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Canada: Alberta betting on booming marijuana market

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CHICAGO -- Six months after graduating from college, Julie Berliner had to make a life-changing decision: pursue a career as an elementary school teacher or take a chance on the budding marijuana industry in Colorado.

Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD - Cannabis News

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Over the last two decades marijuana has practically been an unstoppable force.

Medical cannabis expansion launches in Utah

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Police seized 700 cannabis plants which were growing in public view in green space at Kottbusser Tor, one of Berlin's busiest train stations and road junctions.

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Using marijuana may affect your ability to think and plan, study says

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An average of 44 Americans die every day from an overdose of prescription painkillers, a trend the Centers for Disease Control calls a national epidemic.

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CDC issues best practices for fleet marijuana policies

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The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a $77.6 billion funding bill for military construction and veterans benefits that includes an amendment allowing Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana.

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What To Do If Your Marijuana Edibles Aren’t Working

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Courts ultimately might have to decide whether practices amount to sincere religion

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These 5 Women Are Powering Up the Cannabis Technology Industry

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Two diverse shows attempt to document a shift in how we think about pot, how it is becoming a part of our everyday lives, shedding its stigma, normalizing.

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All About Delta 8 THC Distillate

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Colorado has not only been at the forefront of the marijuana revolution through the state’s efforts to legalize recreational marijuana, but Colorado is also a leader in industrial hemp research.

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California lawmaker pushes ‘Cannabis Cafes’ in new Bill

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The exhibit halls of the Chicago Hilton and Towers were packed with vendors offering a glimpse of the world as it’s about to become in Illinois, from lemonade to honey to krispie treats

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Cannabis goes head-to-head with big pharma in new Zelira Therapeutics pain med study

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The Illinois legislature joined the movement to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of pot, passing a measure Thursday that would bar arrest for the offense.

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THC, CBD, & CBN: Can cannabis protect the brain from Alzheimer’s?

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You've probably read about the positive effects of coconut oil's medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) to produce ketones that energize brain cells with dysfunctional brain metabolism and even reverse Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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The Marijuana Evolution Of Senator Orrin Hatch - Cannabis News

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More than 2,000 people descended on the Hilton Chicago in the South Loop for the three-day Marijuana Business Conference and Expo.

Ayr receives final license to sell adult-use cannabis in Watertown, the company’s second approved adult-use dispensary in Greater Boston

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Because she has seizures every day and slams into the ground, 18-year-old Dixie Pace has worn a helmet since November.

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How will Canadian universities handle legal marijuana?

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When Erik Christiansen started smoking pot, he became fascinated by the look of different marijuana strains. But the photographs of marijuana he saw didn't capture the variety.

New York City: Manhattan DA to stop prosecuting marijuana possession cases - Cannabis News

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Investor and marijuana advocate Leslie Bocskor believes the campaign towards national legalization of adult cannabis has already been set in motion

Marijuana and the Effects it has on Sleeping - Cannabis News

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AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House gave final approval Tuesday to a limited medical marijuana bill that would give epilepsy patients access to trace amounts of cannabis oil

Survey: Two-thirds of cops say marijuana laws should be relaxed – Cannabis News

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"Puff, puff, pass" and beyond. Talking marijuana manners with Lizzie Post and others in these weird, post-legalization times

Fly the Friendly Skies with Hemp – Cannabis News

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HARRISBURG — With the legalization of medical marijuana now before the House, Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday hosted supporters at the governor’s residence for what he described as “a chance to get the facts out.”

Who works in the cannabis industry? A new trade association ad campaign shows its employees – Cannabis News

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DENVER -- It turns out selling weed is pretty hard. Contrary to popular belief, selling it legally, at least, isn’t all THC-infused lollipops and rainbows. Just ask David Schwartz.

City councilor wants Edmonton to be world’s cannabis capital

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Medical marijuana could be legal in Texas, sort of.

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