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A dangerous kind of green: South Carolina police warn parents about heroin that looks almost like cannabis

Glass artist Mark Nowicki displays his handmade bongs at the O.G Tubes booth at the marijuana expo at the Hawaii Convention Center on July 19. Image: Cory Lum, Civil Beat.

Competition will be fierce for Hawaii’s eight licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis. Many other types of businesses are looking for a piece of the action as well.

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Maine lawmakers optimistic that disagreements on marijuana bill can be resolved - Cannabis News

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Aasma Day ~ Lancashire Evening Post ~

How a 73-year-old in North West England found a way to treat her rheumatoid arthritis.
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15 Biggest U.S. Cities That Will Have Legalized Marijuana in 2018 - Cannabis News

A medical marijuana dispensary has been given conditional approval for 21 Milk Street in Boston. Image: Jessica Bartlett
 
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals has given conditional approval to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Milk Street.
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Medical Marijuana business in Texas steadily growing

Toni Richard hugs her son Tyler, 14, at home. Tyler has been on medical marijuana for a year. (Photo: Siobhan McAndrew/RGJ)
 
A year ago it was hard to even count how many seizures Tyler Richard would have in one day.
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There is still too much we don't know about Cannabis

Erin Cleveland holding up Lainey's medical marijuana registration card?(Photo: Hopper, Christopher)
Christopher S Hopper ~ 11Alive.com ~

Erin Cleveland continues the journey to improving her 2-year-old daughter Lainey's life.
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Hemp approved for harvest in south-central Kansas

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Jennifer Bogdan ~ Providence Journal ~
 
The number of patients enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program has exploded in the past two and half years, more than doubling from 4,849 in 2013 to 11,620 today.
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Will the 'Entrepreneur' President Embrace the Cannabis Economy? – Cannabis News

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There’s yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a new study.
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Fit in my 40s: the cannabis-aided workout - Cannabis News

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State officials expect enrollment to keep growing; 276 patients are already certified.
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Minnesota study finds that medical pot soothes cancer pains - Cannabis News

Dr. Ray Estacio, a member of the Colorado Board of Health, confers with Deborah Nelson, board administrator, during testimony to add post-traumatic disorder to the list of ailments eligible for treatment with medical marijuana during a hearing before the board in Denver. (David Zalubowski, AP)
Electa Draper~ Denver Post ~

Colorado declines to become 10th state to include condition in medical marijuana program.

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How Are Industry Leaders Continuing to Innovate During Covid-19?

A Boulder marijuana company says its capsules are a breakthrough for medical marijuana patients. Photo: CBS4 Denver
 
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A Boulder marijuana company says it has a new breakthrough for medical marijuana patients — a marijuana capsule that looks and acts more like traditional pharmaceuticals.
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The best activities to combine with cannabis

Friends and family gather in Nelson, New Zealand to remember Alex Renton. Photo: Marion Van Dijk/Fairfax Media
Stacey Knott ~ Stuff.co.nz ~
 
Alex Renton sparked a national debate about medicinal cannabis while in a coma, his sister has told the teen's memorial service.
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No decision from U.S. Supreme Court on Colorado marijuana case – Marijuana News

 Bear Westerlind, an employee at the medical marijuana dispensary Kaya Shack, displays different types of marijuana flowers sold at the shop in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)
 
A new study looks at the potential, positive impact of medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain.
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DIY Cannabis Products: What Can Really Make At Home?

Illinois state map and cannabis leaf
Joseph Edwards ~ WREX ~
 
The group says its goal is to serve as a credible voice and valued resource for the Illinois cannabis industry.
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Top 10 Cannabis Holiday Gift Ideas

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)  Photo: Greg Nash
 
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is facing pressure to back reforms to marijuana laws from advocates in her home state.
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Biden urged not forget teacher jailed Russia

The study of marijuana as a possible treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder has faced a number of hurdles. Here, a production assistant examines marijuana plants. Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi

Following years of bureaucratic hurdles, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved, randomized controlled trial on cannabis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is set to begin this summer.

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Study: Medical cannabis users as safe to drive as those who take impairing prescription drugs

Darryl Lewis holds a sign outside the First State Compassion Center near Wilmington. (Photo: SUCHAT PEDERSON/THE NEWS JOURNAL)
 
Delaware's first medical marijuana dispensary opened Friday, four years after the state Legislature legalized its use.
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The Mexican Adult Use Market Will Be A Major Growth Engine For Several Global Cannabis Companies

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emily Knowlton, 19, jokes around with her sister Isabelle, 10, who is among dozens of Utah epileptic children and adults now receiving therapeutic hemp oil with permission from the state.
 
Utah families of children with intractable epilepsy say cannabis treatment is a breakthrough; lawmaker plans to push extension.
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Congressional Marijuana Reformers Differ on Sessions as AG – Cannabis News

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Medical marijuana will get another chance in Nebraska Legislature – Cannabis News

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Fad or Fact: A Deeper Look at CBD

image of Erika and Michael Zorn with daughters Lily, 2, and Emma, 6. The couple faces charges for possessing and manufacturing marijuana that the young wife used to relieve debilitating symptoms. (TOM GRALISH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
 
A Pennsylvania couple faces charges for possessing and manufacturing marijuana that the young wife used to relieve debilitating symptoms.
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