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Emerald Cup Pot Fair Draws 30,000 To Sonoma County Fairgrounds – Cannabis News
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A proposal that would allow voters to weigh in on legalizing recreational marijuana passed its second test and will now advance to the Senate floor.
Can cannabis help you get in shape? - Cannabis News
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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the CDC to look into marijuana as a possible antidote to painkiller deaths.
Cannabis and the South: How Things Change
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HARTFORD – Legislation has been introduced that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for people 21 and older.
Is risk of state discipline scaring doctors away from medical marijuana? – Marijuana News
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Medical marijuana industry advocates and observers say a dearth of doctors willing to recommend patients is among the hurdles Illinois’ fledgling industry needs to overcome.
Bill to allow retail Marijuana sales in Virginia by 2024 fails
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Oregon should fund an independent marijuana institute to support and conduct world-class research into the drug's medical and public health benefits, says a task force that includes state officials, scientists and leading physicians.
Connecticut Residents Strongly Support Legalizing Marijuana, Poll Shows - Cannabis News
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost a year has passed since it became legal to smoke, but not sell, marijuana in Washington, D.C., and pot enthusiasts and opponents alike are chafing under a compromise that leaves smokers in a haze over how to obtain their weed.
How the police tried to steal millions in cash from legal cannabis companies
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Marco Rubio is still fighting the war on weed.
Study finds patients choosing cannabis over opioids – Cannabis News
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Marijuana policy is often a sticky subject in California, but that may change with the nomination of the state's first ever Marijuana Czar.
Elected Officials, community leaders urge voters to Legalize Cannabis
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With Rand Paul ending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, the GOP race has lost its strongest supporter of drug policy reform. But the remaining Republican candidates are for the most part not as retrograde in this area as you might expect, especially on the question of how the federal government should respond to state legalization of marijuana.
Florida lawmakers to face push in 2022 for virtual renewal of medical marijuana certificates
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A number of industries stand to lose profits if marijuana is legalized, so they’re heavily funding efforts aimed at preventing that from happening.
Best CBD Hemp Flower Strains & Companies of 2021
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SALT LAKE CITY — Two very different bills that would make medical marijuana available to small percentages of Utahns cleared their first hurdles at the Utah Legislature on Thursday.
Oregon may consider exporting weed to other states - Cannabis News
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The start-up world can expect to see a different kind of green in the next few years if the marijuana business grows as rapidly as some expect.
How cannabis consumption lounges create safe spaces for BIPOC consumers
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For the last few years, the Alabama legislature has talked a lot about CBD oil. It’s derived from marijuana, but it can’t get you high. It can, however, make a big difference for patients who sometimes suffer multiple seizures a day.
Data finds Hemp hulls contain bioactive compounds supporting gut health
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's largest organization of practicing physicians, the California Medical Association, announced Monday that it is backing a proposed 2016 ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
Ted Cruz's position on marijuana might surprise you – Marijuana News
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Marijuana reform is shaping up to be a major issue this election cycle, so where does the GOP front-runner stand on marijuana policy?
7 Amazing Health Benefits Of Cannabis Coconut Oil
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California was the first state to allow medical marijuana. Now, two decades later, voters are expected to be asked whether to legalize recreational use of the drug.
Group supporting Arkansas Recreational Marijuana initiative contends it’s exceeded State’s Standards
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It’s time to take America’s legal marijuana market seriously. As voters in more states embrace legalized marijuana sales, the burgeoning cannabis industry has gone from a curiosity to a bona fide booming market.
Arizona Cannabis Company makes it onto the ‘Inc. 5000’ List
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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