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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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Marijuana Use Growing Among Bay Area Women - Cannabis News

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Kenneth R. Gosselin ~ Hartford Courant ~

The state wants to add as many as three medical marijuana dispensaries — especially in New Haven and Fairfield counties — and now there are 19 proposals for rolling out the expansion.
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Wondering why Hemp Seed Oil is being perceived as a wonder Element?

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Shira Schoenberg ~ MassLive.com ~

BOSTON - When Cristina Barbuto of Brewster took a job with a marketing firm, she told the company that she used medical marijuana to treat symptoms of Crohn's disease.
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Telling the difference between Hemp and Marijuana

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Jackie Borchardt ~ Cleveland.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's Issue 3 received its first endorsement from a national marijuana advocacy group, but the group says the proposed constitutional amendment is not the best way to legalize marijuana.

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State mulls research with cannabis oil

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Kesi Asher ~ JamaicaObserver.com ~

Canadian company to develop medicinal products from Jamaican marijuana for international market.

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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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What Will Australian Import Changes Mean for Local Cannabis Growers?

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 2010. Image: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons
 
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.
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Lawmakers push for hemp comeback in Wisconsin – Cannabis News

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Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy
 
Dispensary CEO Ryan Fox says the unprecedented, one-time tax event means wide-ranging deals that should put patrons at The Grass Station’s two locations in a celebratory mood.
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Puff test for pot use will be reality within a year, WSU researchers say

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A petition on the UK government's website calling for cannabis legalization reached more than 200,000 signatures, meaning the proposal will be debated by the British parliament.
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Year after Philly pot law changed, arrests are down

Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray vs Tampa Hali and Luke Kuechly during 2014 Pro Bowl. Image: Sgt. Alexander Martinez via Wikimedia Commons
 
Current players say marijuana use in the sport is extensive, with many using the drug to deal with the ramifications of head trauma.
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Does The New MORE Act Have A Better Chance Of Passing?

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Anjali Shastry ~ Washington Times ~

South Carolina voters overwhelmingly say their state’s own medical marijuana law should trump federal enforcement, said a new poll being released Thursday.
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Cannabis Tax Revenue Is Seeing Higher Numbers In The U.S.

Products on display at The Grass Station dispensary in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com
Katie Lobosco ~ CNN Money ~
 
For one day and one day only, you can get a 10% discount on recreational marijuana in Colorado. September 16 is a pot tax holiday, thanks to a quirky state law.
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Cannabis Seltzers: Here’s What You Should Know

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Nisa Donnelly ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
SACRAMENTO, CA -- In a late-night move and after a more than 20-year wait, California’s legislature is finally poised to regulate the state’s multi-billion-dollar medical marijuana industry.
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The Australian cannabis market is opening up, 5 years after landmark legal changes.

Christina Leja, Teddy Scott and Norah Scott of Pharmacannis. Image: Lawrence Collins via CNBC.com
 
If there was any doubt about the national momentum on legalized marijuana use in America, consider this. There will be a medicinal marijuana dispensary right off New York City's Union Square come January 2016.
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Denver approves first social marijuana license, allowing vaping and edibles in Lincoln Park coffee shop - Cannabis News

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Angus Chen ~ NPR.org ~
 
The Pet Poison Helpline, a 24-hour pet poison control center, has seen a fourfold increase in calls concerning pets experiencing marijuana intoxication over the past three years.
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American Legion Pushes Congress On Medical Marijuana At Hearing - Cannabis News

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Supporters rally in downtown Springfield Friday night.
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KS lawmakers consider measure to conduct research into uses of industrial hemp

Vendors selling cannabis-related apparel are doing good business at the Oregon State Fair. Image: Jamie Hale/Oregon Live

Jamie Hale ~ OregonLive.com ~

The Oregon State Fair might need to break out some green ribbons – marijuana is moving in.
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Jamaican farmers just harvested their first legal cannabis crop

Genifer Murray of CannLabs being interviewed at the NCIA Cannabis Business Summit, June 2014. Image via NCIA
Gogo Lidz ~ Irish Examiner ~
 
It seems fitting that a plant called Mary Jane could smash the patriarchy.
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Support for marijuana legalization surges to record high, Fox News poll finds - Cannabis News

Florence Childs hopes to sell her Spokane-area Washington Pot Shop. Photo by Max Lathrop
 
While many retirees spend time in their gardens, 82-year-old Florence Childs has chosen to work with another kind of plant.
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10 Weed Enthusiast-Approved Travel Destinations for 2018 - Cannabis News

Bob and Cathy Jordan say her ALS is relieved by medical marijuana, and are supporters of legalizing it in Florida. Photo: WTSP
Garin Flowers ~ WTSP.com ~
 
PARRISH, Fla. -- When you pull up to the home of Bob and Cathy Jordan and see a FLCAN sign, you know exactly what they stand for.
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