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Second Largest Coffee Chain in Canada, Second Cup, to Sell Legal Weed - Cannabis News
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The only coffee company with more locations in Canada than Second Cup is Starbucks.
CBD could be the bacterial-killing answer to gonorrhoea
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With more and more states legalizing marijuana, whether for medical use, recreational use, or both, increasing numbers of Americans are using cannabis.
Illinois Governor signs bill legalizing industrial hemp - Cannabis News
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Gov. Bruce Rauner on Saturday signed a bill legalizing industrial hemp, adding Illinois to a growing list of states that allow the growth of cannabis for non-drug purposes.
Pot for the People: New Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Access Weed - Cannabis News
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As federal agencies actively recruit veterans, a new bill would allow government employees to legally get the treatment that is proving helpful for PTSD and pain management: marijuana.
Swiss Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis Without “Exceptional Authorization”
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Oregon weed isn't just the cheapest in the country. Its wholesale prices for outdoor-grown cannabis flower are now the lowest the United States has ever seen.
The Link Between Flavonoids, Alzheimer’s And Marijuana
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) thinks that the federal government should keep its hands off the increasing number of states legalizing cannabis.
Cannabis And Chemotherapy — What Are The Patient Benefits?
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It doesn’t get you high, but it’s causing quite a buzz among medical scientists and patients.
California Cannabis Goes Luxury, Plans Appellations Just Like Wine - Cannabis News
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As legal marijuana enters a new, credible age in the U.S., its connoisseurs are maturing right along with the industry.
New Jersey Senate President Says He Has the Votes to Legalize Pot - Cannabis News
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“Don’t be surprised when people who say they were against it vote for it,” Sweeney said, predicting Republicans who support expanding medical marijuana will support legalization, too.
‘Nobody expects it here': Cannabis businesses getting ahead before green rush hits Texas - Cannabis News
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The CEO of the accelerator program said once recreational or medical marijuana becomes legal, whether at the federal level or at the state level, the participants of the accelerator will be 10 steps ahead of those who want to enter the industry after it has been legalized.
Agriculture hopes hemp legislation will finally go through - Cannabis News
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After years of trying to get laws changed, hemp advocates and would-be farmers are on the cusp of gaining new legal standing via the 2018 farm bill.
The Next Big Thing In Cannabis: Tourism - Cannabis News
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Cannabis tourism is growing at a fast clip, drawing thousands of people — and millions of dollars — to states where adult use of cannabis is legal.
99% of patients using Medicinal Cannabis are sourcing it illegally due to failures within the industry, a new report says
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While 13% of Americans say they "regularly" or "occasionally" use or smoke marijuana, the rate is significantly higher among the 18 to 29 age group and is higher in the West than in other regions of the country.
Tourette’s Syndrome: Marijuana To The Rescue - Cannabis News
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Scientists are also looking for way to suppress or modulate inappropriate brain signals, spurring development of new drugs with novel brain targets, such as cannabinoid receptors.
Parent of Corona beer bets $3.8 billion on U.S. love of marijuana - Cannabis News
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Constellation Brands Inc., which for seven decades has made its money off beer, wine and whiskey, sees its future in a marijuana leaf.
Legal Weed: How Republicans Learned to Love Marijuana - Cannabis News
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As state experimentation with legalization grew, media coverage of marijuana's supposed health benefits increased, and public opinion and demographics shifted, Republicans -- some of whom had touted their hard-line stances as unalterable -- began to soften.
Canada: 'A moment in history': Hundreds turn out for Calgary cannabis job fair - Cannabis News
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Job seekers from in and around Calgary lined up to hand in their resumes Tuesday for an opportunity to work in the cannabis industry, as new retail company 420 Premium Market held a job fair at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park.
Old Roseland school site of new cannabis business? Neighbors say no
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With the primary election just one week away, candidates discussed marijuana - legalizing it, decriminalizing it, medical use, taxes, and more.

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