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Marijuana Bill Approved By Congressional Committee, Despite Drug Conviction Restriction Dispute - Cannabis News

Patrick McClellan held a vaporizer with medical marijuana early Wednesday morning after acquiring a prescription at MinnMed.  Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune
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At the stroke of midnight, medical marijuana was legal in Minnesota.
Moments later, the state's first cannabis clinic welcomed its first patients.

Hemp CBD Market to More Than Double by 2022 - Cannabis News

Marijuana enthusiasts gather after midnight to celebrate the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in Portland, Oregon July 1, 2015. Reuters/Steve Dipaola
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Crowds counted down the minutes to midnight then lit up joints as smoking marijuana became legal in Oregon on Wednesday, part of a growing legalization movement spreading down the United States' west coast.

Will Biden Be "Slow-Mo Joe" When It Comes to Pot Legalization? Not Really

The Miami-Dade County commission meets on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. David Santiago ? El Nuevo Herald
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Miami-Dade commissioners voted Tuesday to let police treat marijuana possession the same way they do littering and loitering — by issuing a civil citation with a $100 fine that keeps the offense out of the criminal system.

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Another Three Hemp Plans Get USDA Green Light

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Aaron Smith of the National Cannabis Industry Association calls on legal cannabis industry leaders to create a business sector they can be proud of.

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Is Vaping Cannabis Worse than Vaping Nicotine? Check the Additives

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U.S. Representative Diana DeGette says while cannabis reforms have progressed regionally, the campaign for marijuana legalization has a long way to go.

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Weed is legal in California, but you can still get in trouble. Here’s what you should know

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DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is holding a groundbreaking fundraiser in Denver Tuesday afternoon.

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Why Is Growing Pot So Energy-Intensive?

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Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy
 
A growing number of women, especially those with degrees in STEM fields, are finding unique opportunities in the legal marijuana sector.

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Study advises healthcare professionals to screen over-50s for cannabis use

Image of Medical marijuana at a dispensary in Seattle. While even recreational marijuana use is legal in Washington State, Colorado and elsewhere, federal prohibitions remain rigid. Credit:Ian C. Bates for The New York Times
 
WASHINGTON — For all the aspiring and current spies, diplomats and F.B.I. agents living in states that have liberalized marijuana laws, the federal government has a stern warning: Put down the bong, throw out the vaporizer and lose the rolling papers.

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The Mexican Adult Use Market Will Be A Major Growth Engine For Several Global Cannabis Companies

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emily Knowlton, 19, jokes around with her sister Isabelle, 10, who is among dozens of Utah epileptic children and adults now receiving therapeutic hemp oil with permission from the state.
 
Utah families of children with intractable epilepsy say cannabis treatment is a breakthrough; lawmaker plans to push extension.

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15 Factors That Affect Delta 8 THC Longevity

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Oaksterdam University brings to Washington, D.C. the city’s first certified career training program for candidates seeking to enter the legal cannabis industry.

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Waretown To Update Cannabis Ordinance

Jonathan Ofir poses with a prototype of his Leaf system.  (International Business Times/Joel Warner)
 
An entrepreneur says his sleek, fully automated “plug ’n’ plant” hydroponic system, controlled via users’ smartphones, will bring cannabis growing out of the closet, or basement.

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Where Cannabis Legalization efforts stand across the Country

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When medical cannabis goes on sale for the first time in Minnesota next week, the stores that sell it will have decidedly clinical atmospheres.

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USA Today reverses course and calls for End of Cannabis Prohibition

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Cannabis businesses and investors gather in Denver for two days of meetings and financial match-making.

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Thailand: Regulations on the Use of Cannabis and Hemp in Cosmetics

May 2013 video surveillance shows an armed robbery at the ReLeaf medical marijuana dispensary in Portland
Officials say home invasion robberies again could increase when Oregonians begin cultivating marijuana crops in their homes and backyards after July 1.

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Study: Medical cannabis users as safe to drive as those who take impairing prescription drugs

Darryl Lewis holds a sign outside the First State Compassion Center near Wilmington. (Photo: SUCHAT PEDERSON/THE NEWS JOURNAL)
 
Delaware's first medical marijuana dispensary opened Friday, four years after the state Legislature legalized its use.

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Is Delta-8 THC Legal?

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Authorities in Indianapolis warn that anyone caught smoking marijuana at the First Church of Cannabis’ planned service next week could end up arrested.

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Indonesia Takes Away “Medical Plant” Designation for Cannabis

2011 file photo of an unidentified man smokes medical marijuana during karaoke night at the Cannabis Cafe, in Portland, Ore. At a July 3 event, Weed the People, people will gather to smoke legally and receive free marijuana from Oregon growers. (AP Photo)

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On July 1, recreational marijuana will officially be legal in Oregon. Some kind of celebration, a commemoration of the occasion, was inevitable.

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Fad or Fact: A Deeper Look at CBD

image of Erika and Michael Zorn with daughters Lily, 2, and Emma, 6. The couple faces charges for possessing and manufacturing marijuana that the young wife used to relieve debilitating symptoms. (TOM GRALISH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
 
A Pennsylvania couple faces charges for possessing and manufacturing marijuana that the young wife used to relieve debilitating symptoms.

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Should You Use CBD To Treat Your Dog? The Research Is Encouraging

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(CNN) -- A new study, funded in part by the federal government, suggests alcohol has a more extreme impact on drivers than marijuana.

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As medical Marijuana bill passes senate committee, hemp store owner says people want options for pain relief

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Taylor West, Deputy Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, talks about the changes currently facing the industry as it evolves and grows.

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