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The A.G.'s marijuana policy shift is sowing confusion and chaos in states with cannabis laws, according to a coalition of elected officials from 11 states. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Local Colorado officials lead new national coalition challenging Sessions' Cole...

Maine's House Leader Ken Fredette is calling for the delay of recreational marijuana sales in Maine until next year, or until lawmakers approve regulations. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maine House Leader suggests delaying cannabis sales another year

Las Vegas-based GB Sciences has signed its contract with Louisiana State University to grow medical marijuana for the school and patients. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Louisiana's medical marijuana patients could get access by mid-2018

The Maine Department of Labor says the majority of businesses won't be able to fire an employee for a marijuana-positive drug tests unless they can prove impairment on the job. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maine Dept of Labor says employers may be unable to fire...

A measure allowing veterans easier access to medical marijuana garnered bipartisan support in Congress last year and nearly became law. A vote Monday could be the end of the line this year in another attempt to pass it. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Drive to get...

Federal law enforcement and drug policy administrators visited Colorado this week to ask state officials about marijuana regulation, enforcement and black market activities. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Feds visit Colorado to research marijuana regulation, black...

Lawmakers have signed off on a compromise Massachusetts marijuana bill that makes a number of changes to a voter-approved law for recreational use and sales. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Much-contested bill on Massachusetts marijuana regs finally OK'd by...

By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it will be restarting a federal asset forfeiture program that had been shut down by the previous administration. Known as “adoptive forfeiture,” the program — which gives...

Maine lawmakers are debating how much they can tax recreational marijuana without driving consumers back to the black market. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Mainers voted for a 10 percent tax on weed, but lawmakers want more

A Montana man charged with vehicular homicide is challenging the state standard at which a person is considered to be under the influence of marijuana. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Montana man challenges state standard for marijuana DUI

North Dakota state health officials have set a tentative timeline for a medical marijuana industry, with a goal of patients able to purchase next spring. Read Full Article at: Cannabist North Dakota expects medical marijuana to be available in Spring 2018

House and Senate negotiators struck a cautious tone Monday as they resumed negotiations over legislation that would overhaul the state's voter-approved recreational marijuana law. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Lawmakers negotiating on Massachusetts marijuana law get...

"Time to move in a new direction": The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has been under fire for delays in getting the state's medical marijuana program off the ground. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maryland gov revamps embattled agency that regulates medical...

The trial lawyer who led the effort to allow marijuana for medical uses in Florida filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state's decision to ban smokable forms of the plant. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Florida just got sued over its ban on smokable medical marijuana

Nevada inspectors say marijuana dispensaries across the state followed the law and regulations during the first day of recreational sales. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Nevada pot shops under close watch by authorities all pass the test