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Bill filed to cap THC levels in Illinois cannabis products

The group MILegalize launched its signature gathering efforts at a rally in front of the state Capitol last week. Credit Jake Neher / MPRN
 
The race is on to legalize marijuana in Michigan in 2016.
At least three groups are working to put the question in front of voters. But money will play a big role in deciding which of those groups actually makes the ballot.
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Standard unit of THC established for cannabis research

Matt A.V. Chaban ~ New York Times ~
 
A former Wall Street analyst believes hemp-based building materials can transform both agriculture and construction throughout New York.
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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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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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15 Factors That Affect Delta 8 THC Longevity

Image of Oaksterdam University holding a cannabis seminar for those interested in the product. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
 
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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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)

Jamie Hale ~ OregonLive ~

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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This Brooklyn, NY chef has a brand-new way to deliver cannabis: On a pizza - Cannabis News

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Shona Banda, a Kansas marijuana advocate, turned herself in to authorities Monday on an arrest warrant with five charges relating to marijuana use.
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Why Rep. David Joyce says 'Education is the Key' to Cannabis Reform

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Activists who legalized pot via Amendment 64 are now pushing for a liberal consumption initiative in Denver that would allow indoor vaping and outdoor smoking at amenable bars, spaces
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Maricopa community colleges get $17.1M from cannabis tax in first year of legality

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The First Church of Cannabis has been recognised as a church and charitable organisation in Indiana, despite the drug still being illegal in the state.
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Walk-in medical marijuana certification clinics now operating in Maine

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BANGOR, Maine — A health care company that operates walk-in clinics in five states that specialize in qualifying people to use medical marijuana recently expanded into Maine, with locations in Bangor, Augusta, Biddeford, and a fourth planned for Auburn.
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Maryland House bills call for referendum and reform of cannabis legalization

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NORTHAMPTON — The response to Dick Evans at the State House was not warm.
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Democratic lawmakers announce legislation to fully legalize marijuana in Wisconsin

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Reggae superstar Bob Marley passed away 34 years ago today - May 11th, 1981 at the age of 36.
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The LaCroix of cannabis? The marijuana market bets on beverages - Cannabis News

Image of Genny Barbour and her Dad Roger, fighting to use medical marijuana or cannabis oil in New Jersey
 
The parents of a 16-year-old girl who was prescribed medical marijuana for her seizures has filed a lawsuit for her to allowed to take her medication in school.
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In Our View, A Simple Fix For Marijuana

 
Antiquated federal law on pot hampers states 
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Optimizing Systems for Cannabis Greenhouses

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Jeremiah Vandermeer ~ Cannabis Culture ~
 
The original worldwide marijuana protest is back this Saturday, May 2. Share the Global Marijuana March Posters from cities around the world.
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