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Lawmakers should consult forensic scientists before passing any more Marijuana laws

Increasingly, marijuana advocates say, Pueblo is turning into the Napa Valley of Weed for those seeking to grow, buy or sell the leafy green plant illegal in much of the world.

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'It's going to be a party': Weed prepares to host blowout 420 cannabis festival

SEDGWICK — Residents of this sleepy little town in far northeast Colorado smile optimistically when talking about the turn their municipality has taken over the past few years.

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Medicinal cannabis reduces pain and need for opiate painkillers among cancer patients

Tribal lands could be the next frontier for the marijuana industry in Nevada.

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Thai Health Minister signs removal of cannabis and hemp from drug list

More than a quarter of all legal cannabis in North America is sold in California, despite much stricter laws than Colorado or Washington.

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Idaho Senate Passes Bill (SB 1218) To Ban Marijuana Advertising

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Marijuana advocates are trying to lay the groundwork for Illinois to become the first state in the Midwest and the ninth nationwide to legalize recreational pot, arguing the move will help solve the state’s notorious budget crisis.

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Will Americans Tolerate Marijuana Odors As Legalization Progresses?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Marijuana advocates are trying to lay the groundwork for Illinois to become the first state in the Midwest and the ninth nationwide to legalize recreational pot, arguing the move will help solve the state’s notorious budget crisis.

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Texas Medical Marijuana Compassionate Use Program Will Now Include Cancer Patients and People with PTSD

Lawmakers are proposing to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois but say the legislation probably won't come up for a vote until next year.

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Germany's homegrown cannabis industry awaits legalisation

Lawmakers are proposing to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois but say the legislation probably won't come up for a vote until next year.

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Medical Marijuana Seen By Some As Successor To Steel In Western Pennsylvania – Cannabis News

BRADDOCK (KDKA) — When the steel jobs left the Mon Valley, towns like Braddock fell into decline. Mayor John Fetterman believes that marijuana may help turn things around. 

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University of Denver adds marijuana business course for spring term – Cannabis News

DENVER – Students at the University of Denver will have a new class to choose from next quarter: The business of marijuana.

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Mobile Cannabis dispensary coming to DFW advocating Texas' Medical Program

It is an unorthodox experiment by Colombia, one that underscores the region’s changing attitudes toward drugs after decades of fighting them.

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Hemp Entrepreneurship Webinar for Small and Minority-Owned Companies

The projections from the report by New Frontier Data paint a pretty rosy picture for folks interested in entering into the legal cannabis industry.

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California pot growers now eligible for energy discounts offered to other farmers – Cannabis News

In a decision that illustrates how just how far marijuana has moved into the mainstream, California’s largest public utility said it would now offer pot growers the same discounts on energy that it provides other farmers.

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Study Shows Cannabinoids May Help With Pathological Tremors

In just a few months, Parachute will be home to Colorado’s first drive-through marijuana shop.

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NZ medicinal cannabis is facing a looming crisis

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic state lawmakers say the time is ripe for New Mexico to legalize and tax marijuana sales for recreational use as the state grapples with a budget deficit and plunging revenues.

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Letting VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana To Veterans Won’t Cost Anything, Congressional Analysts Say - Cannabis News

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic state lawmakers say the time is ripe for New Mexico to legalize and tax marijuana sales for recreational use as the state grapples with a budget deficit and plunging revenues.

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Marijuana Laws Affecting the Workplace: Tools Employers Can Use to Stay Ahead During High Times

The new and flourishing business of cannabis is drawing large numbers of women execs. Why does marijuana draw a higher percentage of women than many other industries?

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Celebrities Continue To Cash In On Cannabis

Colorado and California may be ground zero for medical marijuana, but Florida could quickly catch up.

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Cannabis businesses will face challenges trying to open in CT, experts say

Black Friday is the time for door-buster electronics sales, deeply discounted fashion and, oh yeah, purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones. And it's also becoming a big shopping day for medical marijuana.

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5 surprising side effects of CBDA after age 40, expert says

TACOMA – Sales of marijuana products in Washington state have for the first time surpassed $200 million in a quarter.

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