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One doctor vs. the DEA: Inside the battle to study marijuana in America - Cannabis News

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AUSTIN — In a surprise move that supporters hailed as a historic victory, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would make it legal to buy and sell marijuana in the state.

Researchers Reveal How Curing Cannabis Impacts Overall Terpene Levels

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Good news for the cannabis enthusiast: no matter the state, retail marijuana prices are expected to drop in Washington and Colorado throughout the rest of the year

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Mila Jansen: How I Became The Hash Queen

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A Colorado hotel is offering cannabis-friendly accommodation, providing guests marijuana with breakfast, smoking equipment and “healing” cannabis-infused massages.

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MjLink.com Cannabis Business Network Launches New Mobile App

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Here are the positions that each of the GOP's many 2016 presidential hopefuls -- from the definitely-running to the definitely-maybes -- has taken on marijuana legalization.

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Some communities opt out of marijuana dispensaries, citing lack of state guidance

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A former surgical nurse and EMT, Maria Todd has been working in the managed care sector for more than 30 years.

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Pet Medical Cannabis bill introduced in Rhode Island

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Eric Hartley ~ Las Vegas Review-Journal
 
After spending months in limbo, waiting for the state to hash out rules for testing medical marijuana, laboratories might be able to get to work soon.

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New Jersey releases revised drug testing policy for law enforcement

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NASHVILLE — It's now legal to use cannabis oil for limited medical purposes in Tennessee.

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Harvest underway at East Coast’s first legal outdoor pot farm - Cannabis News

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Reading, writing ... and reefer? 

Next-Generation CBD Products for Athletes - Cannabis News

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What’s a pot enthusiast to do when possession is legal but public smoking is not? Enter a startup eyeing the wine country of weed and cannabis-friendly rentals

Cannabis Changes the Game of Real Estate – Marijuana News

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The End of Cannabis Prohibition

House Votes To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana To Vets – Marijuana News

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Post-traumatic stress disorder, along with migraines and irritable bowel syndrome, have been recommended as additions to the list of conditions that can be treated by medical marijuana in Illinois.

Increasing Numbers Of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization – Marijuana News

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As you may have just heard, medical marijuana will soon be legal in Puerto Rico, provided the executive order signed by its governer, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, unfolds as planned.

Cannabis Canada: Pot generates $8.16B toward Canada's economy - Cannabis News

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Legislators failed by just three votes 213-210, to add an amendment, which would have prevented the Department of Veterans Affairs from prohibiting the doctors at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals about medical marijuana discussion with veterans as an alternative treatment, to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

New Zealand Government Unveils Final Marijuana Legalization Measure For 2020 Ballot - Cannabis News

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Nebraska and Oklahoma say marijuana laws in neighboring Colorado are causing harm to their states and want the US Supreme Court to intervene. On Monday, court showed interest in the case by asking the Obama administration for a brief.

Connecticut comes on board as 19th legal marijuana state

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory in an unexpected move following a lengthy public debate.

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The Cannabinoid Institute Offering Medical Courses Cannabis Certification for Clinicians in Mexico

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Some 1,000 protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square calling for Israel to legalize marijuana.

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First, Vermont craft beer. Now craft weed? - Cannabis News

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Viki Vaurora, a passionate campaigner for medical marijuana, says it is time to bust the myths around the much maligned weed.

Rhode Island bill attempts to prevent Cannabis gatherings of more than three people

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Lily Poulter vividly remembers the last time her shoulder popped out of its socket.

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You guys got me! Police K-9 finds driver with 53 pounds of Marijuana in truck

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If you had told me even five years ago that marijuana had the potential to be a major issue by the 2016 presidential elections, I'd have probably laughed and walked away.

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New England states racing to legalize recreational pot

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Five state legislatures are working on legalization bills, and two states could put the question to voters.

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