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THC, CBD Content On Labels Of Medicinal Cannabis Products May Not Be Accurate

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Germany's government has plans to set up a pharmaceutical agency to regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a media report. Such a step could make the drug more accessible to ill people.

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Push For Hemp To Be Displayed In U.S. Botanic Garden

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Alexandra Posadzki ~ The Canadian Press via GlobalNews.ca ~
 
Friendlier laws on medical marijuana use in Canada are already drawing American investment north of the border, and the trend is likely to further ignite if the federal Liberals make good on their promise to allow recreational use of the drug.
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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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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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Companies like Amazon are rethinking drug testing as cannabis legalization grows

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The Federal Government has announced it will legalise the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
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USDA Approves Hemp Plans For Georgia And Montana - Cannabis News

Tabetha (right) and Georgia-Grace Fulton (left), 13 and 8, both suffer from a degenerative lung disease. Their mother, Bobby-Jo (back left), brought the girls to Victoria, B.C., so they could access the cannabis oil treatment after a successful, and illegal, 12-week trial in Australia. Video image via CTVNews.ca
 
An Australian family who traveled to Canada in order to legally access cannabis oil treatment could soon be forced to return home, where the life-changing medication is outlawed.
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5 Things Employers Should Know About CBD - Cannabis News

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Cannabis should be legalised, according to thousands of Scots.
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Medical Marijuana Gains Momentum In South Carolina - Cannabis News

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Jane Lee ~ Sydney Morning Herald ~

Medicinal cannabis could be legally grown and prescribed to patients as early as next year under a cross party bill that has attracted initial support from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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Cannabis Education Arrives (Virtually) At More American Universities - Cannabis News

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Malena CastaldiReuters ~

Marijuana pioneer Uruguay said on Thursday it had granted licenses to two companies to grow the plant for commercial distribution, adding that the pot should go on sale in pharmacies next year.
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What Tuesday’s Elections Mean For State And Local Marijuana Reform - Cannabis News

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Scores of cannabis plants have been discovered growing in a remote area of disused land in south-west London.
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State mulls research with cannabis oil

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Kesi Asher ~ JamaicaObserver.com ~

Canadian company to develop medicinal products from Jamaican marijuana for international market.

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Puff test for pot use will be reality within a year, WSU researchers say

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A petition on the UK government's website calling for cannabis legalization reached more than 200,000 signatures, meaning the proposal will be debated by the British parliament.
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5 Female-Run Weed Companies That Are Getting the Industry Lifted - Cannabis News

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Known for its dynamic tech startups, agricultural innovations, and security solutions, Israel could soon add cannabis powerhouse to the list, thanks to domestic efforts to decriminalize the drug… and a push to use it as a medical export.
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Inside story: World’s first cannabis artist-in-residence shares his year of weed immersion - Cannabis News

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The latest trials of cannabis in the treatment of children with epilepsy suggest a pure form of the drug may be of benefit.
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PTSD, Veterans And Suicide: Action Is Needed, And Cannabis May Help - Cannabis News

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Rob Waugh ~ Metro.co.uk ~

The first legal marijuana pills have gone on sale in Europe – and are available now via an online store.
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Legal Marijuana and work: What to know about drug testing, policies and more

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Perhaps this is why mums really go to Iceland.
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State to double number of medical Marijuana licenses

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With only 25 licensed distributors in Canada, teacher Tegan Adams says education a must for industry.

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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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New Pesticides Approved for Colorado Cannabis Industry

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Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to advocate the legalization of cannabis. The 19th annual "Hanfparade" (hemp parade) has also found support among some politicians.
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Maine lawmakers optimistic that disagreements on marijuana bill can be resolved - Cannabis News

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Aasma Day ~ Lancashire Evening Post ~

How a 73-year-old in North West England found a way to treat her rheumatoid arthritis.
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