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Warren: If Democrats take Senate, they'll vote on marijuana bill - Cannabis News
National Issues
The show is a mix of pre-recorded and live segments, with about 20 minutes of talk spread over an hour – brought to you by the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine.
Black Swan: rare Jamaican cannabis strain could treat pancreatic cancer - Cannabis News
Science
American Indian tribes that say they have been cut out of California’s legal marijuana market have raised the possibility of going their own way by establishing pot businesses outside the state-regulated system that is less than two months old.
Veterans group ratchets up pressure on White House and Congress to support medical marijuana research - Cannabis News
Activism
The American Legion wants the federal government to focus on cannabis as potential treatment for PTSD and other ailments.
Mr. Steves Goes to Washington, to Talk Drug Policy - Cannabis News
Activism
PBS travel guru Rick Steves appeared in front of Congress to tell Jeff Sessions his idea of pot users is wrong – and the Senate is moving on it.
Will blocking the MORE Act hurt Republicans?
Politics
Christine Gordon is battling the Kansas Legislature for access to medical marijuana for her 6-year-old daughter, Autumn, who has a form of epilepsy that leaves her with persistent seizures that have not responded to traditional medicines.
Considering Opportunities for the Upcoming Federal Taxation of Cannabis
Politics
If you're only familiar with his travel show, "Rick Steves' Europe," you might not guess that the mild-mannered PBS personality is one of America's most prominent advocates for marijuana legalization.
Hemp’s Use in Musical Instruments Promotes Sound Sustainability
Technology
"We see cannabis not as a gateway drug. We see it as an exit path off opiates."
Local café offers hemp-infused meals as option for customers
Cannabis News
State regulators awarded a $1 million, three-year contract this week to a New Jersey-based company to operate a toll-free help line for patients, caregivers and doctors accessing Ohio's new medical marijuana program. 
Dennis Peron, father of medical marijuana in California, dies at 72 - Cannabis News
Activism
Dennis Peron, the cannabis activist who fired up the movement to legalize medical marijuana in California, died on Saturday in a San Francisco hospital. He was 72.
The Best Cannabis Cookbooks for Budding Chefs - Cannabis News
Culture & Arts
“Jeff Sessions is an old dinosaur with old ideas,” said one dispensary customer. “We have a younger, newer, more educated population who will vote that out. It won’t last."
Inside the first-ever Aspen High Summit, a meeting of music and marijuana masterminds - Cannabis News
Activism
Good music and good cannabis can really make me feel the same way," said keynote speaker Steve DeAngelo, "they both activate the brain-heart connection, they stimulate each other and put one in touch with the other.”
Columbia man charged with smuggling weed from California
Politics
One of the world’s most famous scientists says that the U.S. government’s classification of marijuana has absolutely nothing to do with science.
Cleveland School of Cannabis gets state approval - Cannabis News
Activism
The Cleveland School of Cannabis says it received approval from the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools this week.
California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks
Business & Finance
If you were watching Sunday's game between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans, you may have noticed a particularly green set of cleats on Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan.
Marijuana Legalization May NotMarijuana Legalization May Not Be A Blue Issue Be A Blue Issue
Politics
The comic duo Cheech and Chong, who rose to fame in the 1970s and 80s with routines centered around smoking marijuana, shared an apparent Facebook post by a Standish town councilor advocating for the medicinal use of the drug.
Legalisation of cannabis in Canada deemed a success
Politics
TV travel guide Rick Steves is best-known for his mild-mannered jaunts across Europe, but he traveled to Chicago to speak out Tuesday on a favorite side project: legalizing marijuana.

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