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Can cryptocurrency and blockchain tech help the marijuana industry?
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Technology
The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee, which is weighing whether to legalize and regulate the sale of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, is hearing from the public on the issue this week.
New initiative to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Nebraska
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Politics
New research shows 52% of Americans, including a majority of adults under 65, support legalizing marijuana.
Global Easing On Cannabis Could Jumpstart Markets
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Business & Finance
Marijuana can be used to effectively treat people suffering from migraine headaches, new research has found.
Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing
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Politics
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The co-founder of the group behind Ohio's failed marijuana initiative said Thursday that ResponsibleOhio is dead and the state legislature is the best route to legalize marijuana for medical use.
Honoring Bella Thorne’s Cannabis Advocacy, Forbidden Flowers, And How Weed Changed Her Life
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Cannabis News
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.
Willie Nelson’s Super Bowl Ad For Sketchers Is Really About Legal Weed
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Cannabis News
A marijuana legalization campaign is nearing its goal of gathering 150,000 valid signatures to get on the November ballot. The initiative would ask Arizona voters to legalize marijuana for recreational use and establish a network of licensed cannabis shops where sales of the drug would be taxed.
Are Amazon, Uber, etc. the future for delivering post-pandemic cannabis?
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Technology
Wall Street investors are deciding it's time to just say yes to marijuana as legalization of cannabis in more U.S. states has them smelling money-making opportunities.
Marijuana May Be Legal, but Good Luck Filing the Paperwork – Marijuana News
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Business & Finance
The lawmakers will take the lessons learned there and issue a report with recommendations to the senate president next month.
Cheech Marin teaches Californians how to register marijuana businesses with the state on new website - Cannabis News
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California
Selling pot is no longer a private deal. Terra Tech, a cannabis-focused agriculture company, announced its acquisition of the California-based Blum Oakland dispensary on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh mayor 'fully' supports legalizing recreational marijuana - Cannabis News
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Pennsylvania
Voters in Colorado passed a referendum four years ago to make buying and selling marijuana legal, and Massachusetts voters are expected to do the same thing.
North Dakota: Medical marijuana supporters make last-minute plea to voters – Cannabis News
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Politics
The mother of a child with epilepsy pressed Ben Carson to voice his stance on medical marijuana in Panora Wednesday.
Senate agriculture panel passes farm bill with hemp legalization - Cannabis News
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Cannabis News
A plan backed by Silicon Valley billionaire Sean Parker to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California is on the path to the November ballot, potentially bringing more than $1bn a year in tax revenue, according to legislative analysts.
Could pot help solve the U.S. opioid epidemic? – Cannabis News
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Medical News
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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World News
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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Cannabis News
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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Cannabis News
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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Politics
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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National Issues
Forcing Federal Reserve to bank on pot credit union would give approval to criminal activity, federal judge says.

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