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U.S. Postal Service Issues Advisory On Mailing Hemp-Derived CBD - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) quietly issued an advisory earlier this month clarifying rules around mailing cannabis preparations, saying that “some CBD products derived from industrial hemp can be mailable under specific conditions.”
Hemp comes to Alabama: state approves 180 hemp farmers - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Alabama has approved applications from 180 farmers who want to grow hemp, and the first crop will be planted by April, said Alabama Department of Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate.
Lawmakers pushing proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Connecticut - Cannabis News
Politics
Three Democratic House Committee Chairs revealed their proposal to make recreational marijuana legal across the state in Hartford on Thursday.
Southwest Missouri cannabis entrepreneurs are going public with their ideas - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
A smattering of southwest Missouri entrepreneurs were among the more than 1,800 attendees who showed up for the state's first legal medical cannabis trade show, which drew consultants, grow-light purveyors and debt collection agencies based in Colorado and California and elsewhere.
Cannabis Offers Battered Pro Athletes Both Hope and Healing - Cannabis News
Sports
An increasing number of retired professional athletes are turning for cannabis for pain relief and a new career.
Harborside's Steve DeAngelo Sees 'Blue Skies' Ahead for Cannabis, Warns Against Overtaxing - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
For the first time in his 45 years in the cannabis industry, Steve DeAngelo is feeling pretty darn carefree. But as the co-founder of one of California's most iconic dispensaries, he has a word of warning for states looking to legalize: watch your taxes.
New Study Shows Top Reasons That Patients Are Turning To Cannabis - Cannabis News
Medical News
As medical cannabis legalization spreads, more patients are turning to the plant for their complaints and illnesses.
Alaska Is Officially The First State To Legalize On-Site Marijuana Consumption - Cannabis News
Politics
Later this year, Alaska marijuana consumers will be able to buy their cannabis and smoke it, too—all under the same roof.
Medical marijuana helped elderly with chronic pain and reduced their use of opioids, study found - Cannabis News
Medical News
Your grandparents’ chronic aches and pains might best be eased with a little weed, a new study suggests.
Cannabis Tinctures: Everything You Need To Know - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Why cannabis tinctures are the most efficient way to consume weed.
After 4 months, medical marijuana sales in Michigan exceed $42 million - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Michigan's medical marijuana market is growing beyond expectations, generating more than $42 million in sales since the first dispensary opened on Nov. 1.
4 CBD Products Marathon Runners Should Add To Their Training ASAP - Cannabis News
Sports
CBD may help by reducing inflammation, soreness, and pain.
Jamaica ships medical cannabis to Canada for testing - Cannabis News
World News
Jacana, a newly launched local medical cannabis company, has completed the country's first international export of the Jamaican medical cannabis flower.
House Bill Introduced to Remove Marijuana from List of Controlled Substances - Cannabis News
Politics
“This bill is long overdue. This is a bill that solves a problem, Get the government out of it.”
The DEA is Searching for Field Test Kits to Differentiate Hemp and Marijuana - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
The distinction has caused confusion for members of law enforcement who encounter shipments of hemp during the performance of their duties.
Report: NFL prepared to make 'major concessions' to marijuana policy - Cannabis News
Sports
According to Pro Football Talk, the NFL is prepared to adopt a more lenient substance abuse policy in its next collective bargaining agreement, especially as it relates to marijuana.

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