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Cannabis Companies Struggle To Become More Sustainable - Cannabis News
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Eric Hartley ~ Las Vegas Review-Journal ~   Among the more than 11,000 people with state-issued patient cards are the very young and very old. They include people living with cancer, HIV, seizures, glaucoma or other conditions.
Amid layoffs and falling sales, Colorado’s Cannabis Industry grapples with an economic downturn
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Thad Moore ~ Washington Post ~   Tobacco isn’t the reliable cash crop it once was. And that has hundreds of other farmers across the South revisiting a plant from deep in the region’s past: industrial hemp.
Czech Republic on the way to legalizing Cannabis
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Barry Petersen ~ CBS News ~   Four states already allow recreational pot, but approved medical marijuana first. Now, Ohio could make history by legalizing both at the same time, and the pro-marijuana camp is ramping up as the days until the vote are counting down.
Why you need a workplace marijuana policy
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Kathleen Burke ~ MarketWatch ~    If you’re a small-business owner and marijuana has been legalized in your state, should you care?
Biden’s Focus on Marijuana Is Part of the Problem
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Christopher Ingraham ~ Washington Post ~   Asked whether he'd support Nevada's 2016 ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in that state, Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answered "I suspect I would vote yes" to applause from the crowd.
Cannabis License winners in CT spent big to come out on top
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Debra Borchardt ~ Forbes ~   It didn’t take long before marijuana companies would be treated like any other company, and that means getting sued.
Social Media’s Effect On Cannabis Stocks
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Steve Sternberg ~ U.S. News & World Report ~ Nearly half the country has so far made it legal. Does it work?
The Next "It" Ingredient in Beauty Products is Marijuana - Cannabis News
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Elizabeth Hernandez ~ The Denver Post ~ Colorado recreational marijuana sales are close to $60 million in August 2015; medical marijuana sales climb slightly.
Greece Hopes Its Economy Can Get High From Medical Weed - Cannabis News
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Jennifer Kaplan ~ Bloomberg ~   A possible end to the era of $20,000 of cash stuffed into bags.
Cannabis And Lou Gehrig’s Disease: Here’s What You Should Know - Cannabis News
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Patrick McGreevy  ~ Los Angeles Times ~   Nearly two decades after Californians legalized marijuana for medical use and a year before they may approve it for recreational purposes, Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed statewide rules on the growth, transport and sale of the drug.
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. 

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