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Women see no ceiling in Maryland medical marijuana industry – Cannabis News

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A First for Colorado: Tree Free Hemp Is Producing Paper From Seed to Sheet – Cannabis News

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A Look at the Two Missouri Dispensaries That Launched the State’s First Medical Cannabis Sales

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 16-14 on an amendment that would prevent federal funds from being used to prohibit or penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it’s legal.
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Florida Democrats call for state-run bank for medical marijuana industry - Cannabis News

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California cannabis activists announced on Thursday that they will soon file a state ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in 2016.
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There are 7,000 New Pot Smokers Every Day in the USA – Cannabis News

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Matt Levin ~ Houston Chronicle ~
 

Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Fines Tilt Holdings, Ayr Strategies

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James Doubek ~ NPR.org ~
 
The legal cannabis industry is using favorable public opinion and a newly legal cash flow to try to transform itself into a force in national politics.
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Largest U.S. Farm Group Supports Higher THC Limit for Industrial Hemp - Cannabis News

Glacier National Park, Montana. Author: Jon Sullivan
 
A part-time sports reporter and medical marijuana patient from Glendive says legalizing pot for recreational use would be an economic boon for Montana.
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Bill filed to cap THC levels in Illinois cannabis products

The group MILegalize launched its signature gathering efforts at a rally in front of the state Capitol last week. Credit Jake Neher / MPRN
 
The race is on to legalize marijuana in Michigan in 2016.
At least three groups are working to put the question in front of voters. But money will play a big role in deciding which of those groups actually makes the ballot.
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Another Three Hemp Plans Get USDA Green Light

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Bruce Kennedy~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Aaron Smith of the National Cannabis Industry Association calls on legal cannabis industry leaders to create a business sector they can be proud of.
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What To Do With Leftover Marijuana Stems - Cannabis News

NCIA conference in Denver, 2015. Bruce Kennedy, WeedWorthy
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
A veteran industry observer looks back on 2014, ahead to next year, and at the growing national acceptance of legal cannabis.
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The Politics of Legal Marijuana

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Bruce Kennedy  ~  WeedWorthy ~
 
Taylor West, Deputy Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, talks about how much the American political landscape has changed when it comes to lawmakers and their perceptions of legal marijuana
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Customers sue California Marijuana company for overstating THC Potency in its joints

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Associated Press ~ 9 News ~
 
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado law firm specializing in marijuana law has endowed a professorship at the University of Denver.
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Optimizing Systems for Cannabis Greenhouses

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Jeremiah Vandermeer ~ Cannabis Culture ~
 
The original worldwide marijuana protest is back this Saturday, May 2. Share the Global Marijuana March Posters from cities around the world.
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