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Tax hikes continue to hit the cannabis industry hard
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Coke’s possible foray into the marijuana sector comes as beverage makers are trying to add cannabis as a trendy ingredient while their traditional businesses slow.
Kamala Harris says Weed will be Legal if Elected
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Merry Jane spoke with doctors, people living with endometriosis, and creators of cannabis wellness products to learn how the plant can provide real relief for the complex ailment.
Ohio: Hemp manufacturing facility planned for Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood - Cannabis News
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A new company plans to open a manufacturing facility next June that would make hemp products - building materials, carpet and insulation, disposable straws and utensils, clothing and even CBD oil.
Most Doctors, Nurses And Pharmacists Support Legalizing Marijuana, Poll Finds - Cannabis News
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A majority of physicians are in favor of legalizing marijuana nationwide, according to a newly published survey, and an even bigger supermajority back allowing medical cannabis.
Hemp CBD Market to More Than Double by 2022 - Cannabis News
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Brightfield Group, which has established itself as a thought leader in the CBD space, just announced projections for the hemp CBD industry to become a $5.7 billion market by next year, with a projection of growth by nearly 40x to $22 billion by 2022.
Marijuana Bill Approved By Congressional Committee, Despite Drug Conviction Restriction Dispute - Cannabis News
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A powerful U.S. House panel that oversees federal drug enforcement efforts approved a bill on Thursday to require the Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to begin issuing more licenses to grow marijuana for research.
Vets' medical marijuana debate revived - Cannabis News
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Medical marijuana for veterans is having another moment on Capitol Hill.
Marijuana referendum questions go to voters Nov. 6 in 16 Wisconsin counties, two cities - Cannabis News
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When voters in 16 Wisconsin counties and two cities go to the polls Nov. 6 they will join a nationwide debate by marking their ballots for or against legalizing marijuana use either for medical reasons or personal recreation.
This New Jersey school is now letting students minor in marijuana (really) - Cannabis News
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"This is a growing industry and we want to prepare our students from a variety of academic viewpoints."
A Desert Hotel Adapts To Local Economy By Going Cannabis Friendly - Cannabis News
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For Desert Hot Springs Inn, a small 61-year-old boutique hotel located 15 minutes away from Palm Springs, California, rebranding as cannabis friendly was a way to adapt to the local economy.
Warren: If Democrats take Senate, they'll vote on marijuana bill - Cannabis News
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma.) said she is confident that Democrats would vote on a marijuana bill that would allow states to regulate marijuana without federal interference should they retake the Senate in November.
Brain scans show how cannabis extract may help people with psychosis - Cannabis News
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Cannabidiol reduces the brain activity linked to hallucinations, delusions and other forms of psychosis, research has found.
In Kentucky, Farmers Find Hemp May Be More Profitable Than Tobacco - Cannabis News
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It's in Kentucky — once called the “Hemp Capital of the World” — where farmers are seeing hemp outperform other long-standing crops like tobacco.
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.

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