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Scottish mum praises effects of banned cannabis oil on son’s epilepsy - Cannabis News

Karen can only get the cannabis oil by travelling abroad – and to bring it back home she has to have an import license.

Hemp, and hope, sprouts in Minnesota fields - Cannabis News

It’s springtime for hemp — the dawn of a new age for Minnesota agriculture.

Canada: Cannabis edibles available for sale legally in mid-December - Cannabis News

New cannabis products — like edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts — will be for sale legally in Canada in mid-December.

Poll: Four in 10 Say CBD Oil Products Should Be Over-the-Counter - Cannabis News

Nearly four in 10 Americans think Cannabidiol (CBD) oils should be legally available for adults as an over-the-counter purchase while another 21% think people should only be able to buy them with a doctor's prescription.

Meet America’s Most Powerful Cannabis Union - Cannabis News

Across the country, the cannabis industry is weighing whether to join forces with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, now the most influential union in cannabis, which reps more than 10,000 marijuana workers in 14 states.

Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery in peaks of western China - Cannabis News

It's already clear that the ancient Silk Road trafficked in more than spices, grains, and ideas.

Colorado Just Hit the $1 Billion Mark in Cannabis Tax Revenue - Cannabis News

It’s a pretty extraordinary milestone, and an indicator of just how financially strong the legal marijuana market has become.

Nevada becomes first state to ban employers from refusing job applicants based on failed marijuana test - Cannabis News

A positive test for marijuana in pre-employment drug screenings won't be a problem for most people in Nevada, beginning next year.

Oregon House Passes Bill To Transport Cannabis Across State Lines - Cannabis News

The Oregon House passed a bill Tuesday that makes it legal to transport cannabis across state lines. But trading isn’t about to happen anytime soon.

CBD company Green Growth Brands is taking over malls, to open 70 shops in Brookfield deal - Cannabis News

CBD is taking over the mall.

Nearly All Hospice Professionals Support Medical Marijuana Access, Study Finds - Cannabis News

91 percent of hospice professionals from 40 states endorsed the use of medical cannabis by their patients.

Hemp pilot program moves Alaska closer to legal production - Cannabis News

Hemp is one step closer to becoming a viable and legal industry in Alaska. Earlier this week, the state released proposed regulations to get growers into a pilot program.

UK Cannabis oil mum: 'I'm forced to live abroad to save my child' - Cannabis News

A mother who took her severely ill child to the Netherlands for cannabis oil treatment says she is now trapped living abroad.

New Mexico adds opioid use disorder, other conditions to medical cannabis program - Cannabis News

As expected, the head of New Mexico’s Department of Health approved opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition to use medical cannabis.

Transport Canada bars crews from consuming cannabis for 28 days before flying - Cannabis News

Members of the Canadian aviation industry are forbidden from consuming cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, according to new rules now in force.

4 Ways Hemp Could Build A More Eco-Friendly Economy - Cannabis News

Hemp is more than the plant behind CBD: It's also the eco-friendly alternative to some of the biggest pollutants of modern time.

Delaware: Marijuana legalization bill clears first legislative hurdle - Cannabis News

A bill to legalize marijuana in Delaware has cleared its first legislative hurdle.

Corporate Japan needs chance to have a view on cannabis boom - Cannabis News

In a sign of the shift in opinion, corporate Japan is now wrestling with the consequences of the country’s stringent narcotics laws as cannabis-related products threaten to disrupt the alcohol and tobacco industries.

Hempfest organizer, cannabis retailers say ban on pot advertising at the annual festival violates free-speech guarantees - Cannabis News

The organizers of Hempfest, Seattle’s annual giant celebration of all things marijuana, and a pair of the state’s largest cannabis retailers have filed a lawsuit and are seeking an injunction to prevent the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) from enforcing a ban on advertising at the festival.

Bipartisan Governors Team Up To Demand Federal Marijuana Reform - Cannabis News

The governors of twelve states sent a letter to congressional leaders on Monday, urging them to pass bipartisan legislation that would let states legalize and regulate marijuana without fear of federal intervention.


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