Cannabis News

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The laws on alcohol and marijuana are totally out of sync with the science

Kevin Loria ~ Business Insider
Rick Wilking/Reuters If you've had a rough day at work today, you're free to go home and crack open a beer or pour yourself something stronger.
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Colorado Sold 7 Tons Of Retail Marijuana In First Legal Year

Daniel Wallis ~ Reuters
 
DENVER, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Consumers in Colorado bought more than 17 tons of recreational marijuana buds during the first year of the state's new retail market, but sales of medicinal pot still outstripped that at almost 50 tons, officials said on Friday.
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Today Ted Cruz Is a Marijuana Federalist? A Year Ago, Not So Much

Jacob Sullum ~ Reason.com
 
The likely presidential candidates now says states should be free to legalize.
You can now use marijuana in Virginia to treat debilitating seizures. The bill signed into law Thursday allows for Cannabis oil that doesn't produce a high.

Va. Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Marijuana Oils to Treat Epilepsy

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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed a bill Thursday that will allow patients with severe epilepsy to use cannabis oil without the fear of prosecution.
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Safe Streets Alliance wants cannabis back with criminals

Leland Rucker ~ Bouder Weekly
 
About the time you think things couldn’t get any crazier in the American crazyquilt approach to cannabis
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Ben & Jerry's Founders Are Totally Down With Weed Ice Cream When It's Legal

Chris Branch ~ Huffington Post
 
Ben & Jerry's reputation as a quirky ice cream company is no secret, and every one of their flavors is far from normal.
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Colorado Marijuana Success Has Other States Green with Envy

Bridgett Weaver ~ Greeley Tribune
 
Colorado made more than $52 million in tax revenue from the sale of recreational marijuana last year, creating for some small business owners a booming and legitimate business.
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The Conservative Case for Legalizing Marijuana

Lily Rothman ~ Time
 
American conservatives haven't always opposed legalizing pot
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Cannabis oil to be sold in Missouri legally

Melanie Moon ~ Fox 2 Now St. Louis
 
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – For the first time in nearly 80 years cannabis will be grown legally in Missouri.
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Georgia House passes bill legalizing cannabis oil to treat 9 major illnesses

Bill Hendrick ~ Jacksonville.Com
 
Passage is nearly certain in Senate although numer of covered diseases could be cut

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