Cannabis News

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Judiciary Committee hears testimony on Neb. medical marijuana bills

Nicole Goodrich ~ KETV Omaha
 
LINCOLN, Neb. —Both sides of a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska squared off at a Judiciary Committee hearing in Lincoln on Friday.
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Colorado gets sued by a third group over marijuana legalization

Niraj Chokshi ~ The Washington Post
 
A third group is taking Colorado to court over its decision to legalize pot.
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Funding Platforms Emerging for Marijuana Startups

Brett Relander ~ Investopedia
 
What do tech startups and marijuana ventures have in common?
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Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization: State Lawmakers To Introduce Bill To Regulate And Tax Pot Like Alcohol

Philip Ross ~ International Business Times
 
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are expected to introduce a bill into the state legislature Thursday that would legalize marijuana for recreational use and create a legal retail market in the state for the sale and taxation of the leafy commodity.
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Sen. Cory Gardner backs bill legalizing industrial hemp on federal level

Kieran Nicholson ~ The Denver Post
 
Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner announced Thursday he is co-sponsoring the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015, which would legalize industrial hemp for commercial use.
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Former player Nate Jackson calls for NFL to allow marijuana

Fox Sports ~ NFL
 
DENVER (AP) Former Broncos tight end Nate Jackson says he believes the NFL will have no choice but to remove marijuana from its lists of banned substances in the near future.
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UN drugs body warns US states and Uruguay over cannabis legalisation

Alan Travis ~ The Gaurdian
 
International Narcotics Control Board report says US and Uruguay are breaking drug treaties and warns of huge rise in abuse of ADHD treatment Ritalin
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North Carolina inches closer to legalization of medicinal marijuana

Max Hunt ~ Mountain Xpress
 
North Carolina could conceivably be one of the next states to legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes, according to a report by higherperspective.com.
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Cannabis moderately impairs driving

Chris Kilham ~ MEDICINE HUNTER
 
With legalization of recreational cannabis now in three states and the District of Columbia, and with medical marijuana laws passed in 23 states, there are going to be more impaired people everywhere, including on the road. So what will happen to drivers after cannabis confections, smoked joints or bong hits?
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Tribal Marijuana Conference: A 10-Year Window for Tribes to Capitalize

Jacqueline Keeler ~ Indian Country Today
 
On Saturday, February 28 some 75 tribal leaders from across the country met to discuss forming the first “Tribal Cannabis Association” at the Tulalip Resort Casino on the Tulalip Reservation in Washington State.

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