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The Hotel Industry Is Making a Killing Off Marijuana Legalization, Study Finds - Cannabis News
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Niraj Chokshi ~ Washington Post ~   State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy.
You can’t be fired in N.J. for failing drug test because of medical marijuana, court rules - Cannabis News
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Nina Mehlhaf ~ KGW.com ~   PORTLAND, Ore. -- After just one week of recreational marijuana sales, Oregon dispensaries have raked in an estimated $11 million.
How to Get High Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Cannabis News
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Gordon Friedman ~ Statesman Journal ~   At least two collective bargaining contracts between Oregon cannabis workers and the dispensaries that employ them have been signed, and more are expected to partake in collective bargaining as the industry develops.
DEA Proceeds With Marijuana Grow Licensing Applications - Canabis News
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Robert McCoppin ~ Chicago Tribune ~   An Illinois panel voted Wednesday to recommend that medical marijuana be available for people who suffer from four different pain conditions and osteoarthritis.
Maine marijuana company sues state over residency requirement - Cannabis News
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Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Group - via Cleveland.com ~ COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the city of Toledo over a new voter-approved city ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession and other drug crimes.
Why you should read the label on your cannabis product - Cannabis News
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Marlene Busko ~ Medscape.com ~   DENVER — Family physicians voted to support the "decriminalization of the possession of marijuana for personal use" here at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2015 Congress of Delegates, but stopped short of supporting legalization; they want solid evidence on its effect on health first.
Report: Cannabis represents significant opportunity for insurers - Cannabis News
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Ted Shorack ~ BendBulletin.com ~ Medical marijuana dispensaries remained busy throughout the weekend after opening their doors for recreational sales Thursday.
Kansas couple settle lawsuit over botched raid for $150,000 - Cannabis News
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Matt Caron ~ WWLP.com ~   NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Friday was the official grand opening ceremony for western Massachusetts’ first medical marijuana dispensary. 
Many orthopedic patients believe marijuana may be beneficial for pain management - Cannabis News
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The Motley Fool ~ California and Florida could both pass legalized marijuana measures next year.
Massachusetts: Recreational Cannabis Stores Permitted To Reopen For Curbside Pickup Under State Guidelines - Cannabis News
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Julie Robert-McGill  ~ Futurity.org ~   Patients with chronic pain who used cannabis daily for one year did not have an increase in serious adverse events compared to pain patients who did not use cannabis, according to a new study.
How to Start a Cannabis Business On a Budget - Cannabis News
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 Hal Bernton ~ Seattle Times ~   Thursday marked Day 1 of recreational-marijuana sales in Oregon. The competition for customers between Portland and Vancouver, Wash., is now officially on.
As demand for CBD explodes, US farmers are seeing dollar signs - Cannabis News
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Kristina Torres  ~ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ~   Georgia-based clinical trials have shown early promise in using cannabis oil to treat epileptic seizures, although researchers said they won’t know for sure until at least the end of next year what strides they have made in the study of medical marijuana.
Researchers develop marijuana breathalyzer - Cannabis News
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Daniel Bukszpan ~ Fortune.com ~   Some CEOs characterize it as a youthful indiscretion, while others say they’ve been at it for years. Either way, it’s not career destroying.
Aspiring budtenders learning the ins and outs of cannabis dispensary work at first community college course of its kind in Illinois - Cannabis News
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Elizabeth Bruenig ~ The New Republic ~ Inside the medical marijuana industry's wild new frontier.
The Great American cannabis experiment - Cannabis News
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Julie Kliegman ~ TheWeek.com ~   Even as legalization continues to spread, and opportunities in the cannabis industry seem widely available, it can actually be tough for small business owners to cash in on the boom.
West Virginia Farmers Quadrupled Their Hemp Crop This Year - Cannabis News
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Kristen Fischer ~ Healthline.com ~   Though some states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, it’s clear the issue is still far from settled.
The U.S.A. Triathlon Legalizes CBD Products - Cannabis News
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Bob Shaw, St. Paul Pioneer Press ~ GrandForksHerald.com ~ ST. PAUL -- Having cancer is a good enough reason to legally take marijuana in Minnesota. Same with epilepsy or AIDS.  ~
Snoop Dogg Partners With Israeli Cannabis Growing Startup - Cannabis News
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Nick Gillespie, Meredith Bragg & Todd Krainin ~ Reason.com ~ Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.

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