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Pot's practical cousin: Hemp ready to put down roots in Nebraska, but DEA stands in the way – Marijuana News
Business & Finance
KEARNEY — Two years after Nebraska legalized the growing of industrial hemp for research purposes, not a single seed has been planted. The delay, some advocates say, is an economic mistake, leaving the state out of the rush to capitalize on the potential of what some call a “magical plant.”
Mayor of Clarkston, Georgia says marijuana should be treated like traffic ticket – Marijuana News
Georgia
An Atlanta suburb could potentially become the first municipality in Georgia to decriminalize less than an ounce of marijuana.
Federal Cannabis sentences drop substantially since 2014
Politics
Days before dispensary licensee selections are announced, a proposal that aims to increase patient access to medical cannabis and smooth out bumps in the law is moving through the state Legislature.
Study finds slight increase in youth asthma rates in states with legal recreational Cannabis
Medical News
Haggard was a well-known marijuana smoker who often smoked before going on stage to perform and said he stopped when medicinal marijuana became legal in California. “There’s no way I’m going to smoke somethin’ that’s legal, so I quit,” he said. “But I think it’s like onions: You ought to be able to grow it if you want it.”
University of Illinois providing Cannabis workforce training
Business & Finance
California will need extensive regulatory oversight for cultivation, distribution and sales for pot intended for both social and medical use if voters approve recreational use of marijuana this year, according to a leading public policy group.
Australians Warned About Fake Cannabis Medicines
Medical News
California will need extensive regulatory oversight for cultivation, distribution and sales for pot intended for both social and medical use if voters approve recreational use of marijuana this year, according to a leading public policy group.
Does Cannabis Use Affect Bipolar Disorder Symptoms?
Medical News
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday convened a hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to investigate whether the Justice Department has been derelict in its enforcement duties on marijuana.
Everything Standing In The Way Of Federal Legalization In 2021
Politics
The agency gave no clue whether it will remove pot from its Schedule 1 category of dangerous drugs.
Colorado’s MedPharm continues to blaze path for cannabis research in Alzheimer’s patients
Medical News
The agency gave no clue whether it will remove pot from its Schedule 1 category of dangerous drugs.
Ghost Drops launches legacy players into legal market, establishes elite cannabis brand platform
Business & Finance
An alternative Arizona marijuana-legalization campaign made up of passionate cannabis users is aiming sky-high with its permissive proposal, but would voters really go for it?
WEED Inc. acquires Hempirical Genetics, with over 250 proprietary cannabis & hemp strains for $750K
Medical News
Technology is rapidly adapting to the cannabis industry. Whether it is working towards improvements on the agriculture side or creating cannabis friendly social media, technology is being used to solve some challenging issues in this new industry.
The Game to Release New Cannabis Line – Marijuana News
Entertainment
The Game is going green as the brand ambassador for a new cannabis line.
Both Sides of Legal Marijuana Debate Gather at Connecticut State Capitol – Marijuana News
Connecticut
HARTFORD – There won't be a vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Connecticut this year but that didn't stop supporters and opponents from speaking out at an informational hearing at the Capitol Tuesday.
Democrats and Republicans need cannabis to exorcise the ghosts of elections past
Politics
HARTFORD – There won't be a vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Connecticut this year but that didn't stop supporters and opponents from speaking out at an informational hearing at the Capitol Tuesday.
Man Busted With Cocaine, Marijuana in Jenks Township
Politics
Heightened competition in the market for legal recreational weed is pushing prices down and firing up border wars across state lines.
Ramone Martinez: Cannabis tycoon accused of kidnapping and torturing woman to make her 'love him'
Politics
A new medicinal cannabis product has been given the green light by the Government for a patient with a severe case of Tourette's Syndrome.

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