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Cannabis closely trailing behind wine industry in national profits – Cannabis News

Jackson Co., Ore. — Cannabis hasn’t been legal nearly as long as alcohol, but it’s supporters are already giving the wine industry a run for it’s money.

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Weed around the world: what legal marijuana looks like in other countries

Southern University, one of two licensed medical marijuana growers in Louisiana, held a town hall last night and announced a timeline for seeking out a private partner to grow and produce marijuana into chewables, oils, pills or powders.

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Hemp just got the green light in New Jersey - Cannabis News

Southern University, one of two licensed medical marijuana growers in Louisiana, held a town hall last night and announced a timeline for seeking out a private partner to grow and produce marijuana into chewables, oils, pills or powders.

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Data Collection Act To Congress

George Zimmer has launched a tuxedo rental company and is channeling his candor into marijuana activism.

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Will federal marijuana banking law weed out industry obstacles? - Cannabis News

BOSTON (AP) -- As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block - lack of access to the kind of routine banking services other businesses take for granted.

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Virginia Weed Laws: Decriminalization Breakdown

BOSTON (AP) -- As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block - lack of access to the kind of routine banking services other businesses take for granted.

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Democrats and Republicans need cannabis to exorcise the ghosts of elections past

HARTFORD – There won't be a vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Connecticut this year but that didn't stop supporters and opponents from speaking out at an informational hearing at the Capitol Tuesday.

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Both Sides of Legal Marijuana Debate Gather at Connecticut State Capitol – Marijuana News

HARTFORD – There won't be a vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Connecticut this year but that didn't stop supporters and opponents from speaking out at an informational hearing at the Capitol Tuesday.

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Kansas lawmaker introduces Cannabis amnesty bill

Is there serious money to be made trading the flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant? Amercanex isn’t alone in betting there will be, someday.

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Social Life Network Announces Turning Point in Technology

Legal pot startups brought in more than $200 million from investors last year, more than twice what they had in 2014.

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Here Are Preliminary Polling Results for Every Marijuana Ballot Initiative This November - Cannabis News

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans could vote on dueling medical marijuana measures this fall.

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Lawsuit: Shops in Catoosa, Dade Counties claim legal right to sell products with THC

Adelanto, known 80 years ago for its fruit trees, is tying its star to another agricultural boom. In November, it became the second city in Southern California to permit commercial cultivation of medical marijuana.

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Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bills To Ban Searches Based On Marijuana Odor

New start-ups have been putting together software that helps banks and dispensaries monitor and record transactions, with the long-term goal of moving transactions away from cash.

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Should Reno allow marijuana consumption lounges? City council begins debate

The players are investing in sharp packaging, refined logos, retail design and the talent to build on their progress.

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Are Amazon, Uber, etc. the future for delivering post-pandemic cannabis?

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Wall Street investors are deciding it's time to just say yes to marijuana as legalization of cannabis in more U.S. states has them smelling money-making opportunities.

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Ohio lawmakers vote to decriminalize CBD oil, hemp products - Cannabis News

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NEGRIL, Westmoreland -- President of the Westmoreland Hemp and Ganja Farmers Association Ras Iyah is urging the Government to "align" with other countries to secure a slice of the international marijuana market.

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Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannatourism

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Hillary Clinton eased her position on marijuana restrictions during a town hall in South Carolina on Saturday, saying she supported a reclassification of the drug to make it easier to conduct research for medicinal purposes.

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Can hemp be cultivated in Florida? Not without legal and environmental risks, UF study finds

Graciela Elizalde, an 8-year-old who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy that causes intense seizures, receives hydrotherapy treatment at a swimming complex in Monterrey, Mexico. Elizalde began taking a marijuana extract recently. AP Photo/Esteban Felix.
 
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- As Mexico's top court prepares to consider arguments that could open the door to the recreational use of marijuana, some families are hoping such a step could help make medicinal marijuana more accessible.
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THC, CBD Content On Labels Of Medicinal Cannabis Products May Not Be Accurate

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Germany's government has plans to set up a pharmaceutical agency to regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a media report. Such a step could make the drug more accessible to ill people.

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Researchers develop marijuana breathalyzer - Cannabis News

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Some CEOs characterize it as a youthful indiscretion, while others say they’ve been at it for years. Either way, it’s not career destroying.
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