The selected lab will test marijuana for contaminants including pesticides and to ensure that levels of the cannabinoid THC are accurately labeled.

Arkansas took the first step toward launching its medical marijuana program, as state regulators named the five businesses they intend to license to cultivate cannabis.

The business plans to charge an entry fee to the bring-your-own space where people can vape or consume edible cannabis products.

In the face of opposition from the governor, the state Cannabis Control Commission voted Monday to postpone licensing home deliveries and the cafes until the fall.

Tribes floated the idea of setting up farms and retail sales on reservations after concluding that state rules would strip them of their right to self-governance.

What happens in Vegas really can stay in Vegas.

Legislation introduced by a Republican state senator would hold up grower, processor, and tester licenses until program flaws can be addressed.

“In order to have regulation, an agency has to have enough resources to be effective at enforcement of the regulations,” the Deschutes County sheriff said. “Oregon does not have this.”

The symbol is an upside-down green triangle with an image of a green marijuana leaf in the middle along with the words “CONTAINS THC” above it.

Social consumption has been a matter of discussion in nearly every legal state, but the Massachusetts proposal would go further than what others have allowed.