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Oregon has 1 million pounds of unsold cannabis, and it reveals the state's marijuana-surplus problem - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
After two votes this week, the state is set to start investing extra marijuana tax money in social goods like schools, scholarships, and drug abuse prevention, trying to make good on its promise that legalizing cannabis would benefit all Coloradans.   Coloradans were feeling generous last week. Two thirds voted in favor of Proposition BB, which all
Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state’s pot czar - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
The Brown administration has posted a job opening for the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation, which will set standards for California’s cannabis industry by 2018.   Sounds like an awesome opportunity, dude. You could get in on the ground floor of California’s push into regulating medical marijuana, making from $115,608 to $128,808 per year.  Bu
NIST Looks To Improve U.S. Cannabis Testing Industry
Technology
FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) -- The 17th Annual Arkansas Poll showed that Arkansans have stayed consistent with their party line alliance, but their views on certain issues have shifted.     The biggest change came in Arkansans' views on medical marijuana, according to a press release on the poll. The 2012 poll showed that 44 percent of respondents were in
Cannabis Can Be a Tool to Fight Addictions Globally
Cannabis News
The Campaign to Legalize Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona announced today that it’s collected 100,000 signatures, or two-thirds of what it needs to get the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act on the November 2016 ballot.   CRMLA still needs to get at least 50,000 more valid signatures by July, though leaders of the campaign have said they’re
3 Reasons Why Cannabis Is a Powerful Superfood
Technology
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Brandon Emmett grew up around marijuana. His first job was turning compost on a marijuana farm for $5 an hour. He later moved to trimming and then cloning plants. His uncle was also a grower.   The dangers of marijuana preached at his public high school in Oregon never rang true. The marijuana users Emmett knew were decent
Drug-Sniffing K9s Get Canned Following Legalization in New Mexico
Politics
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Voters cast their ballots in Ohio on Tuesday, in a referendum to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana.   It would also allow doctors to write prescriptions for medical marijuana. In Alabama, both types of marijuana are still illegal, but a cannabis derivative is being tested to treat epilepsy. CBD Oil comes from
Delta-8 THC is legal in many states, but some want to ban it
Politics
United States military veterans rallied at a parade in Texas on Wednesday for the right to treat their war wounds, both physical and psychological, with medical marijuana, which remains illegal under federal law and is strictly limited in Texas.
Amsterdam City Leaders Now Discourage Cannabis Tourism
Cannabis News
Tying a celebrity's name to a brand can be a big deal for marketing. You see it with sportswear and cosmetics all the time.
What will 2023 spell for weed? 10 trends and predictions from Cannabis professionals
Politics
Hannah Loew, a child who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome, is among dozens who have moved to Colorado to receive higher concentrated doses of marijuana.
Patients suffering rare seizures to get Cannabis-based medicine on NHS for first time
Medical News
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Monday he opposes any eventual legalization of marijuana, five days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of four people who wanted to grow pot for personal use.
New Britain approves Marijuana warehouse despite neighbor opposition
Business & Finance
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Since recreational use of the marijuana became legal in several states, authorities report a major jump in the number of pot-filled packages being sent through the mail.
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannatourism
Business & Finance
Hillary Clinton eased her position on marijuana restrictions during a town hall in South Carolina on Saturday, saying she supported a reclassification of the drug to make it easier to conduct research for medicinal purposes.
Keeping Cannabis away from kids
Medical News
“Should we smoke before we pray?” Cynthia Joye asked, tapping the Bible resting on her lap. Joye had just arrived at her friend’s home in Centennial, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver, for the fifth or sixth meeting — it was hard to keep track — of Stoner Jesus Bible Study.
Does Anxiety Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Florida?
Medical News
CLEVELAND, Ohio — After nabbing a spot in next week's Republican debate, John Kasich went on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Friday night to share his ideas to a different type of audience.
Emerging From Shadows, Pot Industry Tries to Build Brands – Marijuana News
Business & Finance
CHICAGO -- More than 3,000 patients with Illinois-issued ID cards will be able to buy medical marijuana legally for the first time Monday, according to the state official overseeing the pilot program.
Italian business to sell 'Bob Marley' hemp seed ice cream – Marijuana News
Entertainment
Mexico City (AFP) - The Mexican government's resistance to legalizing marijuana has taken a hit following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that could pave the way to lifting the nation's ban on pot.

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