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Autism and Cannabis: Here's What the Science Says - Cannabis News
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Medical News
Like many conditions treated with medical marijuana, the personal experience and anecdotal evidence currently runs far ahead of the peer-reviewed scientific research.
Switching to LED? Here’s What You Need to Know - Cannabis News
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If you grow cannabis, you know that light is vital to the health of your plants and eventual yield. Would switching to LED lights be right for you?
New York Moves Toward Legal Marijuana With Health Dept. Endorsement - Cannabis News
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New York moved a significant step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana, as a study commissioned by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will recommend that the state allow adults to consume marijuana legally, the governor’s health commissioner said on Monday.
Medical marijuana passes by a landslide in South Carolina Democratic primary - Cannabis News
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South Carolina Democrats gave medical marijuana a landslide victory Tuesday, with 82 percent declaring in an advisory vote that doctors should be allowed to prescribe the drug.
Senate agriculture panel passes farm bill with hemp legalization - Cannabis News
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McConnell's hemp legislation, known as the Hemp Farming Act, is included in the Senate's farm bill and would remove industrial hemp from the list of controlled substances under federal law.
Heathrow beefs up security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests
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Former Ohio Republican Congressman and Speaker of the House John Boehner joined several U.S. mayors this week in telling the federal government to get out of the way of marijuana legalization.
Former Native Roots Exec Authors Cannabis for Dummies - Cannabis News
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A strange-bedfellows mix of powerful state governors and members of Congress signed on to end the decades-old war on marijuana – via the newly introduced STATES Act.
Let the people decide—Culpeper panel favors putting retail marijuana question on ballot
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The NY state Assembly voted "yes" to a bill that would allow people who have been diagnosed with opioid addiction to use medical marijuana. Supporters say medical marijuana can help with withdrawal and make it easier for people to stop using opioids.
The hemp revival: why marijuana's cousin could soon be big business - Cannabis News
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The useful crop has seen renewed interest alongside legalized weed – and there are signs that US officials are warming to it.
Mayors From Across U.S. Call On Feds To Deschedule Marijuana - Cannabis News
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A group representing mayors of cities across the country is pushing the federal government to enact a series of major marijuana law reforms.
7 CBD Skincare Products That Will Change Everything - Cannabis News
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The compound helps reduce pain and inflammation and is helpful with acne and eczema.
Michigan voters will decide marijuana legalization after Legislature fails to act - Cannabis News
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The Michigan Legislature on Tuesday decided to punt the issue of legalizing marijuana for recreational use to voters to decide in the November election.
Pro-Cannabis Candidates Clean Up In California Primary Election 2018 - Cannabis News
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With 61 percent of Americans now in support of cannabis legalization, it should come as little surprise that pot-positive candidates swept to victory in Tuesday’s Primary Election in the progressive bastion of California.
Is Your Cannabis Organic? Clean Green Will Help You Find Out - Cannabis News
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Described as “the closest you can get to organic,” Clean Green is a staple certification program available to cannabis producers and processors nationwide that allows consumers to identify products that meet “organic” standards.
Ohio to announce sites for medical marijuana dispensaries - Cannabis News
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Ohio officials are ready to announce where the state's 56 medical marijuana dispensaries will be located.
Canadians will spend up to $7B on cannabis in 2019, Deloitte predicts
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After cannabis is legalized throughout Canada later this year, Canadians are expected to increase their consumption of the drug by up to 35 percent and spend as much as $7 billion on legal and illegal sales in 2019.
With a $120 million war chest, Brightseed is unlocking the fat-fighting power of hemp
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The momentum for legalizing industrial hemp in America is building. Iowa supporters of the once-prevalent crop, though, have moved on from being eager about its possibilities to anxious to get growing.
Congress Will Consider These Marijuana Amendments Next Week - Cannabis News
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A powerful congressional panel is set to weigh four marijuana measures next week.

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