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First medical marijuana research launches in Pennsylvania ~ Cannabis News

Marijuana clones are monitored at the Ataraxia medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Ill. Cuttings are taken to this room where they take root and get light 24 hours a day. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
 
The state's restrictive law doesn't allow people to grow their own, so only state-approved cultivation centers with rigid security systems will sell to dispensaries.
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Report: Cannabis represents significant opportunity for insurers - Cannabis News

The Tower Theater in Bend, Oregon. Image: Matthew Hickey via Wikimedia Commons

Ted Shorack ~ BendBulletin.com ~

Medical marijuana dispensaries remained busy throughout the weekend after opening their doors for recreational sales Thursday.

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Five years in, Washington State considers overhaul of pot regulation - Cannabis News

Cannabis plant at a Denver grow facility. Image: WeedWorthy.com
 
Relaxing laws against marijuana is much more popular among the American public than even services like Uber and Airbnb, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey reveals.
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Hemp-Based Construction Materials Are Building Sustainable Homes - Cannabis News

U.S. Capitol Building. Image: Kathrin Tausch via Wikimedia Commons
 
Legalization of marijuana is expected to be a big issue during the 2016 elections.
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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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What Is CBN And Is It Legal? - Cannabis News

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The Drug Enforcement Administration spent $960,000 to destroy marijuana plants in that state in 2014 as part of its "Cannabis Eradication Program," according to a recent report by NBC affiliate KGW in Portland, Ore.
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Nebraska parents testify in favor of ‘conservative’ Medical Marijuana bill

The logo for the Michigan Cannabis Coalition, one of two groups seeking to put a marijuana legalization proposal on the Michigan ballot in 2016. Image via MLive.com

Jonathan Oosting ~ MLive.com ~

LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Cannabis Coalition still isn't saying much about its investors, but it's learning a lot about supporters who are signing its petition to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. 

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Medical marijuana debuts in Illinois but some patients turned away

2001 The Space Odyssey Marijuana March May 5, 2001 New Orleans. Image: Bart Everson via Wikimedia Commons
 
Compared to 1969, when only 12% supported legalizing pot, the majority of Americans today support legalizing recreational use of the drug.
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