The Associated Press

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Reeves: Put tighter limits on medical marijuana proposal

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he wants legislators to make more changes in a proposal to create a medical marijuana program in the state....

Colorado voters appear to reject marijuana sales tax hike

Colorado voters appear headed to rejecting a marijuana sales tax hike to fund out−of−school programs, such as tutoring, technical skill training, ment...

State picks 5 medical marijuana dispensaries for licenses

Five companies have been picked to open new medical marijuana dispensaries in Rhode Island....

Coastal towns taking action to ban cannabis establishments

With the legalization of recreational cannabis for adults and the impending start of retail sales next year, several Connecticut coastal towns are say...

NY state police seizures of marijuana plants fall sharply

For years, state police have deployed helicopters to help local police and sheriffs spot and seize pot grown in large quantities....

Rhode Island schedules medical marijuana dispensary lottery

A lottery to select the operators of five new medical marijuana dispensaries in Rhode Island has been scheduled for next week....

South Dakota lawmakers craft proposal for recreational pot

South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults while repealing much of the state’s new medica...

Trulieve CEO speaks on growth via M&A, federal pot reform

The U.S.’ expanding legal marijuana market is helping drive strong sales and profit growth for multistate operators like Trulieve Cannabis Corp....

Ohio GOP lawmaker to introduce marijuana legalization bill

Recreational marijuana would be legalized in Ohio for adults 21 and older under Republican legislation coming in the Ohio House that would levy a 10% ...