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Pot for pain relief? What Cannabis can (and can’t) do for chronic pain

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If public opinion is any indication, nationwide marijuana legalization might not be such a pipe dream after all.
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Brittney Griner’s case was difficult for U.S. negotiators for one key reason: She was guilty

 Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer
Jordan Schrader ~ The News Tribune ~
 
An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.
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Does CBD Hit Different for Women? The FDA Wants to Know

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Claire Hughes ~ Times Union ~
New York companies looking to legally produce medical marijuana and keep within new state regulations are partnering with professional trainers, to teach employees how to properly cultivate the plant.
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Hemp approved for harvest in south-central Kansas

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Jennifer Bogdan ~ Providence Journal ~
 
The number of patients enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program has exploded in the past two and half years, more than doubling from 4,849 in 2013 to 11,620 today.
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Europe’s first THC adult-use Cannabis trial set to launch in January 2023 after four month delay

Former Eugene TV anchor, reporter and producer, Cyd Maurer posted a video on her website askmeaboutmarijuana.com after she was fired from KEZI. (Image courtesy of Cyd Maurer)
 
The morning weekend anchor at Eugene's ABC affiliate says she was fired in late May after testing positive for marijuana.
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Florida Democrats call for state-run bank for medical marijuana industry - Cannabis News

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California cannabis activists announced on Thursday that they will soon file a state ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in 2016.
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The First FDA Approved Cannabis-Based Medication Is Now Available to Purchase - Cannabis News

Will Smith shows one of his smaller containers for displaying medical cannabis. (Bob Shallit/Sacramento Bee)
 
Will Smith’s Bud Bar Displays sells wares in 23 states and overseas.
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There are 7,000 New Pot Smokers Every Day in the USA – Cannabis News

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Matt Levin ~ Houston Chronicle ~
 

Investing in the future of the medical cannabis industry

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BROOKHAVEN, GA (CBS46) - For the first time, Georgia families are picking up state-issued cards that allow them to legally possess cannabis oil as a treatment for certain medical conditions.
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Fit in my 40s: the cannabis-aided workout - Cannabis News

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State officials expect enrollment to keep growing; 276 patients are already certified.
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Teen Cannabis Use Continues to Decline, According To Study

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It’s been five months since marijuana was legalized in D.C., and now there’s a public opportunity to show off, if you’ve been letting that liberty take root.
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Losing Control Over Depression? CBD Could Help.

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In California this week, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors revised its water code to declare marijuana cultivation a form of water waste.
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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Delayed by Tracking System Lawsuit

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Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Texas-based Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP) is looking to educate fellow GOP members, as well as the party’s leadership and its grassroots activists.
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Hemp Manufacturing Legalized in Virginia – Marijuana News

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Sheldon Gardner ~ St. Augustine Record
 
A local nursery is being considered for a license from the state’s health department,  to grow a cannabis strain that’s been used to treat a variety of medical ailments.
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DIY Cannabis Products: What Can Really Make At Home?

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Joseph Edwards ~ WREX ~
 
The group says its goal is to serve as a credible voice and valued resource for the Illinois cannabis industry.
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Fly with Cannabis – Which Countries Let You Do It

Some Colorado dispensaries pay for the cleanup of litter along sections of the roadways. In return, they get their signs put up and advertise their name.  Photo: KWGN
 
DENVER — Colorado’s booming marijuana industry is getting around a ban on some advertising by sponsoring some sections of Colorado highways with new signs.
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Largest U.S. Farm Group Supports Higher THC Limit for Industrial Hemp - Cannabis News

Glacier National Park, Montana. Author: Jon Sullivan
 
A part-time sports reporter and medical marijuana patient from Glendive says legalizing pot for recreational use would be an economic boon for Montana.
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Recalled jerky that led to health complaints, positive cannabis tests in 2020 is now the subject of lawsuits

A grow light shines through the leaves of a cannabis plant at Northern Lights grow facility in Denver, Colorado on March 27, 2014. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)
 
As the number of medical marijuana shops and dispensary-related crimes in Colorado Springs has fallen over the past five years, medical pot tax revenue in El Paso County has soared.
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Can Hemp help reverse chronic conditions like diabetes?

A large gathering was held at the Burnside Bridge Tuesday night as recreational marijuana became legal at midnight, July 1, 2015, in Oregon. Beth Nakamura/ Oregonian Staff
 
Oregonians who plan to smoke, cultivate or carry cannabis under the state's new recreational marijuana law should make sure they do it in the roughly 47 percent of Oregon where it's strictly legal.
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Most Americans support forgiveness for Past Marijuana crimes, oppose Cannabis’ schedule

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Danya Bacchus and Samantha Tatro ~ NBC San Diego ~

The new smartphone application Eaze delivers medical marijuana to a user’s home.

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