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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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Aspiring budtenders learning the ins and outs of cannabis dispensary work at first community college course of its kind in Illinois - Cannabis News

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Inside the medical marijuana industry's wild new frontier.

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What went right, what went wrong, and what went sideways: 2022 In Cannabis

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Why grow marijuana when you can brew it?
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Why HEXO Stock Is Getting Smoked This Week

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Teen marijuana use held steady in 2014, the first year that marijuana was legally available for purchase in the states of Washington and Colorado, according to just-released numbers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Irish brewmaster hoping cannabis beer will be a big hit

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A side effect of a federal drug law has left legal pot farmers without any approved pesticides—and as a result, many have turned to harmful chemicals to protect their crops.
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Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have 'major impact,' Harvard researcher says

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More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
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Cannabis guide: 10 DOS X DONT'S for tourists issued!

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Canadian researchers unraveled the genetic structure of 81 different marijuana and 43 hemp samples, in an attempt to test long-held assumptions about cannabis.
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Marijuana and coffee? New bill could bring Cannabis Cafes to California

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Julie Johnson ~ The Press Democrat ~

Near the heart of the remote Round Valley in Mendocino County, a back-to-the-land father and cannabis farmer is trying to get in on the ground floor of an industry that could skyrocket if recreational use of marijuana is legalized in California next year.
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Warriors in need: California veterans want the option to use medical marijuana for mental illnesses – Cannabis News

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Ireland: Cork toddler, 2, gets cannabis oil permit for epilepsy treatment – Cannabis News

Sarah Stuive, biological control consultant, checks for bugs at Bedrocan Canada, a medical marijuana facility, in Toronto on Monday, August 17, 2015. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Alexandra Posadzki ~ The Canadian Press ~
 
TORONTO – When Sarah Stuive first got into the natural pest control business – which uses predatory insects, or “good bugs,” to weed out pests – she never expected to be working with cannabis plants.
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Here's what's driving lawmakers working to legalize recreational pot in 17 more states – Cannabis News

AXIM already has a cannabinoid chewing gum product, known as CanChew, on the market. Image AXIM via MarketWatch.com.

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Marijuana-infused gum enters clinical trials.

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Social Life Network, with its unique and multi-faceted business approach to social networking platforms, goes public with the trading symbol WDLF

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William Shakespeare sought inspiration by smoking weed in the sort of pipe commonly referred to as a "bong", a South African scientist has claimed.
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Increasing the dose of CBD does not change the effects of Cannabis, study finds

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BENGALURU: Marijuana or ganja may be frowned upon as a banned recreational drug, but could offer an effective cure for cancer, say top oncologists of Bengaluru.
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The Endocannabinoid System and Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency

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With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing concern about the long-term health consequences on teens who might be able to get easier access to it illegally.
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This brand manufactured over 2 Million Pre-Rolls in 2022

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A new study is raising hackles about pot-laced edibles. The statistics really aren't as alarming as they seem.
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Where will Connecticut’s Marijuana tax go?

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Jonathan Oosting ~ Mlive.com

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Medical Marijuana Law Review Panel voted Friday to recommend adding autism as a qualifying condition fit for treatment under the state law.
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Hemp oil is packed with healthy fatty acids - here's why that's great news for your skin and heart

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Jesse Paul  ~ The Denver Post ~

Levy Thamba, 19, leaped to his death last year after eating marijuana-infused cookies.

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Will the 'Entrepreneur' President Embrace the Cannabis Economy? – Cannabis News

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There’s yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a new study.
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State of Illinois asks public to help identify community organizations that will receive grants for marijuana revenues

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Tom Weber ~ Minnesota Public Radio ~

A University of Minnesota plant biologist has identified a key gene that distinguishes hemp from marijuana.
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How Are Industry Leaders Continuing to Innovate During Covid-19?

A Boulder marijuana company says its capsules are a breakthrough for medical marijuana patients. Photo: CBS4 Denver
 
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A Boulder marijuana company says it has a new breakthrough for medical marijuana patients — a marijuana capsule that looks and acts more like traditional pharmaceuticals.
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