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Why Is Growing Pot So Energy-Intensive?

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Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy
 
A growing number of women, especially those with degrees in STEM fields, are finding unique opportunities in the legal marijuana sector.
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USA Today reverses course and calls for End of Cannabis Prohibition

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Bruce Kennedy ~ Weedworthy ~
 
Cannabis businesses and investors gather in Denver for two days of meetings and financial match-making.
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Waretown To Update Cannabis Ordinance

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An entrepreneur says his sleek, fully automated “plug ’n’ plant” hydroponic system, controlled via users’ smartphones, will bring cannabis growing out of the closet, or basement.
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The Politics of Legal Marijuana

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Bruce Kennedy  ~  WeedWorthy ~
 
Taylor West, Deputy Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, talks about how much the American political landscape has changed when it comes to lawmakers and their perceptions of legal marijuana
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Congress upholds DC weed sales ban, protects state medical programs

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The Medical Marijuana Desk Reference is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide on the scientific research of Cannabis species for medical treatment by Alicia K. Wilbur, PHD
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Marijuana Investor Gives $9 Million To Harvard And MIT For Cannabis Science - Cannabis News

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Marijuana use did not increase among teenagers in the states in which medical marijuana has become legal, researchers reported Monday.
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CBD Hangover Cure? Everything You Need To Know!

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While $420 seems like a more appropriate price, starting at $395 per person per night, marijuana smokers can treat themselves to a cannabis-filled Colorado vacation.
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The MORE Act of 2021 Introduced In Congress

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Parents of severely autistic children are turning to medical marijuana for relief.
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Federal Report On Marijuana Legalization Required Under New Bill - Cannabis News

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Monday legalizing medical cannabis for epilepsy. The new law gives epilepsy patients access to low doses of cannabis oil.
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Maryland voters deciding recreational Marijuana legalization

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WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reauthorize an amendment that would protect medical marijuana operations from federal interference in states where the drug is legal, siding with a majority of Americans who say that medical marijuana is an issue best left to the states.
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Cannabis and Fitness: Which Routines Pair Best With a High? - Cannabis News

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Denver's housing market is on fire.
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Texas Governor Abbott to sign limited medical marijuana bill into law

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (Attorney General) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to sign a bill into law Monday that recognizes the medical benefits of marijuana.
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