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Using marijuana may affect your ability to think and plan, study says

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An average of 44 Americans die every day from an overdose of prescription painkillers, a trend the Centers for Disease Control calls a national epidemic.
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Medical cannabis expansion launches in Utah

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Police seized 700 cannabis plants which were growing in public view in green space at Kottbusser Tor, one of Berlin's busiest train stations and road junctions.
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Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD - Cannabis News

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Over the last two decades marijuana has practically been an unstoppable force.
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Canada: Alberta betting on booming marijuana market

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CHICAGO -- Six months after graduating from college, Julie Berliner had to make a life-changing decision: pursue a career as an elementary school teacher or take a chance on the budding marijuana industry in Colorado.
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U.S. hemp production doubles in 2017, Colorado grows twice as much as anyone - Cannabis News

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CARSON CITY, NV — Lawmakers in Nevada have unanimously passed a bill to authorize hemp cultivation, sending the bill to Republican Governor Brian Sandoval for final approval.
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Problems blamed on cannabis that actually have nothing to do with cannabis

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More than any state that has legalized marijuana, Oregon is a champion when it comes to producing the drug.
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Cannabis company that DEA is allowing to grow for research purposes to list shares on Nasdaq

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"Good morning! Thank you so much for tuning into K-HIGH, your weed station!"
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Survey: Two-thirds of cops say marijuana laws should be relaxed – Cannabis News

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"Puff, puff, pass" and beyond. Talking marijuana manners with Lizzie Post and others in these weird, post-legalization times
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Marijuana and the Effects it has on Sleeping - Cannabis News

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Associated Press ~ KSAT 12 ABC ~
 
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House gave final approval Tuesday to a limited medical marijuana bill that would give epilepsy patients access to trace amounts of cannabis oil
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How will Canadian universities handle legal marijuana?

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When Erik Christiansen started smoking pot, he became fascinated by the look of different marijuana strains. But the photographs of marijuana he saw didn't capture the variety.
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The Marijuana Evolution Of Senator Orrin Hatch - Cannabis News

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More than 2,000 people descended on the Hilton Chicago in the South Loop for the three-day Marijuana Business Conference and Expo.
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Ayr receives final license to sell adult-use cannabis in Watertown, the company’s second approved adult-use dispensary in Greater Boston

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Because she has seizures every day and slams into the ground, 18-year-old Dixie Pace has worn a helmet since November.
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Cannabis goes head-to-head with big pharma in new Zelira Therapeutics pain med study

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The Illinois legislature joined the movement to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of pot, passing a measure Thursday that would bar arrest for the offense.
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California lawmaker pushes ‘Cannabis Cafes’ in new Bill

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The exhibit halls of the Chicago Hilton and Towers were packed with vendors offering a glimpse of the world as it’s about to become in Illinois, from lemonade to honey to krispie treats
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All About Delta 8 THC Distillate

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Colorado has not only been at the forefront of the marijuana revolution through the state’s efforts to legalize recreational marijuana, but Colorado is also a leader in industrial hemp research.
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Walk-in medical marijuana certification clinics now operating in Maine

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BANGOR, Maine — A health care company that operates walk-in clinics in five states that specialize in qualifying people to use medical marijuana recently expanded into Maine, with locations in Bangor, Augusta, Biddeford, and a fourth planned for Auburn.
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Marijuana K-cups and coffee pods are here

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Making cannabis coffee is now as simple as inserting a pod and pushing a button.
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Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana Secrets

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Hampton Sides ~ National Geographic ~
 
As the once-vilified drug becomes more accepted, researchers around the world are trying to understand how it works and how it might fight disease.
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Marijuana In College: Why Universities Are Offering Cannabis-Focused Classes (And Where You Can Find Them) - Cannabis News

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“Cannabis is spurring on an ag-tech revolution,” said Troy Dayton, CEO of ArcView Group, a cannabis-industry research firm in Oakland, California.
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Oregon marijuana growers turning to hemp as CBD extract explodes - Cannabis News

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Stephanie Langston ~ WKRN
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It’s the final push for those that want to decriminalize marijuana in Nashville. Tennessee Norml, the group leading the efforts, still needs thousands of signatures to get their measure on the Metro general election ballot.
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