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Smoking Weed vs. Edibles: Which is better for your brain?

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ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Schools across Maine are beginning to think about how kids prescribed medical marijuana will be able to take their medicine at school. A law passed last spring requires the state's schools to accommodate children who need to take medical marijuana during the school day.

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Washington lawmakers propose raising taxes on Weed

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Want to take a bite out of the American obesity epidemic? Legalize medical marijuana. That's the counterintuitive finding of a new study in the journal Health Economics.

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NEWS(Meaningless?) Federal Vote On Marijuana Legalization Is On The Horizon

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ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Schools across Maine are beginning to think about how kids prescribed medical marijuana will be able to take their medicine at school. A law passed last spring requires the state's schools to accommodate children who need to take medical marijuana during the school day.

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Can Marijuana Le­gal­ization Help a Cash-Strapped New York?

A bill that would allow for stronger varieties of pot as medical marijuana in Florida unanimously cleared its second Senate review panel.

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The Hype About CBD Coffee, Explained

A bill that would allow for stronger varieties of pot as medical marijuana in Florida unanimously cleared its second Senate review panel.

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The SAFE Banking Act's potential impact on the Marijuana Industry

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Cannabis compounds are being used to tackle kidney failure amongst diabetics in a major new research project. Researchers working on the Aberdeen University study, which is funded by Diabetes UK, will explore whether synthetic cannabinoid compounds can be used to make the kidneys respond better to insulin.

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Adult-use Marijuana won’t pass Ohio legislature this year, but sponsors say it’s coming

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WAYNESVILLE, MO (KTVI) - A Missouri group trying to legalize marijuana rallies around a sick veteran who is facing a drug charge.

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Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing Recreational Marijuana

Veteran Jose Martinez, who lost three limbs in Afghanistan, found relief to his pain with medical marijuana. Image: Shanna Hogan, Phoenix New Times
 
As part of its work, the group collects donations of cannabis and makes it accessible to veterans who cannot afford it. 
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Prosecution collapses against execs caught up in CannTrust Cannabis Scandal

After taking his CBD medicine Moose, a 10-year-old, 120-pound St. Bernard, goes for a walk in San Jose, California. Image: Brandon Chew, Special to The Chronicle
 
Suzanne Kisting’s burly 10-year-old, 120-pound St. Bernard, Moose, hobbled down the 40 stairs of her former Inner Sunset District apartment every morning, crippled by pain from severe arthritis.
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Pot of gold: how the UK beauty industry fell for cannabis - Cannabis News

Sean Adams is a candidate for the Expanded Access Program where he would receive marijuana extract, free of charge, from a pharmaceutical company. Image via KTVB.com
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Only those with the most severe cases of epilepsy will be selected to take part in an Idaho cannabis oil program.
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Massachusetts: Recreational Cannabis Stores Permitted To Reopen For Curbside Pickup Under State Guidelines - Cannabis News

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Patients with chronic pain who used cannabis daily for one year did not have an increase in serious adverse events compared to pain patients who did not use cannabis, according to a new study.
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Kansas couple settle lawsuit over botched raid for $150,000 - Cannabis News

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Friday was the official grand opening ceremony for western Massachusetts’ first medical marijuana dispensary. 
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West Virginia Farmers Quadrupled Their Hemp Crop This Year - Cannabis News

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Though some states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, it’s clear the issue is still far from settled.
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5 Female-Run Weed Companies That Are Getting the Industry Lifted - Cannabis News

A worker carries medical marijuana at a growing facility near Safed, Israel in 2011. Uriel Sinai, Getty Images via GlobalPost.com
 
Known for its dynamic tech startups, agricultural innovations, and security solutions, Israel could soon add cannabis powerhouse to the list, thanks to domestic efforts to decriminalize the drug… and a push to use it as a medical export.
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PTSD, Veterans And Suicide: Action Is Needed, And Cannabis May Help - Cannabis News

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The first legal marijuana pills have gone on sale in Europe – and are available now via an online store.
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Marijuana addiction is a real thing

Lisa Smith of Van Buren Township, whose son Noah, 6, is autistic, asked Michigan to add autism to the conditions that qualify for medicinal pot. Image: Ed White, Associated Press
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Medical marijuana was OK’d by Michigan voters with a 63% yes vote in 2008, yet implementation is always controversial.

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California Says Its Cannabis Revenue Has Fallen Short Of Estimates, Despite Gains

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PHOENIX -- If some Arizona nurses get their way, medical marijuana will become available as early as next year to treat everything from arthritis and autism to Tourette's syndrome and traumatic brain injury.
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Here's what's driving lawmakers working to legalize recreational pot in 17 more states – Cannabis News

AXIM already has a cannabinoid chewing gum product, known as CanChew, on the market. Image AXIM via MarketWatch.com.

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Marijuana-infused gum enters clinical trials.

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Smoking Cannabis not associated with impaired lung functioning in latest study

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Research on marijuana’s potential for medicinal use has been hampered for years by federal restrictions, even though nearly half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some form.
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Increasing the dose of CBD does not change the effects of Cannabis, study finds

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BENGALURU: Marijuana or ganja may be frowned upon as a banned recreational drug, but could offer an effective cure for cancer, say top oncologists of Bengaluru.
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