Over the past three years, Fresno has a seen a proliferation of so-called “smoke shops.” These highly-visible and heavily-advertised corner stores have popped up all across the city, purporting to ...

Every day, it seems like a new unlicensed smoke shop opens with bright neon lights and an assortment of colorful products, and a disregard for public safety and health. These smoke shops are illegal ...

When voters vote to legalize weed, their intent is to legalize weed. And yet, in states across America, devils lurk in the details of how weed is regulated. Some of these devils have turned out to be ...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakewood has likely issued its final permit this year to a retail industry that one City Council member said has been “multiplying like rabbits.” City Council on Monday unanimously ...

STAMFORD — Less than a year after new rules for smoke shops and cannabis dispensaries went into effect, city land use officials have proposed changes to make the regulations stricter. The changes ...

A law enforcement task force raided four local smoke shops earlier this month after an investigation that police say discovered they were selling products that illegally contain hashish and THC.

Fresno’s retail landscape is about to undergo a major transformation thanks to new regulations passed by the city council and approved by mayor Jerry Dyer on Tuesday. The Smoke Shop Text Amendment ...

La Habra is poised to toughen up regulations on smoke shops operating in the city while temporarily banning new ones from opening. A moratorium on smoke shops could come as early as next month.

Three Baltimore City Council members are seeking to address a “proliferation” of smoke and vape shops across the city that’s prompting community complaints, according to City Council Member Zac ...

Legislation introduced Monday by the Baltimore City Council would make it harder for smoke and vape shops — especially those selling products illegally to minors — to operate in the city. The ...