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Cannabis use disorder has both genetic and biological underpinnings: researchers

This year is already the most important year in the history of the movement to end marijuana prohibition in the United States.

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Will Marijuana farmers markets soon be legal in New York state?

The Obama administration is planning to remove a major roadblock to marijuana research, officials said Wednesday, potentially spurring broad scientific study of a drug that is being used to treat dozens of diseases in states across the nation despite little rigorous evidence of its effectiveness.

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Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research – Cannabis News

The Obama administration is planning to remove a major roadblock to marijuana research, officials said Wednesday, potentially spurring broad scientific study of a drug that is being used to treat dozens of diseases in states across the nation despite little rigorous evidence of its effectiveness.

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Feds Open Door To More Pot Research While Keeping It Classified As A ‘Dangerous’ Drug – Cannabis News

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday that it is ending the federal government’s decades-long monopoly on cultivation of marijuana for research purposes, a move that is expected to usher in more scientific analysis of the plant’s medical benefits.

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How a Marijuana 'crop plague' could force growers to change their practices

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday that it is ending the federal government’s decades-long monopoly on cultivation of marijuana for research purposes, a move that is expected to usher in more scientific analysis of the plant’s medical benefits.

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What have we learned about the arguments for and against legalized Marijuana in the past 10 years?

Where does Delaware’s program stand one year after opening its first dispensary and five years since legalization?

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to invest in cannabis business in NY

Where does Delaware’s program stand one year after opening its first dispensary and five years since legalization?

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Long-Term Cannabis Smoking Appears to Alter Lung Function, But Not Like Tobacco

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Thirteen percent of U.S. adults tell Gallup they currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana only three years ago.

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New Brunswick endorses first eight marijuana businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Thirteen percent of U.S. adults tell Gallup they currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana only three years ago.

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San Francisco to give cannabis industry a one-year tax break

The campaign to legalize marijuana in Michigan says there’s still time to get the question on the November ballot.

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Cannabis Scientists Are Chasing the Perfect High - Cannabis News

Unlike many of the other candidates running for governor, Democrat Steve Marchand isn’t afraid of saying he wants to expand the state budget, rather than shrink it.

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Special Report: Hemp in Nebraska - Cannabis News

After Bernie stepped aside in the race for president of the United States, the closest ally the industry has is Hillary Clinton.

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Medical marijuana bill passes Virginia Senate 40-0 - Cannabis News

After Bernie stepped aside in the race for president of the United States, the closest ally the industry has is Hillary Clinton.

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New Mexico Lawmakers Pass Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

Two Boston city councilors are throwing their support behind a November ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.

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Medical marijuana backers in South Dakota sue secretary of state – Cannabis News

Supporters of a ballot measure aimed at legalizing small amounts of marijuana for medical use filed a complaint Tuesday claiming the South Dakota Secretary of State's office didn't do enough to prove petition signatures were illegitimate before disqualifying the measure.

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Pot proponents see momentum – Cannabis News

Voters in nine states will get to decide whether to liberalize laws involving marijuana this year in a rush of ballot measures that pro-pot activists see as a critical tipping point in the fight over legalization.

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Pot proponents see momentum – Cannabis News

Voters in nine states will get to decide whether to liberalize laws involving marijuana this year in a rush of ballot measures that pro-pot activists see as a critical tipping point in the fight over legalization.

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Cannabis farm found after house raid

A record number of legal marijuana measures is likely to increase the election turnout, but which candidate will it help the most? The answer is complex.

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Cannabis impacts distinct demographics differently

A record number of legal marijuana measures is likely to increase the election turnout, but which candidate will it help the most? The answer is complex.

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Waitr: Marijuana delivery plan moves forward, rebranding as ASAP

TRENTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday he would not use federal laws to eliminate legalized marijuana in states like Colorado.

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