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Nearly half of United States has tried marijuana: Poll

 
If public opinion is any indication, nationwide marijuana legalization might not be such a pipe dream after all.
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Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Says Marijuana Cultivation is a Water Waster

 
In California this week, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors revised its water code to declare marijuana cultivation a form of water waste.
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At Cannabis Trade Show, Vendors Tread a Careful Line

 
Exhibitors at  cannabis expo in New York City 'play the game' when it comes to displaying their wares
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Hundreds attend seminar on opening medical marijuana dispensaries

 
Medical marijuana is a multibillion dollar industry and hundreds of hungry entrepreneurs are ready to make it a reality in Hawaii.
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Women at work: No old-boys network in new field, medical marijuana pioneers say

Becky Schlikerman ~ Chicago Sun Times
 
It’s an industry, they say, that’s too new to have a glass ceiling. And for many women, that’s a good reason to get into the booming legal marijuana business.
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Ohio marijuana legalization issue's potential to reach into workplace stirs business concerns

 
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Language in a proposal to amend Ohio's constitution and legalize sale, use and possession of marijuana in the state has employers antsy over the impact it could have, despite a legal analysis that says they will retain strong workplace control.
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Lawmakers brace for marijuana vote-a-rama

 
Lawmakers are prepping for what could turn into a marijuana vote-a-rama Wednesday, sources say.
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As Marijuana Rules Take Shape, A Focus on Local Control

 
The state has a year until it begins issuing licenses for businesses selling recreational marijuana. Between now and then, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board is home to a new body developing regulations: the Marijuana Control Board.
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Cannabis Munchies on Display at Marijuana Trade Show in Chicago

 
The exhibit halls of the Chicago Hilton and Towers were packed with vendors offering a glimpse of the world as it’s about to become in Illinois, from lemonade to honey to krispie treats
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Legal Marijuana Cultivation Is Driving A Technology Revolution In Industrial Agriculture

 
“Cannabis is spurring on an ag-tech revolution,” said Troy Dayton, CEO of ArcView Group, a cannabis-industry research firm in Oakland, California.

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