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Dangers of driving high are real, but hard to measure, researcher says

Medical marijuana supporters are pushing back on new restrictions to the program at a time when providers are closing down.

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Digital Technology That Can Help The Cannabis Business Industry

Medical marijuana supporters are pushing back on new restrictions to the program at a time when providers are closing down.

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Technology & Innovation Roundup: Marijuana announcement could be win for Cannabis businesses

State legislators have been squeamish about tackling legalization directly. And in the absence of action on their part, voters have taken measures into their own hands, driving successful legalization initiatives in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and D.C.

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‘Cannabis As A Panacea’ Revisited

State legislators have been squeamish about tackling legalization directly. And in the absence of action on their part, voters have taken measures into their own hands, driving successful legalization initiatives in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and D.C.

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Alvarez wants cannabis out of dangerous drugs list: It’s part of a solution

State officials dump 17,000 otherwise valid signatures without contacting a notary about their allegedly inconsistent sign-off.

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CBD and horses: Where do we stand?

Marco Rubio is still fighting the war on weed.

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Connecticut Residents Strongly Support Legalizing Marijuana, Poll Shows - Cannabis News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost a year has passed since it became legal to smoke, but not sell, marijuana in Washington, D.C., and pot enthusiasts and opponents alike are chafing under a compromise that leaves smokers in a haze over how to obtain their weed.

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Cannabis Legalization Measures On The Ballot In 5 States

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost a year has passed since it became legal to smoke, but not sell, marijuana in Washington, D.C., and pot enthusiasts and opponents alike are chafing under a compromise that leaves smokers in a haze over how to obtain their weed.

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How the police tried to steal millions in cash from legal cannabis companies

Marco Rubio is still fighting the war on weed.

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SAFE Act just got re-added to defense bill as amendment, but could it pass on its own?

Republican lawmakers are also trying to alter the Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act and pushing for tougher measures for patients to get access to medical marijuana.

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A complete guide to Spotlight PA’s investigations of Pennsylvania’s flawed medical marijuana program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Maryland state Senate voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of legislation that decriminalizes smoking marijuana in public and possessing pot paraphernalia.

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Minnesota medical marijuana company sues state, seeks to sell some of its edibles on open market

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Maryland state Senate voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of legislation that decriminalizes smoking marijuana in public and possessing pot paraphernalia.

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Kansas Supreme Court strikes down Wichita marijuana ballot case – Marijuana News

Wichita’s marijuana ballot initiative has been struck down by the Kansas Supreme Court.

The case, which pitted the city against the state, hinged on whether the initiative conflicted with statewide laws prohibiting marijuana possession and whether activists complied with the requirements for ballot initiatives.

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Microsoft Makes a Marijuana Play – Cannabis News

 Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Image: Ammodramus via Wikimedia

LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson urged the state to stand firm against the legalization of recreational marijuana, citing concern for the health of young people and public safety of all Nebraskans.

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An Alcoholic’s Guide To Cannabis Consumption

 Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Image: Ammodramus via Wikimedia

LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson urged the state to stand firm against the legalization of recreational marijuana, citing concern for the health of young people and public safety of all Nebraskans.

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Biden’s Focus on Marijuana Is Part of the Problem

Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigning in September 2015. Image: Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons
 
Asked whether he'd support Nevada's 2016 ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in that state, Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answered "I suspect I would vote yes" to applause from the crowd.
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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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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)

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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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