The former chairman of the board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent cannabis industry has been removed by Gov. Bill Walker. It’s not clear why.

Republican Gov. Chris Christie will decide whether New Jersey residents with PTSD can be treated with medical marijuana after lawmakers approved a measure Monday.

Expanding the list of qualifying conditions to include intractable pain marks a critical juncture in the year-old program, which is among the most restrictive in the country.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Friday making cannabis possession in small amounts punishable by fines, but not jail time.

A spokesman says the television personality, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was detained by customs after leaving prescription cannabis powder in his luggage.

The group behind one of two efforts to legalize MMJ won more time to circulate petitions to put its proposal on the November ballot.

Trulieve, the approved organization in northwest Florida, is set to open a dispensary in Tallahassee on Tuesday, one week after being given dispensing authorization by Florida’s health department.

The legislature gave limited approval to MMJ in 2014, with many expecting it to be available early in 2015. The process, though, got bogged down by delays.

Apparently unconstitutional portions of Ohio’s MMJ law, which set aside a percentage of state business licenses for minorities, were spotted during debate but left in to gain needed votes, a key lawmaker says.

More than two years after being approved by Florida’s Legislature, medical marijuana is expected to be available in the state by the end of next week.