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Cannabis Legalization In Canada: What it Means for the Restaurant Industry - Cannabis News
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At the moment, no restaurants are legally allowed to sell cannabis or hemp infused food and beverages although things like hemp grain and oil, hemp protein baking flour are permitted ingredients in edible products.
High hopes as North Macedonia eyes cannabis potential
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Of those 80,000 patients, the state has approved nearly 51,000 to receive medical marijuana through dispensaries. 
Marijuana Use Common in Sickle Cell Patients, Highlighting Need for More Research, Study Shows - Cannabis News
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Many sickle cell disease (SCD) patients use marijuana for its medicinal benefits, according to an anonymous survey by researchers from Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale University.
These four states will vote on marijuana in the midterms - Cannabis News
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Supporters of marijuana legalization will get four chances across the country in November to add to the expanding map of states where the drug is legal for recreational and medical use.
Cannabis food and drink patents saw increase in last five years, says report - Cannabis News
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The cannabis food and drink sector has seen a large increase in patent filings in the last five years, according to a PatSnap report.
Canada and cannabis legalization: Reaction in the United States - Cannabis News
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As Canada makes history with its nationwide legalization of cannabis, some observers in the United States are watching with a sense of cautious optimism; in the hopes that their northern neighbor’s actions might end up having a positive impact on America’s cannabis legalization movement.
Medical marijuana approved in Rhode Island for children with autism - Cannabis News
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The Rhode Island Department of Health approved a petition from parents Tuesday which would allow them to use medical marijuana to treat children with autism.
Congressman Issues 'Blueprint To Legalize Marijuana' For Democratic House In 2019 - Cannabis News
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A key Democratic congressman has a step-by-step plan to enact the end of federal marijuana prohibition in 2019 if his party takes control of the House, and he's laying it all out in a new memo.
These Two States Are Poised To Be The Next Big Marijuana Markets - Cannabis News
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What are the next state-legal markets likely to excite the capital markets?
Hemp activist finds fertile ground in Hawaii for creating therapeutic oils - Cannabis News
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While Hawaii has long been known for its coffee and macadamia nut industries, the islands are now cultivating a reputation for hemp with the help of a former Bay Area resident.
Marijuana Edibles Sales To Reach $1.4 Billion In 2018 - Cannabis News
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A new report by ArcView shows that branding will be key for edible makers.
Marijuana and the Mid-Terms: A new opportunity for cannabis legalization in some key Midwestern states - Cannabis News
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The momentum for cannabis reform in the U.S., which has had landmark political success beginning in 2012, appears to be gaining speed ahead of next month’s midterm elections.
CBD Products A Prominent Piece Of Vermont's Expanding Hemp Industry - Cannabis News
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As the harvest nears a close, 2018 is turning out to be a pivotal year for industrial hemp in Vermont.
About six-in-ten Americans support marijuana legalization - Cannabis News
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About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say the use of marijuana should be legalized, reflecting a steady increase over the past decade, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Wisconsin farmers learn how to grow healthy hemp for next growing season - Cannabis News
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Wisconsin farmers interested in growing hemp got to learn how to on Thursday.
Israeli medical cannabis companies in joint clinical ADHD trials - Cannabis News
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Two Israeli medical cannabis companies announced entering a strategic partnership to co-found development and clinical validation of a range of cannabis-based ADHD products.
What Is #Croptober? Celebrating Cannabis Harvest Season - Cannabis News
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Just like wine, millions of pounds of buds have ripened in the fall fields. Farmers were up at dawn today cutting, drying, curing and trimming for the market.
Rick Steves to campaign for marijuana legalization in Michigan - Cannabis News
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Instead of doling out tips on Italian gelato or showing off the oldest tower in Ireland's oldest city, travel guru Rick Steves will be in Michigan campaigning for recreational marijuana legalization.

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