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Could pot help solve the U.S. opioid epidemic? – Cannabis News
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Secretary of State has approved a petition calling for a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Researchers in Lebanon Hope to Study Medical Benefits of Cannabis - Cannabis News
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Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is stepping down as head of a marijuana company in order to run for president.
Ohio to announce sites for medical marijuana dispensaries - Cannabis News
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New York's first medical marijuana dispensaries are opening their doors on Thursday, as the state launches one of the most conservative programs of its kind in the United States.
U.S. Senate Votes To Legalize Hemp After Decades-Long Ban Under Marijuana Prohibition - Cannabis News
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Comedian Stephen Colbert caught Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) off guard late Wednesday night, joking about marijuana.
Pro-Cannabis Candidates Clean Up In California Primary Election 2018 - Cannabis News
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Two Rivers Water & Farming Co. said it's raised $5.5 million to support its subsidiary that builds greenhouses for marijuana growers.
Hemp History Week puts pressure on Congress to pass bill - Cannabis News
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Forcing Federal Reserve to bank on pot credit union would give approval to criminal activity, federal judge says.
What Is CBDA And How Does It Help The Human Body?
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ALBANY — State officials will formally launch New York’s medical marijuana program on Thursday and at least one city pot dispensary expects to be ready.
A family of doctors helps reinvent medical marijuana - Cannabis News
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ATLANTA | Possession of marijuana would no longer be a felony under legislation awaiting lawmakers when they return next week.
These Are the Fastest-Trending Cannabis Products in Every State in 2017 - Cannabis News
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Bernie Sanders has a chance to make history in 2016, and not just by winning the presidential election. Sanders is poised to make some giant leaps toward ending the prohibition of marijuana, which has long been an aim of the left-leaning Vermont Senator.
Mom of daughter with severe autism says cannabis therapy is 'heaven sent' - Cannabis News
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The rapidly growing marijuana industry — legal to some degree in much of the country — is providing a still-small but potentially fertile bed of opportunity for companies in Wisconsin and other states where the drug remains outlawed.
10 Wonderful ways to use Hemp
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Massachusetts voters are expected to spark up a new legalized recreational marijuana industry this year, and state lawmakers are preparing for a regulation process that could be anything but mellow.
California gets ready to ignite cannabis culinary-arts scene
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California cannabis prohibition is costing the state about $1 billion per year in lost tax revenue that’s sorely needed for social services, a new analysis from the state’s Department of Finance reports this December 21.
Joy to the weed! Marijuana legalization comes bearing gifts - Cannabis News
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A broken neck in a surfing accident triggered a dramatic career change for Derek Peterson, a former Wall Street banker who now heads listed cannabis company Terra Tech.
Canadian cannabis producers set their sights on global domination
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Contrary to what you may have read or heard, Congress did not quietly lift the federal ban on medical marijuana. Nor did it lift the ban loudly. It did not lift the ban at all. Here is what actually happened.
Emerging From Shadows, Pot Industry Tries to Build Brands – Marijuana News
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DENVER (AP) -- Snoop Dogg has his own line of marijuana. So does Willie Nelson. Melissa Etheridge has a marijuana-infused wine. As the fast-growing marijuana industry emerges from the black market and starts looking like a mainstream industry, there's a scramble to brand and trademark pot products.
Colorado's pot industry is a cash business. A small credit union wants to change that. – Marijuana News
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Calling itself the "littlest David" battling the "biggest Goliath," a fledgling Colorado credit union took the Federal Reserve to court Monday in a case that may determine whether the cannabis industry will bank openly or continue to operate almost entirely in cash.
More Parents Are Looking to Marijuana to Help Kids With Autism - Cannabis News
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EUGENE, Ore. - 2015 marks the first holiday season for recreational marijuana in Oregon. For many local pot shops, sales around Christmas day were holly jolly.
Marijuana glossary: 10 words every marijuana user needs to know - Cannabis News
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BOSTON – A group of U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey of Massachusetts, is still seeking answers on federal barriers to research on medical marijuana and hit U.S. agencies for a lack of coordination with states on the issue. Warren, Markey and six other senators sent a letter in July asking for information on federal agencies' efforts on medical marijuana research.

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