend its zoning and development bylaw to allow for medical marijuana production facilities. View the full article

Nearly a week into Colorado’s unprecedented foray into marijuana legalization, it’s all going smoothly. Possessing and using recreational marijuana has actually been legal for a full year in both Washington and Colorado. At least a couple dozen stores are already operating around the state, legally selling marijuana for recreational use to adults. The biggest concerns of critics – whether the ... View the full article

OTTAWA - Users of medical marijuana will soon be prohibited from growing their own pot — and the federal government is suggesting they turn to their feline friends for help in properly disposing of leftover stashes. Health Canada recommends blending marijuana with water and mixing it with cat litter before tossing it into regular household trash. Health Canada has announced a complete reworking ... View the full article

Both searches were carried out in Kilkee. View the full article

A man from Montreal is facing drug charges in connection with 7.3 kilograms of marijuana being seized by the New Brunswick RCMP. View the full article

Like it or not, legal marijuana is here and the market is growing. Find out who stands to profit, what opportunities exist in this emerging market and what barriers these entrepreneurs have to overcome.... View the full article

The cannabis growing season is now well under way, and that's brought a plea from Tasman District Police. View the full article