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Cannabis And Lou Gehrig’s Disease: Here’s What You Should Know - Cannabis News

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Nearly two decades after Californians legalized marijuana for medical use and a year before they may approve it for recreational purposes, Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed statewide rules on the growth, transport and sale of the drug.
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Maine marijuana company sues state over residency requirement - Cannabis News

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed suit Tuesday against the city of Toledo over its new marijuana decriminalization law, which DeWine says are in conflict with state law. Image: Associated Press via Cleveland.com

Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Group - via Cleveland.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the city of Toledo over a new voter-approved city ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession and other drug crimes.
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The Hotel Industry Is Making a Killing Off Marijuana Legalization, Study Finds - Cannabis News

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State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy.
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Many orthopedic patients believe marijuana may be beneficial for pain management - Cannabis News

California and Florida could both pass legalized marijuana measures next year.

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Hemp-Based Construction Materials Are Building Sustainable Homes - Cannabis News

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Legalization of marijuana is expected to be a big issue during the 2016 elections.
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Snoop Dogg Partners With Israeli Cannabis Growing Startup - Cannabis News

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Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.

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Breeding for Dummies: how to make your Weed plants screw

Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush at New Hampshire Education Summit August 19th, 2015. Image: Michael Vadon via Wikimedia Commons

Jeb Bush certainly wasn’t the first presidential candidate to admit having smoked weed. Here are 15, including a few who ultimately became president.

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The Tech Behind Growing Cannabis - Cannabis News

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Kirsten Swanson ~ KOAT.com ~

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Albuquerque’s city council has voted 5-4 in favor of decriminalizing the possession of 1 ounce or less of pot.
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House panel set to examine federal marijuana policies - Cannabis News (2)

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, addresses the National Cannabis Industry Association meeting, in New York, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. AP Photo: Richard Drew via OneidaDispatch.com
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
The Senator from New York says the federal government needs to reform laws affecting marijuana’s medical use, allowing states to determine their own medical marijuana programs.
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Comedy and tragedy: When the GOP debate turned to marijuana

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, leads fellow candidates Scott Walker, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump as they take the stage prior to the CNN Republican presidential debate on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
 
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — One of the signature moments in the latter portion of Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate came on the topic of marijuana.
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Marijuana Use Growing Among Bay Area Women - Cannabis News

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Kenneth R. Gosselin ~ Hartford Courant ~

The state wants to add as many as three medical marijuana dispensaries — especially in New Haven and Fairfield counties — and now there are 19 proposals for rolling out the expansion.
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Telling the difference between Hemp and Marijuana

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Jackie Borchardt ~ Cleveland.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's Issue 3 received its first endorsement from a national marijuana advocacy group, but the group says the proposed constitutional amendment is not the best way to legalize marijuana.

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Does The New MORE Act Have A Better Chance Of Passing?

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Anjali Shastry ~ Washington Times ~

South Carolina voters overwhelmingly say their state’s own medical marijuana law should trump federal enforcement, said a new poll being released Thursday.
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Can Cannabis Help Patients In Pain Avoid Opioids? Many Are Trying - Cannabis News

Ohio Gov. and Presidential Candidate John Kasich addresses the media on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. (Danielle Duval | MLive.com)

Jonathan Oosting ~ MLive.com ~

LANSING, MI — Marijuana legalization is a "terrible idea," according to Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, whose home state will see a pot proposal on the ballot this fall.
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How Weed Edibles Are Shedding Their Stigma In The Food World - Cannabis News

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-NY) speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing
 
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is set to become the first ever sitting senator to give a keynote speech for a cannabis industry conference later in September, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
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51-foot marijuana joint coming to Philly for the DNC – Cannabis News

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Recent ruling opens door for multi-state medicinal cannabis operators in Missouri

Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
 
Marco Rubio says that, if elected president, he will crack down on states that have legalized marijuana. He plans to enforce federal law, which prohibits pot.
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Gourmet Ganja? Marijuana Dining is Growing Up, Slowly – Cannabis News

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24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 11 states where by law residents in possession of small amounts of the drug are not punishable by jail time, and medical marijuana use is permitted.
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Cannabis startup launches its Medicinal capsules named 'Calmasule'

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Californians will legalize, tax and regulate cannabis for adult use in the 2016 general election, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told Real Time with Bill Maher Friday.
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Cannabis-themed metaverse creates ecosystem for Cannabis enthusiasts

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Jill Drury ~ WDTN.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) – An amendment asking for the legalization of marijuana in Ohio will be on the ballot in November.

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