Pot News

Los Angeles - Some 665 medical marijuana dispensaries operating in Los Angeles will need to start looking for another home after voters Tuesday supported a ballot measure to shut most of them down.

In an ongoing effort to penetrate the global market for cannabis-based medicines, GW Pharmaceuticals, a UK-based company, announced a key victory in Europe early this morning.

Actress Amanda Bynes, 27, was allegedly booted out of a Planet Fitness in New York after she was caught smoking pot in the bathroom, which is a claim that she denies.

Many people throughout the world use cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana. But, according to a new study, people who have a mental illness are now linked to using marijuana more than people without a mental illness. I don't believe it to be true.

The number of people who want to legalize marijuana and other drugs is constantly growing and is now reaching cops and other public officials.

Parrish - Legislators in the Florida state House and Senate have introduced bills that would allow residents of the state to use marijuana for certain medical conditions

New York - In today's State of the City address, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced there will be no jail time for low-level marijuana possession.

Pittsburgh - Pa. Senator, Daylin Leach, along with Neill Franklin of LEAP, are proposing a bill that would decriminalize marijuana distribution and use in that state. Despite cannabis being illegal federally, many states have been treading a different path.

Washington - Lawmakers are ready to propose legislation which would allow individual states to regulate marijuana without worrying about violating federal drug laws.

Seattle - Seattle Police have seized a parcel containing 10 pounds of marijuana after employees at a North Seattle Kmart store at 132nd and Aurora Avenue N., called the police saying it was delivered under mysterious circumstances to the store after noon on Monday.