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With Jeff Sessions Out, The New Attorney General Should Advance Marijuana Policy By Restoring The Cole Memorandum - Cannabis News
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There are glimmers of hope now that Sessions has left office. For all of his anti-cannabis bluster, it seems like his former boss doesn’t share his opinion, and that could lead to new legal protections for the industry.
Seven cannabis strains that could help treat insomnia - Cannabis News
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Lack of proper sleep can have adverse affect on your body and overall well-being. The good news is, cannabis can help, to a certain extent.
Pot proponents claim victory, set sights on national legalization - Cannabis News
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Marijuana proponents were elated Tuesday after major cannabis measures passed in Michigan and Missouri and Democrats took control of the House.
‘Godfather’ Director Francis Ford Coppola Launches Luxury Marijuana Brand - Cannabis News
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Legendary filmmaker and winery owner Francis Ford Coppola is premiering his own marijuana line.
How The Cannabis Landscape Could Change Post Election - Cannabis News
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After the mid-term elections, the nation may look even more cannabis-friendly.
The First FDA Approved Cannabis-Based Medication Is Now Available to Purchase - Cannabis News
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A few months ago the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made waves by approving a cannabis-based medication for the first time ever. And now that medication is finally available to the public.
Florida Democrats call for state-run bank for medical marijuana industry - Cannabis News
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They want the creation of a state-run bank to handle medicinal marijuana money.
The LaCroix of cannabis? The marijuana market bets on beverages - Cannabis News
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Cannabis startups envision a not-too-distant future in which consumers seek alternative refreshments during happy hour.
Marijuana Legalization Poses Perplexing Issue for Trucking Industry - Cannabis News
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There is a great unknown for how federal and state enforcement authorities as well as trucking companies will come to grips with the proliferation of state laws permitting medical and recreational use of marijuana, a panel of trucking executives said.
Marijuana Campaign Ads Are Flooding Airwaves Ahead Of The Election - Cannabis News
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Campaigns supporting and opposing marijuana ballot measures are filling up airwaves and social media feeds with political advertisements in the run-up to the midterm elections.
Medical marijuana applications surge in Illinois - Cannabis News
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The use of medical marijuana is growing in Illinois thanks in part to recent changes in legislation that allows cannabis to be used as an alternative to opioid pain medication.
Could cannabis help brain tumor patients? - Cannabis News
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Cannabis kills brain cancer cells in petri dishes so Australian researchers are embarking on a clinical trial to determine if it kills those cells in live patients too.
New campaign makes push for interstate cannabis commerce in U.S.
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The lucrative legal cannabis industry is again front and center this voting year as Americans head to the polls for midterm elections November 6.
North Dakota medical marijuana manufacturing facility gets started - Cannabis News
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The lone medical marijuana manufacturing facility currently up and running in the state aims to have marijuana products available in December or January.
Marijuana Ballot Measures Could Drive Democratic Voters, But Candidates Aren’t Running On It - Cannabis News
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Four states will vote on ballot initiatives to decriminalize pot.
Stanford Researchers Open Medical Cannabis Company with Oral Therapy for MS Pain, Spasticity as Lead Product - Cannabis News
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A new medical cannabis company called Katexco Pharmaceuticals aims to develop oral therapies that harness the brain’s endocannabinoid and nicotine receptors to treat inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
New York Liquor Stores Want To Sell Marijuana - Cannabis News
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Instead of creating a whole new system of specialized stores to distribute marijuana when it becomes legal, New York should just allow existing liquor and wine retail outlets to sell cannabis to adults. That’s the position of a new advocacy effort launched by owners of booze shops this month.
Swiss government wants to ease access to medical marijuana
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College business programs are well positioned to prepare students for careers in cannabis but are hampered because marijuana remains federally illegal.

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