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Women see no ceiling in Maryland medical marijuana industry – Cannabis News

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Cannabis measures that passed during the U.S. midterms and didn’t necessarily get noticed

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Florida marijuana activists have launched a voter initiative called “Regulate Florida,” which would amend the Florida constitution to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Sunshine State.
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Former MN Gov. Jesse Ventura backs Cannabis Legalization Bill

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Even though Senate support for a medical marijuana bill is building, it’s not getting the support it needs.

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2 Marijuana Stocks To Watch Before June 2021

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The New Jersey governor says he would enforce federal laws that criminalize marijuana if elected president.
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Cannabis advocates push senators to ease draft bill’s tax burden

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A panel chaired by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to guide the debate on the legalization of marijuana in California with an emphasis on limiting children’s access to cannabis, reducing illegal activity and tightly regulating the drug's growth and sales.
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A Look at the Two Missouri Dispensaries That Launched the State’s First Medical Cannabis Sales

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 16-14 on an amendment that would prevent federal funds from being used to prohibit or penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it’s legal.
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New Jersey Gov. Christie legalizes pot for treating PTSD – Cannabis News

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Despite a recent change regarding the use of cannabis oil for the sick, one state representative doubts Alabama will ever legalize recreational marijuana.
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Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Fines Tilt Holdings, Ayr Strategies

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The legal cannabis industry is using favorable public opinion and a newly legal cash flow to try to transform itself into a force in national politics.
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Top 10 Cannabis Holiday Gift Ideas

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is facing pressure to back reforms to marijuana laws from advocates in her home state.
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Tests find some early Arizona hemp crops have too much THC - Cannabis News

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Pot shops would have access to banks under new legislation in the Senate.
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Largest U.S. Farm Group Supports Higher THC Limit for Industrial Hemp - Cannabis News

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A part-time sports reporter and medical marijuana patient from Glendive says legalizing pot for recreational use would be an economic boon for Montana.
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FBI and San Bernardino County sheriff accused of breaking law by seizing marijuana cash

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Brad Bowman ~ The State Journal ~
 
Democratic Sen. Perry Clark spoke at the Mensa Annual Gathering in Louisville on Wednesday in an effort to clear the smoke about myths surrounding cannabis.
Clark was one of several presenters invited to the four-day Mensa event at the Galt House.
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Weed is legal in California, but you can still get in trouble. Here’s what you should know

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DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is holding a groundbreaking fundraiser in Denver Tuesday afternoon.
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The man behind Reditus Labs wants to become a destination employer for a lot more than COVID testing

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Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a bill decriminalizing marijuana Thursday night, making Delaware the twentieth state to end jail time for possession of small amounts of the drug.
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Majority of New Yorkers support marijuana legalization to combat budget deficit, poll shows - Cannabis News

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DENVER – Marijuana entrepreneurs rushing into the booming market are running headlong into a patchwork of state-by-state regulations that make it hard to transfer their expertise, brands and staff— and even their profits.
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Illinois recreational weed sales on pace to top $1 billion in 2020 with room to grow

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House Republicans advanced a budget plan Thursday that would prevent legal sales of marijuana in the District until at least 2017.
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Why The US Has Made A Complete Mess Of Partial Marijuana Legalization (So Far)

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A circuit judge has ruled that Missouri's so-called "Right to Farm" amendment doesn't allow farming pot.
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Cannabis and Schizophrenia – Not a Testable Hypothesis

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When pot is this good, people don't give up. And Florida is not giving up on medical-grade marijuana anytime soon.
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Legal cannabis now supports 243,700 full-time American jobs - Cannabis News

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Congress voted on two amendments to a Department of Justice spending bill Wednesday that would protect marijuana businesses in states where they're legal, but only one of them passed.
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California: Wine grape growers lose labor to cannabis farms - Cannabis News

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Jeremy B. White ~ The Sacramento Bee ~
 
California’s latest attempt to regulate medical marijuana advanced off the Assembly floor on a 50-5 vote Thursday.
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