Stories By Associated Press
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Cannabis
Medical Marijuana Applicant Plans to Sue Over Lack of Diversity
September 28, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An applicant for a license to grow medical marijuana in Maryland plans...
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Politics
Things to Know About Nevada’s Legal Pot Ballot Measure
September 26, 2016LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada joins California, Arizona, Massachusetts and Maine as one of five states...
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Cannabis
Arkansas Court Rejects Challenge to Medical Marijuana Plan
September 23, 2016LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt to block...
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Politics
PBS Travel Guru Rick Steves to Stump for Pot Ballot Question
September 23, 2016BOSTON (AP) — Travel guru Rick Steves is set to tour Massachusetts in support of a...
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Cannabis
D.C. Medical Marijuana Patients Could Soon Get More Cannabis
September 22, 2016WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to double the amount of medical...
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Legal
Court OKs Rule That Lets Ohio Attorneys Advise on Pot Law
September 22, 2016COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted a rule change to let attorneys...
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Cannabis
Campaign Says Marijuana Likely Won’t be on Missouri Ballot
September 21, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A spokesman for a campaign to allow medical marijuana in Missouri...
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Current Events
Colorado Medical Pot Law Poised to Add PTSD as Qualifier
September 21, 2016DENVER (AP) — Post-traumatic stress disorder may be added to Colorado’s medical marijuana program — over...
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Politics
Backers Fight to Get Medical Marijuana on Missouri Ballot
September 20, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Supporters of a proposal to allow medical marijuana in Missouri say...
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Politics
Memphis, Nashville to Vote on Reducing Penalties for Pot
September 19, 2016MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Political leaders in Tennessee’s two largest cities are taking steps toward marijuana...
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Cannabis
Casino Billionaire Fighting Medical Marijuana Proposal Again
September 19, 2016TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Las Vegas billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is opening up his checkbook...
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Legal
Washington State to Increase Testing Pot for Pesticides
September 19, 2016More than two years after Washington state launched legal marijuana sales, it’s planning to test pot...
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Cannabis
Ohio Board’s Timeline Concerns Medical Marijuana Advocates
September 15, 2016COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocates are raising concerns over the length of time it will take Ohio's...
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Cannabis
Christie Signs Bill Approving Marijuana for PTSD Treatment
September 15, 2016TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Veterans and others in New Jersey can now legally treat their post-traumatic...
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Politics
Lawmaker Plans Measure to Boost Medical Marijuana Diversity
September 13, 2016By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The head of the Legislative Black Caucus...
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Politics
First Pot Shop in Alaska Approved!
September 12, 2016BY MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The owners of Frozen Budz have high...
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Legal
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Unbuckles Bible Belt
September 11, 2016LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republicans control all of Arkansas’ statewide offices, hold a majority in...
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Cannabis
Historic Day: First Domestic Hemp Seeds Certified in Colorado
September 9, 2016DENVER (AP) — Colorado notched another nationwide first Wednesday involving cannabis when state agriculture officials showed...
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Legal
Epic Fail: Michigan Misses Legalization Window for 2016
September 8, 2016LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Marijuana won’t be on Michigan’s statewide ballot in November. The state appeals...