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Who works in the cannabis industry? A new trade association ad campaign shows its employees – Cannabis News

The cannabis industry is trying to show a different face — one that is far from a stoner stereotype.

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Group used Christian ministry as front for £2 million Cannabis importation

NCIA: At no point in our nation’s history has there been more support from mainstream America for taking marijuana out of the criminal market and putting it behind a legal, regulated counter.

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Israel Police bust network of doctors illegally selling Medical Cannabis licenses

NCIA: At no point in our nation’s history has there been more support from mainstream America for taking marijuana out of the criminal market and putting it behind a legal, regulated counter.

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All eyes on New Jersey as it grapples with letting cops use cannabis

OAKLAND -- Roughly 3,000 people flocked to the Marriott Oakland City Center this week for a business conference that, in many ways, was just like any other.

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Investments in hemp industry highlighted at summit

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom warned a conference of cannabis industry members Tuesday that they need to get involved in passing a pot legalization measure on the November ballot or the cause will be set back nationally.

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'Copycat' cannabis edibles draw ire of big food companies

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom warned a conference of cannabis industry members Tuesday that they need to get involved in passing a pot legalization measure on the November ballot or the cause will be set back nationally.

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House panel set to examine federal marijuana policies - Cannabis News (2)

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, addresses the National Cannabis Industry Association meeting, in New York, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. AP Photo: Richard Drew via OneidaDispatch.com
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The Senator from New York says the federal government needs to reform laws affecting marijuana’s medical use, allowing states to determine their own medical marijuana programs.
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CBD: here’s what science says about its real health benefits

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Cannabis industry representatives are looking back to 2014’s successes, as they prepare for the 2016 election cycle.
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Texas patients sharpen plea for medical marijuana legalization - Cannabis news

Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association,  spoke at Nashville NERVE conference showing the latest data on the marijuana industry on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. (Photo: Shelley Mays/The Tennessean)
 
Marijuana is illegal in Tennessee, but when and if the law changes, the business opportunities will be vast — along with the risks.
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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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Marijuana Products, thousands in cash taken in Robbery

Bob Leeds, co-owner of Sea of Green Farms, shows some of the marijuana he produces during a tour of his growing operation in Seattle, Washington June 30, 2014. (Reuters/Jason Redmond)
 
A growing number of retirees are factoring in the legalization of pot when choosing where to spend their golden years.
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Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Fines Tilt Holdings, Ayr Strategies

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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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Tests find some early Arizona hemp crops have too much THC - Cannabis News

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Pot shops would have access to banks under new legislation in the Senate.
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The Politics of Legal Marijuana

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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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As medical Marijuana bill passes senate committee, hemp store owner says people want options for pain relief

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Taylor West, Deputy Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, talks about the changes currently facing the industry as it evolves and grows.
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Medical marijuana can now be used to treat opioid addiction in N.J. - Cannabis News

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The U.S. government has opened a new line of business for America’s biggest banks, and for once they don’t want it. Little wonder: it’s cash from legalized marijuana.
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