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After years of quiet progress, Israeli medical cannabis research is budding – Cannabis News

The 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country.

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What's the story behind the new cannabis-selling 'coffee shops' in Paris? - Cannabis News

The app is expected to be a prime resource for people interested in the politics of cannabis in the United States during a crucial election year.

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Will New York or Illinois be Next to Legalize Recreational Marijuana? - Cannabis News

A rapidly-growing part of The WeedLife Network, a ground-breaking group of websites and apps for marijuana businesses, organizations and consumers, the new WeedWorthy app will help the public stay up-to-date on cannabis news and data.

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Body's own marijuana helps us forget traumatic memories - Cannabis News

A dog patrols marijuana plants growing in Shelter Cove in Humboldt County, California. Water quality control boards around the state have begun cracking down on practices that affect local water supplies. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times
 
Pot growers have been put on notice by state regulators that they will have to follow the same rules as the rest of the agriculture industry in protecting the state's drought-stricken water supply.
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American Bar Association Urges Congress To Let States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies - Cannabis News

Davia Fleming, 29, center, is surrounded by media members as she becomes the first shopper at Shango Premium Cannabis, in Portland, Ore. On Oct. 1, 2015. Oregon marijuana stores have begun sales to recreational users. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
Jonathan J. Cooper and Bob Seavey ~ Associated Press ~
 
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon marijuana shops began selling marijuana Thursday for the first time to recreational users, marking a big day for the budding pot industry.
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Lawmakers push for hemp comeback in Wisconsin – Cannabis News

One of The Grass Station outlets in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com
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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You’ll soon be able to earn a degree in cannabis from a Colorado university - Cannabis News

Attendees at the kick-off of CanopyBoulder's fall boot camp. Image: WeedWorthy.com
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Firms like CanopyBoulder are helping new, marijuana-related firms to not only survive the crucial first years in business, but to hopefully thrive as they grow and evolve.
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Congress Will Consider These Marijuana Amendments Next Week - Cannabis News

Image of Kindman Brand Recreational Marijuana products
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
The CEO of Denver-based Kindman announces the expansion of his production and packaging facilities, an action that should help to stabilize the pricing of cannabis.
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Maryland voters deciding recreational Marijuana legalization

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WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reauthorize an amendment that would protect medical marijuana operations from federal interference in states where the drug is legal, siding with a majority of Americans who say that medical marijuana is an issue best left to the states.
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How the pandemic created a new generation of stoners

Image of Leslie Bocskor, advocate for the expansion of the legal cannabis industry in the United States.
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Nevada-based investor and marijuana advocate Leslie Bocskor believes the campaign towards national legalization of adult cannabis has already been set in motion
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New York City: Manhattan DA to stop prosecuting marijuana possession cases - Cannabis News

Image of Leslie Bocskor, advocate for the expansion of the legal cannabis industry in the United States.
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Investor and marijuana advocate Leslie Bocskor believes the campaign towards national legalization of adult cannabis has already been set in motion
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