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Will Cannabis Affect How Smart You Are?
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Penn State research could help farmers to be more successful if and when the law allows them to grow industrial hemp for profit.
Hemp is NOT Marijuana: but it is a potential windfall for the Dominican Republic
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PHILADELPHIA — Marijuana has gone mainstream at the Democratic National Convention this week.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam calls for decriminalization of marijuana - Cannabis News
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Leni's Law, which took effect June 1, was an expansion of Carly's Law, which passed in 2014 and authorized a study at the University of Alabama in Birmingham on the use of CBD oil to treat seizure disorders.
Western Australia Medicinal Cannabis Gets Green Light
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(CNN) - Could medical marijuana treat Alzheimer's patients? One recent study found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, stimulates the removal of toxic plaque in the brain, a common feature of the disease.
New Yorkers attempt to clear names for plant that is now legal
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Those not happy with their choices for president this November could find another option on the Nebraska ballot: the Marijuana Party.
Idaho bill would allow use of cannabis-derived CBD oil - Cannabis News
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Cannabis legalization advocates will not be among those lamenting her loss.
Long Beach expands cannabis social equity program
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —The first organization approved to dispense medical-grade marijuana in Florida made its first home delivery Saturday.
How long do marijuana edibles stay in your system?
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Hillary Clinton’s choice of running mate hasn’t personally been supportive of marijuana law reform but he does like the idea of letting states set their own policies without federal interference.
Nevada lawmakers allow same-day medical marijuana prescriptions – Cannabis News
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RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Nevada lawmakers recently made a major change to the way medical marijuana cards are issued in the Silver State. They reduced the process from more than 40 days in some cases to less than 24 hours.
Op-Ed: This will be the next marijuana capital of the world – Cannabis News
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In a ruling that could significantly expand the use of medical marijuana in Illinois, a judge has ordered state officials to reconsider adding migraine headaches to the list of conditions that qualify a patient to buy the drug.
Martha Stewart's CBD For Pets Brand Expected To Hit Markets This Fall
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Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP) take on the RNC.
Missouri Medical Marijuana Telemedicine Patients Defrauded
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HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf signs into a law a bill that allows the cultivation of industrial hemp in Pennsylvania.
Survey Finds Short Term Medical Cannabis Use Beneficial
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As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a “gateway crop” to financial sustainability for the state’s small farms.
Cannabis Law in Mexico: What does the Declaration of Unconstitutionality approved by the SCJN mean?
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TALLAHASSEE - Two years after state lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott approved it, Florida’s first medical cannabis dispensary is scheduled to open next week.
'The race is on' in NY vs. NJ marijuana legalization: Where can you buy legal weed first?
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday provided a progress report on statewide efforts to implement the Medical Marijuana Program signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf in April.
Five years after Massachusetts voters approved marijuana legalization, some lawmakers seek increased restrictions
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At the Republican National Convention this week, Donald J. Trump will be officially crowned the party’s presidential candidate. With the possibility of a Trump presidency becoming very, very real, cannabis advocates are naturally curious about just what that would mean for legalization efforts.
Medical cannabis trial underway for Australian football players with chronic pain
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A team of researchers has been given a $157,000 grant to study whether cannabinoids can help treat brain cancer.
Large Study Links Cannabis Use to Sleep Disruption, Especially Among Heavy Users
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Democrats have adopted a platform that their members are trumpeting as the "most progressive platform in party history" — and when it comes to marijuana, Dems aren't just blowing smoke.

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