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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.
Honoring Bella Thorne’s Cannabis Advocacy, Forbidden Flowers, And How Weed Changed Her Life
Cannabis News
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.
Willie Nelson’s Super Bowl Ad For Sketchers Is Really About Legal Weed
Cannabis News
A marijuana legalization campaign is nearing its goal of gathering 150,000 valid signatures to get on the November ballot. The initiative would ask Arizona voters to legalize marijuana for recreational use and establish a network of licensed cannabis shops where sales of the drug would be taxed.
Marijuana May Be Legal, but Good Luck Filing the Paperwork – Marijuana News
Business & Finance
The lawmakers will take the lessons learned there and issue a report with recommendations to the senate president next month.
Pittsburgh mayor 'fully' supports legalizing recreational marijuana - Cannabis News
Pennsylvania
Voters in Colorado passed a referendum four years ago to make buying and selling marijuana legal, and Massachusetts voters are expected to do the same thing.
North Dakota: Medical marijuana supporters make last-minute plea to voters – Cannabis News
Politics
The mother of a child with epilepsy pressed Ben Carson to voice his stance on medical marijuana in Panora Wednesday.
Could pot help solve the U.S. opioid epidemic? – Cannabis News
Medical News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Secretary of State has approved a petition calling for a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Researchers in Lebanon Hope to Study Medical Benefits of Cannabis - Cannabis News
World News
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is stepping down as head of a marijuana company in order to run for president.
Ohio to announce sites for medical marijuana dispensaries - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
New York's first medical marijuana dispensaries are opening their doors on Thursday, as the state launches one of the most conservative programs of its kind in the United States.
U.S. Senate Votes To Legalize Hemp After Decades-Long Ban Under Marijuana Prohibition - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Comedian Stephen Colbert caught Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) off guard late Wednesday night, joking about marijuana.

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