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The marijuana industry is becoming more inclusive, but progress is slow
Business & Finance
Anemona Hartocollis ~ The New York Times ~   WALLKILL,N.Y. - Don Crawford comes from a long line of Orange County farmers. Though he no longer tends dairy cows, he still cuts hay for the thriving equestrian industry, and cringes at the creep of the suburbs.
Retailers seeking to offer recreational and medical cannabis can now apply for CT licenses
Business & Finance
Kyle Potter ~ Associated Press ~   ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sarah Wellington thought she had everything squared away to register for Minnesota's medical marijuana program.
Fentanyl deaths rose faster in Colorado than most states
Politics
Sean Williams ~ The Motley Fool ~   As a resident of Washington state, I've witnessed some big changes over the past decade -- but perhaps none bigger than the legalization of marijuana on a recreation basis.
Missouri officials examine protections over medical marijuana information
Medical News
Bibi Patel ~ University Press ~   Revised recreational marijuana bill SB 1176, died in the Regulated Industries Committee
Florida Hemp Farmers Face Challenge Insuring Crops Amid Hurricane Season
Business & Finance
Douglas A. McIntyre ~ 247WALLST ~   Marijuana prices are actually measured nationwide, although it seems odd that numbers for what is an illegal substance in many states could be tracked.
Arkansas: Suspension of expiration dates on medical marijuana patient cards ending soon
Medical News
Ken Schachter ~ Newsday ~   A Sea Cliff company competing to win a New York State medical marijuana license and open a dispensary on Long Island Friday announced it has secured a manufacturing facility upstate.
Vermont to initiate hemp testing pilot program – Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Zachariah Hughes ~ Alaska Public Media ~   The state has a year until it begins issuing licenses for businesses selling recreational marijuana. Between now and then, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board is home to a new body developing regulations: the Marijuana Control Board.
Clinical trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome begins for cannabis-based chewing gum – Cannabis News
Medical News
Saul Hubbard ~ The Register-Guard ~   Marijuana advocates fear cross-pollination with low-THC hemp, and state legislators take up the issue
Cannabis stigma: Millennials caught in changing norms – Cannabis News
Activism
Kevin Litten ~ The Times-Picayune ~   Gov. Bobby Jindal on Thursday said he plans to sign legislation that would change the state's medical marijuana laws and soften penalties for marijuana offenders.
Medical marijuana grows under strict conditions in Illinois as industry expands – Cannabis News
Medical News
Christopher S Hopper ~ 11 Alive Atlanta ~   Georgia medical marijuana refugees are returning home from places like Colorado, now that they have temporary permits to legally use cannabis oil in the state.
Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research – Cannabis News
National Issues
Alex Dobuzinskis ~ Reuters ~   A group opposed to pot legalization is unveiling proposals on Thursday for the U.S. government to ease restrictions on scientific research into marijuana's potential as medicine, in a first step for an organization of its kind.
Feds Open Door To More Pot Research While Keeping It Classified As A ‘Dangerous’ Drug – Cannabis News
Politics
Jon Bowman ~ Fox31 Denver ~   DENVER — In LoDo, the Nativ Hotel is set to open. Thursday through Saturday there will be a series of functions to welcome the boutique hotel that allows marijuana use.
Marijuana Goes Green
Science
Laura Hoy ~ Benzinga ~   As with any newly developing industry, marijuana has had several unforeseen setbacks on the road to becoming a blossoming new sector.
Humboldt County Offers Support Program for Cannabis
Business & Finance
Meena Thiruvengadam ~ Yahoo News ~   Legal marijuana is already big business in America. Colorado alone sold more than $700 million worth of legal weed in 2014, its first full-year of legal recreational and medical sales.
Hawaii Interim Hemp Rules In Effect
Business & Finance
Julie Weed ~ Forbes ~   A mini-boom of pot-related magazines, cookbooks, growers’ manuals and other publications has sprung up  alongside marijuana legalization. Here is a sample for those seeking to grow, bake, sell or learn about cannabis…
Gallup Poll Finds Almost Half Of US Adults Have Tried Marijuana
Cannabis News
Lisa Rein ~ The Washington Post ~   If you live in the District or one of the 23 states that have legalized marijuana and you work for the federal government, think twice before lighting a joint.

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