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Malta’s COVID-19 response secures cannabis industry growth

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NORTH NAPLES, Fla. - The fight to legalize marijuana continues in Florida, but this time, some law enforcement officials are supporting the idea.

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Hexo Corp. sells Niagara Falls cannabis facility for $10.25 million

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NORTH NAPLES, Fla. - The fight to legalize marijuana continues in Florida, but this time, some law enforcement officials are supporting the idea.

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Missouri Medical Cannabis Faces Delays Due to Testing

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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has filed a bill in the Senate seeking to end the federal criminalization of marijuana.

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USDA announces domestic hemp production program; rules to be published this week - Cannabis News

Dozens line up in bitter cold weather outside The Grass Station in Denver, ahead of the store’s Black Friday sales. Image: WeedWorthy.com

Not to be outdone by much larger national retailers, Denver’s cannabis merchants are rolling out Black Friday deals of their own.

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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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Cannabis Drinks Will Be Huge in 2019 - Cannabis News

Kim Hearn of Stratford believes an oil made from marijuana plants will help her son Sean and other children who have epileptic seizures. Image: Fox 61 via Hartford Courant

Each morning, Kim Hearn attaches a feeding tube to her son before outfitting him in specialized clothes that lend support to his torso, ankles and legs.

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Marijuana gets the farm-to-fork foodie treatment in Sacramento – Cannabis News

Consultant Jonathan Hunt checks seedlings growing in the marijuana growing facility on the Flandreau Santee Sioux Reservation in September. AP Photo: Jay Pickthorn

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Tribes across the U.S. are finding marijuana is risky business nearly a year after a Justice Department policy indicated they could grow and sell pot under the same guidelines as states.

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Dozens of Marijuana Initiatives in California Vying for 2016 Ballot – Marijuana News

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Those for and against marijuana initiatives are gearing up to get their proposals on the ballot and voters could end up with many options in 2016.
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Could Amsterdam's days as a Cannabis capital be numbered?

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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has filed a bill in the Senate seeking to end the federal criminalization of marijuana.

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DEA Raid on Tribe's Cannabis Crop Infuriates and Confuses Reformers

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Authorities claim the plants were marijuana, not hemp – but evidence is lacking.

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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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Prosecution collapses against execs caught up in CannTrust Cannabis Scandal

After taking his CBD medicine Moose, a 10-year-old, 120-pound St. Bernard, goes for a walk in San Jose, California. Image: Brandon Chew, Special to The Chronicle
 
Suzanne Kisting’s burly 10-year-old, 120-pound St. Bernard, Moose, hobbled down the 40 stairs of her former Inner Sunset District apartment every morning, crippled by pain from severe arthritis.
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Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers

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Schools are stuck enforcing the rules of a college-football system that hasn't embraced some of society's growing acceptance of marijuana use.
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Cannabis Companies Struggle To Become More Sustainable - Cannabis News

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Among the more than 11,000 people with state-issued patient cards are the very young and very old. They include people living with cancer, HIV, seizures, glaucoma or other conditions.
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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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Meet a rare breed: Missouri doctors eager to help patients try medical marijuana - Cannabis News

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Canada’s new prime minister has promised his Liberal Party will legalize marijuana across the entire country.
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Expert Sees a ‘Strong Need’ for Insurance for Cannabis Industry - Cannabis News

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In a strongly-worded new report out Tuesday, researchers at the Brookings Institution call on the federal government to eliminate roadblocks to medical marijuana research in the U.S.
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Social Media’s Effect On Cannabis Stocks

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Nearly half the country has so far made it legal. Does it work?

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Cannabis License winners in CT spent big to come out on top

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It didn’t take long before marijuana companies would be treated like any other company, and that means getting sued.
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The Cannabis question: What would legalizing recreational pot mean for North Dakota?

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Exclusive: Private analysis for the British Treasury concludes that regulation could also produce huge savings for the justice system.
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