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Why a Federally Licensed Marijuana Researcher is Suing the DEA - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The campaign to regulate marijuana-like-alcohol in Maine will submit petition signatures later Monday.
North Carolina hemp businesses are sprouting like weeds - Cannabis News
CBD & Hemp
Although the state Legislature has resisted the idea of legalizing marijuana, more than 60 percent of New Mexicans support legalizing, regulating and taxing the drug, according to results of a statewide poll released Thursday.
Health Insurance for Medical Marijuana Is Now a Reality
Medical News
Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., may have received his most potent endorsement yet -- from comedian Tommy Chong, who implored voters to choose Sanders as "commander in kush."
Review of Studies Finds Cannabis May Not Be Linked To Cognitive Dysfunction In Seniors
Medical News
Marijuana advocates hoping for a substantial shift in federal marijuana policy in the last year of the Obama administration are likely to be disappointed.
This presidential candidate hopes to cash in on the pot boom – Marijuana News
Politics
Gary Johnson has a backup plan. If the Libertarian candidate for president doesn’t win the White House in 2016, he hopes to profit handsomely from a timely investment in the marijuana business.
Mexican Cannabis Legalization: Why Hasn’t Legislation Passed?
Politics
TALLAHASSEE - Floridians will decide this November whether to allow medical marijuana in the state. On Wednesday, a constitutional amendment to legalize the drug gained enough signed petitions to qualify for the ballot next November.
Marijuana legalization advocates launch TV Ad campaign in Vermont – Marijuana News
Politics
Advocates to legalize marijuana in Vermont are ramping up the pressure on the Legislature today by announcing an old fashioned marketing campaign.
Meet Jeng, The Alcohol-Free, Hemp-Infused Beverage for Cocktail Lovers
Cannabis News
ATLANTA -- Of seven bills filed in the state Legislature that would loosen some cannabis laws, only the one dealing with cultivation of medical cannabis has any strength behind it so far.
Hero Technologies adopts marijuana-related business banking
Business & Finance
The simple answer is that the marijuana market would likely get a lot bigger than it is today, but (as there often is) there's a bit more to the story than that.
Flora Growth CEO meets with Colombian Senator as bill to legalize recreational cannabis is introduced
Business & Finance
A district court issued a permanent injunction Friday prohibiting Iowa State University administrators from using trademark policy to stop a campus group from printing university-themed T-shirts that depict a marijuana leaf.
What Will President Trump Mean for Pot? – Cannabis News
Donald Trump
Medical pot has had a slow start in NH, but dispensaries could open soon as painkiller epidemic pressures mount.
LA will become largest US city with recreational pot - Cannabis News
National Issues
As California seeks to regulate its medical marijuana economy, as well as set rules for personal cultivation, a March 1 deadline is making scores of cities and counties paranoid about how to govern pot.
A complete guide to Spotlight PA’s investigations of Pennsylvania’s flawed medical marijuana program
Medical News
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Maryland state Senate voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of legislation that decriminalizes smoking marijuana in public and possessing pot paraphernalia.
Can cryptocurrency and blockchain tech help the marijuana industry?
Technology
The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee, which is weighing whether to legalize and regulate the sale of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, is hearing from the public on the issue this week.
New initiative to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Nebraska
Politics
New research shows 52% of Americans, including a majority of adults under 65, support legalizing marijuana.
Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing
Politics
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The co-founder of the group behind Ohio's failed marijuana initiative said Thursday that ResponsibleOhio is dead and the state legislature is the best route to legalize marijuana for medical use.

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