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Florida's Winter Park Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Commissioners voted 4-1 to ban medical marijuana dispensaries within Winter Park, as the city joins Winter Garden as the second municipality to do so.

Florida Approves Five New Medical Marijuana Growers

Florida could be a nearly $1.5 billion medical marijuana market by 2020.

Maryland Approves Eight New Medical Marijuana Growers

The last-minute approvals follow the rocky start to an industry that has been beset by lawsuits, controversy and delays.

Curio Wellness Awarded Stage Two Cultivation and Processor Licenses in Maryland

Curio Wellness is among the 15 cultivation applicants who were pre-approved by the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission to bring medical cannabis to qualifying Maryland patients.

American Green Purchases California Town, Plans Cannabis-Friendly Tourist Destination

The company’s marketing director, Mike Rosati, discusses plans to transform Nipton, Calif., into the country’s first energy-independent marijuana hospitality destination.

Texans Could be Able to Buy Cannabis Oil in January

Three dispensaries are awaiting approval in the Lone Star State, but it would take several months for them to be able to distribute CBD oil.

Nevada Judge Halts Addition of New Recreational Cannabis Distributors

With six liquor wholesalers already licensed, officials say it’s unlikely that there will be any disruption in the delivery of marijuana to the state’s 50 retail stores.

Cat Packer to Lead Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation

Mayor Eric Garcetti made the appointment Wednesday.

Arkansas Receives No Applications to Grow, Dispense Medical Marijuana

Arkansas officials say no applications have been submitted for medical marijuana cultivation and dispensary facilities licenses as the state reaches the halfway point for the application submission period.

Utah Patients Coalition Approved to Begin Collecting Signatures for 2018 Medical Cannabis Initiative

The organization will now proceed to collect the more than 113,000 required signatures to place doctor-approved access to medical cannabis on the ballot for Utah voters to approve.

Texas Chairman Joe Moody Hosts Public Hearing on Reducing Penalties for Small Amounts of Marijuana

HB 334 was introduced in the special legislative session and would replace criminal penalties for low-level marijuana possession with a civil citation.

Virginia's Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam Calls for Decriminalization of Marijuana

Northam says Virginia spends $67 million on marijuana enforcement, which is enough to open up another 13,000 pre-K spots for kids.

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