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Colorado’s MedPharm continues to blaze path for cannabis research in Alzheimer’s patients

The agency gave no clue whether it will remove pot from its Schedule 1 category of dangerous drugs.

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High and Mighty Report: U.S. Cannabis Retail Sales Exceeded $37.5 Million on 4/20 – Marijuana News

John Hudak isn’t a politician, a legalization advocate, or a cannabis entrepreneur. He walks unrecognized through industry conferences. But in the past six months, he’s quietly become one of the most influential voices on national cannabis policy.

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Kansans rally for medical marijuana in Topeka – Marijuana News

John Hudak isn’t a politician, a legalization advocate, or a cannabis entrepreneur. He walks unrecognized through industry conferences. But in the past six months, he’s quietly become one of the most influential voices on national cannabis policy.

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Arkansas Officials Report Medical Cannabis Sales Top $200 Million

A new survey by the Associated Press and the University of Chicago finds that a record-high percentage of Americans -- 61 percent -- say they support marijuana legalization.

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South Carolina Pre-Files Cannabis Reform Bills

A new survey by the Associated Press and the University of Chicago finds that a record-high percentage of Americans -- 61 percent -- say they support marijuana legalization.

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Here Are the Five Countries Primed for Major Cannabis Booms - Cannabis News

The USDA has created an unequal marketplace for domestic hemp producers, unfounded safety concerns about the use of industrial hemp and bolstered an international agricultural industry at the cost of one in their home country.

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New initiative to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Nebraska

New research shows 52% of Americans, including a majority of adults under 65, support legalizing marijuana.

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Virginia Gov. McAuliffe expected to sign marijuana reforms – Cannabis News

New research shows 52% of Americans, including a majority of adults under 65, support legalizing marijuana.

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U.S. Senate Votes To Legalize Hemp After Decades-Long Ban Under Marijuana Prohibition - Cannabis News

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Comedian Stephen Colbert caught Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) off guard late Wednesday night, joking about marijuana.

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The Summer Skinny On CBD Sunscreen - Cannabis News

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Comedian Stephen Colbert caught Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) off guard late Wednesday night, joking about marijuana.

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Canadian cannabis producers set their sights on global domination

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Contrary to what you may have read or heard, Congress did not quietly lift the federal ban on medical marijuana. Nor did it lift the ban loudly. It did not lift the ban at all. Here is what actually happened.

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These Are the Fastest-Trending Cannabis Products in Every State in 2017 - Cannabis News

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Bernie Sanders has a chance to make history in 2016, and not just by winning the presidential election. Sanders is poised to make some giant leaps toward ending the prohibition of marijuana, which has long been an aim of the left-leaning Vermont Senator.

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Canada: MedReleaf partners with Shoppers Drug Mart to sell medical marijuana online

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In all of the states least likely to legalize pot, possession is a felony under certain circumstances. Perhaps due to strict penalties, estimated usage rates are below average in these states.

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The VA Can’t Provide Cannabis to Veterans With PTSD, so This Group Gives It Out for Free - Cannabis News

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Christmas came early for cannabis research scientists. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) decided to ease some of the regulatory requirements that had been imposed on those who were conducting FDA-approved clinical trials on cannabidiol (CBD).

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Election May Be a Turning Point for Legal Marijuana – Cannabis News

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When medical marijuana is legal statewide but illegal under federal law, things get tricky for patients.

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Montana Senate Votes to Advance Promising Cannabis Legalization Bill

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The Drug Enforcement Administration is not having a great year.

The chief of the agency stepped down in April under a cloud of scandal.

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Rising depression and anxiety have led to more Cannabis use in Florida

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DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg on Wednesday rejected the notion that smoking marijuana is "medicine," calling the premise a "joke."

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Minnesota Pharmacy Board sues three Cannabis Businesses for violating edible cannabinoid laws

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Federal researchers spent most of the week on a working medical marijuana farm in Vancouver, Washington to study the occupational hazards of growing and processing marijuana. 
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Growing Demand for Marijuana in the World

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Most of the candidates descending on Boulder for Wednesday’s debate have signaled a desire to end the Republicans’ long-running war on pot.
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New Medical Cannabis dispensary opens in Panama City Beach

Michael McGovern, a representative from ResponsibleOhio, a pro-marijuana legalization group, wears a sticker during a promotional tour stop at Miami University, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Oxford, Ohio. AP Photo/John Minchillo
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- So a few states out West and a couple cities on the East Coast have voted to legalize marijuana. Does that mean legal pot can fly in the heartland?
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