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Medical Marijuana Cards Show Big Rise In Georgia - Cannabis News
Medical News
The number of Georgians with cards allowing possession of medical cannabis has soared more than 70% in one year.
Kansas City, MO mayor to pardon municipal violations for marijuana possession - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said he will begin pardoning those who have received municipal violations for marijuana possession and those non-violent offenders who were convicted for having marijuana drug paraphernalia.
Hemp highlighted at World Ag Expo - Cannabis News
CBD & Hemp
It’s all about hemp education this year at the 2020 World Ag Expo.
Girl Scouts cash in selling cookies outside of Chicago marijuana dispensary - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Rather than going door-to-door in hopes of selling a few boxes of cookies, one group of Chicago Girl Scouts went straight to their potential customers.
How do police officers spot high drivers? - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
It’s been over a month since recreational marijuana sales have been made legal in Illinois and medical marijuana was legalized in Missouri. So how do police officers spot high drivers on the road?
Study: Realtors Say Pot Equals “Hot” - Cannabis News
Real Estate
A new definition for “hot property” has emerged within the real estate market.
Medical Marijuana Is Legal In Missouri, But Some Doctors Won't Certify Patients To Use It - Cannabis News
Medical News
Although medical cannabis is legal in Missouri and any doctor licensed in Missouri can certify patients for use, the region’s physicians don’t agree on whether certifying patients is safe, legal or ethical.
Seven Governors Talk Marijuana Policy At Annual Conference - Cannabis News
Politics
Seven governors from across the country discussed marijuana issues at an annual policy conference on Friday.
Kroger, the Largest Grocery Chain in the US, Is Lobbying on Hemp - Cannabis News
CBD & Hemp
The supermarket giant started carrying CBD products last year. Now, it’s pressing the federal government on the issue.
You’ll soon be able to earn a degree in cannabis from a Colorado university - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Colorado State University-Pueblo received state approval Friday for the state’s first cannabis-related degree program, to be launched this fall.
California: Wine grape growers lose labor to cannabis farms - Cannabis News
U.S. News
Amid a years-long labor shortage, workers in California’s wine region are headed to cannabis jobs offering better pay, working conditions.
USDA Announces Two More Hemp Insurance Programs - Cannabis News
CBD & Hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that hemp farmers are now eligible for two crop insurance programs that offer coverage in the event of natural disasters.
Legal cannabis now supports 243,700 full-time American jobs - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
How many jobs are there in the legal marijuana industry? Leafly’s annual Cannabis Jobs Report found 243,700 full-time-equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by legal cannabis as of January 2020.
The new ‘runner’s high’: the benefits of mixing cannabis and exercise - Cannabis News
Sports
A study of cannabis users found 82% of people partaking in exercise use cannabis before or after their workout, reporting it increases enjoyment, enhances recovery, and heightens motivation.
Illinois: $40 million in first month of legal pot sales - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
The state's recreational marijuana retailers generated nearly $40 million worth of sales and taxes during the first month of operations.
Scientists discovered a weed compound that may be 30 times more powerful than THC - Cannabis News
Science
A newly discovered cannabis compound has been shown in the lab to potentially be 30 times more potent than THC, the most studied psychoactive compound in marijuana.

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