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By Shelly Sebens PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) - Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream. The Oregon and Alaska measures would legalize recreational pot use and usher in a network of retail pot shops similar to those ... View the full article

Police were called to the Lakeshore council chambers Tuesday night after the public debate over medical marijuana facilities got heated. Politicians were trying to decide whether medical marijuana production facilities should be allowed on agricultural and/or industrial zones. The Town of Lakeshore previously informed CEN Biotech some amenities the company needed couldn't be provided to an ... View the full article

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