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In states where marijuana is legal, users prefer the edible high - Cannabis News

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When Kimmel asked the presidential candidate where he stood on the legalization of marijuana, Sanders discussed the excessive amount of American citizens in prison for marijuana use and emphasized putting an end to the war on drugs.
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DEA Admits State-Level Marijuana Legalization Reduces Illegal Market Demand - Cannabis News

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While cannabis curiosity is still at odds with social stigmas, tours with Cultivating Spirits or a stay at 420-friendly Breck Haus are enlightening options to explore.

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Seriously, Every Country in the World Should Have Dispensaries

Amoeba Music on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California. Image: Eco84 via Wikimedia Commons

Move over Miles: The legendary record store wants to convert its jazz room into Berkeley's newest medical marijuana dispensary.

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North American weed firms see lockdown boost - Cannabis News

Pete Biggam, left, and Danny Keith have big plans for Cannabis Club TV, or CCTV. Image: Brad Kava via Los Angeles Times
 
Step aside, Comedy Central. Beat it, MTV. Eat your heart out, Food Channel.
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Las Vegas tech companies cash in on recreational marijuana use - Cannabis News

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 For the fast-growing industry growing around weed, the current challenge is to make marijuana an item of ordinary middle-class consumption.

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Full hearings needed on marijuana driving-under-the-influence bill

Honolulu, Hawaii. Hip Hop artist Snoop Dogg at a special concert for over 8000 military personnel and their dependents during the 2005  Bodog Salutes the Troops event.  Image: US Navy via Wikimedia Commons

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San Francisco (AFP) - Snoop Dogg is rolling his love for cannabis into a new lifestyle website intended to be an online "encyclopedia" for anything anyone would want to know about pot.
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Illinois: $19.7 million in marijuana sales in first 12 days - Cannabis News

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For one day, Brooklyn will have its own Great Weed Way.
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Middle schoolers treated after ingesting Cannabis edibles

Melissa Etheridge performs at Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde on August 24, 2010. Image: Andrew Olivo Parodi via Wikimedia Commons
 
How did rock star Melissa Etheridge become the keynote speaker for the leading cannabis business event?
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NFL players fight pain with medical marijuana: ‘Managing it with pills was slowly killing me’ - Cannabis News

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The Doggfather himself made a public service announcement wishing everyone in Colorado a happy pot tax holiday.
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New California bill would allow Cannabis catering

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 This THC-infused salmon is what happens when edibles meet appetizing.

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KS lawmakers consider measure to conduct research into uses of industrial hemp

Vendors selling cannabis-related apparel are doing good business at the Oregon State Fair. Image: Jamie Hale/Oregon Live

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The Oregon State Fair might need to break out some green ribbons – marijuana is moving in.
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Pot Industry in California Hit by Wildfires - Cannabis News

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There’s been a lot of buzz about pot and wine recently.

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Most Texans support legalizing Marijuana for medical use, poll finds

The West Linn wedding of John Elledge and Whitney Alexander featured a marijuana bar. Image: Jessica Hill Photography via KGW.com
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WEST LINN, Ore. -- The legalization of pot in Oregon has couples considering weed bars at their weddings.
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Cannabis & Workouts: How To Do It Safely

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Players can still get high before and after the event, though.

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UFC announces it will no longer punish fighters for positive cannabis tests

Chef Coreen Carroll, right, and fiance Ryan Bush host their Canaisseur series dinner pop-up, which pairs gourmet courses with marijuana. Photo by Albert Law. www.porkbellystudio.com
 
At chef Coreen Carroll’s latest pop-up dinner series, people may ask you to “pass the weed,” and no one will think it’s strange.
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The Cannabis-COVID Connection: What We Know And What We Don’t Know

Christopher Carr broadcasts The Cannabis Connection live at KSCO 1080 AM on Friday nights. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
 
Cannabis industry insider starts a radio talk show meant to demystify misconceptions about marijuana.
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Europe’s first THC adult-use Cannabis trial set to launch in January 2023 after four month delay

Former Eugene TV anchor, reporter and producer, Cyd Maurer posted a video on her website askmeaboutmarijuana.com after she was fired from KEZI. (Image courtesy of Cyd Maurer)
 
The morning weekend anchor at Eugene's ABC affiliate says she was fired in late May after testing positive for marijuana.
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Mexico Supreme Court says ban on recreational marijuana unconstitutional - Cannabis News

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Spot will be aired late Monday during ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on ABC Denver affiliate.
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Medical marijuana bills win final approval from Michigan Legislature – Cannabis News

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It almost was, until it wasn’t: The first recreational marijuana TV ad ever got pulled from its slotted schedule last night amid legal concerns.
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Teen Cannabis Use Continues to Decline, According To Study

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It’s been five months since marijuana was legalized in D.C., and now there’s a public opportunity to show off, if you’ve been letting that liberty take root.
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