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What Is CBDA And How Does It Help The Human Body?

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ALBANY — State officials will formally launch New York’s medical marijuana program on Thursday and at least one city pot dispensary expects to be ready.

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Weed could be legal in a matter of days for these five states – Cannabis News

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ALBANY — State officials will formally launch New York’s medical marijuana program on Thursday and at least one city pot dispensary expects to be ready.

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Canadian firm unveils plans for large hemp farm in northern Maine - Cannabis News

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Kosher kush is not just the name of an award-winning Cannabis indica strain. Starting this month, as dispensaries open their doors for business across New York, it's also a caliber of medical marijuana that will be available from one of the state's five licensed growers.

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A $1 billion marijuana windfall for New Jersey? Some say it's possible - Cannabis News

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Kosher kush is not just the name of an award-winning Cannabis indica strain. Starting this month, as dispensaries open their doors for business across New York, it's also a caliber of medical marijuana that will be available from one of the state's five licensed growers.

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Casey O’Neill receives Mendocino Cannabis advocacy award!

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WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) - Registration is now open for patients looking to buy medical marijuana in New York State. Dispensaries, including two locations in Western New York are set to open on January 5th.

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Epic Fails in International Cannabis Fundraising – Stories from The Trenches

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WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) - Registration is now open for patients looking to buy medical marijuana in New York State. Dispensaries, including two locations in Western New York are set to open on January 5th.

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President Biden’s Marijuana Agenda Seems Destined For Trouble

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Cops are following through on Mayor de Blasio’s pledge to stop locking people up for carrying small amounts of pot.

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The Australian cannabis market is opening up, 5 years after landmark legal changes.

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If there was any doubt about the national momentum on legalized marijuana use in America, consider this. There will be a medicinal marijuana dispensary right off New York City's Union Square come January 2016.
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How Weed Edibles Are Shedding Their Stigma In The Food World - Cannabis News

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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is set to become the first ever sitting senator to give a keynote speech for a cannabis industry conference later in September, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
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LA Swindler steals millions of dollars in marijuana scams

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Medical marijuana is taking root in the heart of NYC.
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Does CBD Hit Different for Women? The FDA Wants to Know

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New York companies looking to legally produce medical marijuana and keep within new state regulations are partnering with professional trainers, to teach employees how to properly cultivate the plant.
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What Will 2021 Bring For The Global Cannabis Industry?

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States across the country are struggling to translate their medical marijuana laws into functional programs
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Cherokee Leaders Decriminalize Marijuana in North Carolina

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ALBANY – Patients and state lawmakers on Tuesday made a final push for New York to pass a bill that would provide emergency access to medical marijuana for ill patients.
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The marijuana industry is becoming more inclusive, but progress is slow

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WALLKILL,N.Y. - Don Crawford comes from a long line of Orange County farmers. Though he no longer tends dairy cows, he still cuts hay for the thriving equestrian industry, and cringes at the creep of the suburbs.
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Medical marijuana growers can apply in New York

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ALBANY – The state Department of Health announced Monday it is accepting applications from businesses interested in becoming registered organizations to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana in New York.
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