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Colorado Tourism Now Has a Pro-Marijuana Influence - Cannabis News
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Officially, Colorado hasn't been very hospitable to tourists coming here to partake in the state's legal pot industry, with zero state-licensed consumption areas since recreational dispensaries first opened in 2014. But visiting cannabis users now have a powerful ally with the ear of Governor Jared Polis.
Military veterans and medical marijuana: a combustible mix - Cannabis News
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Veterans who want to use legal cannabis to treat PTSD or physical injuries fear they could lose hard-earned benefits.
Why this Army vet ditched pills for cannabis and yoga - Cannabis News
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Bryan Fant says medical cannabis, meditation, and yoga saved his life.
Study finds California veterans use cannabis to replace other drugs - Cannabis News
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Most veterans who use cannabis report using the drug to treat physical or mental maladies instead of turning to prescription medications or other drugs, a study of California veterans found.
PTSD, Veterans And Suicide: Action Is Needed, And Cannabis May Help - Cannabis News
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The effectiveness of cannabis in treating PTSD symptoms is well-known and proven. 
4/21 Organizers Want to Reclaim Cannabis From Corporations - Cannabis News
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On April 21, a coalition of justice and reform-minded organizations are launching what they’re calling the 421 For All campaign with a fundraiser designed to spotlight the ongoing need for comprehensive cannabis reform, especially in those states that have legalized but have yet to fulfill promises of “righting the wrongs of the drug war.”
These 90 Pro Athletes Are Taking Their Cannabis Activism From The U.S. To Canada - Cannabis News
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Athletes For CARE -- or A4C for short -- was created by former professional athletes seeking to promote education, research and compassion around cannabis, hemp and other therapeutic alternatives for athletes and the general public.
Michigan: Biggest Hash Bash ever in Ann Arbor - Cannabis News
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It was easily the biggest, smokiest Ann Arbor Hash Bash anyone has ever seen.
Drug laws have historically been racist. Marijuana activists are helping minority dealers go legal - Cannabis News
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Lawmakers and legalization advocates across the country are demanding not just cannabis legalization, but remedies to address decades of demonstrably racist policing.
YouTube’s ‘Pot Scientist’ Fired for Answering Burning Questions - Cannabis News
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Most cannabis-legal states don’t shield cannabis-consuming employees from anti-marijuana regulations at their office.
Pot website offers free medical marijuana to government workers amid shutdown - Cannabis News
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Another business is joining those aiming to ease the pain of the partial government shutdown for federal workers — a marijuana marketplace says it’s giving away free weed.
Legal Marijuana Advocates Rank The Best And Worst Governors On Cannabis - Cannabis News
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The U.S.'s 50 state governors just got their annual report cards from a leading national marijuana legalization organization, and -- for the first time -- over half of them got passing grades.
“A Woman’s Guide to Cannabis” Is a Rookie Manual For Navigating the World of Weed - Cannabis News
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"Most of the cannabis industry is geared toward men, both sales and advice, and cannabis can relieve many conditions that men don’t experience."
Another New Jersey college jumps into the marijuana industry as legal weed looms - Cannabis News
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As New Jersey inches toward legalizing adult-use weed, a state university has launched a group aimed at helping lawmakers and towns grapple with the implications of marijuana legalization.
"I don't do this for fun." Patients are hopeful Texas will expand access to medical cannabis - Cannabis News
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The Texas Legislature is about to kick off its first session since three licensed marijuana dispensaries opened in the state, providing cannabis products for hundreds of patients. Now advocates are hopeful that lawmakers are ready to dramatically expand that program to thousands more Texans who stand to benefit.
Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019? - Cannabis News
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“Every day they find new medical uses for cannabis. It’d be sad if we continued to keep putting our heads in the sand.”

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