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Illinois and Maryland Achieve Record Cannabis Sales in May

Love Erchul, left, and Polly Bates, right, dance together at The Oregon Country Fair in 2013. Brittany Greeson/ The Oregonian

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Recreational marijuana may now be legal in Oregon, but it’s still forbidden at the state’s famous festival.

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How to Grow Weed: Germinating Cannabis Seeds

Philly activist N.A. Poe and some fellow pot proponents borrowed a page from the Whitney Houston songbook. Screenshot/ Youtube

Here’s what happens when you combine cannabis and a drag queen with an outspoken marijuana activist.

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How Technology Is Reshaping The CBD Industry

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A look at Colorado’s only pot-themed FM radio station, which made its debut June 1
 
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British Columbia plans 3-Year decriminalization test

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Former President Bill Clinton made a marijuana-related joke during a Clinton Global Initiative event on Wednesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax

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The number of companies looking to cash in on marijuana is growing, including some with celebrity backers, like Melissa Etheridge, reports CBS News correspondent Gigi Stone Woods.
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Cannabis, coworking, and the marijuana-industry land rush - Cannabis News

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Scientists have discovered a tribe of modern-day hunter gatherers smoked cannabis to ward off parasites - suggesting ancient humans may also have had a taste for the high life.
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Hawaii Interim Hemp Rules In Effect

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A mini-boom of pot-related magazines, cookbooks, growers’ manuals and other publications has sprung up  alongside marijuana legalization. Here is a sample for those seeking to grow, bake, sell or learn about cannabis…
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Cannabis company that DEA is allowing to grow for research purposes to list shares on Nasdaq

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"Good morning! Thank you so much for tuning into K-HIGH, your weed station!"
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Google searches for CBD expected to hit record high this year - Cannabis News

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Ryan Gajewski ~ Hollywood Reporter
 
Morgan Freeman doesn't understand why marijuana isn't legal.
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