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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

Image: Vireo Health of New York via Village Voice

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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Stop Wasting Weed: Here’s How To Make Joints Burn Slower - Cannabis News

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The city is getting higher by the day — and we’re not talking about Manhattan skyscrapers.
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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
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
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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How Weed Edibles Are Shedding Their Stigma In The Food World - Cannabis News

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-NY) speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing
 
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

 14th Street  subway station in New York City, lines F and V. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Lois Weiss ~ New York Post ~

Medical marijuana is taking root in the heart of NYC.
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What is smoking Cannabis clone like?

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The New York Department of Health is expected to announce either Thursday or Friday which five companies it has selected to award licenses to grow medical marijuana under the Compassionate Care Act.
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Does CBD Hit Different for Women? The FDA Wants to Know

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Claire Hughes ~ Times Union ~
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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Cherokee Leaders Decriminalize Marijuana in North Carolina

Image of Julie and Mackenzie Kulaway, medical marijuana advocates in New York
 
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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Arkansas: Suspension of expiration dates on medical marijuana patient cards ending soon

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A Sea Cliff company competing to win a New York State medical marijuana license and open a dispensary on Long Island Friday announced it has secured a manufacturing facility upstate.
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