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5 Women CEOs Discuss Diversity and Representation in Cannabis
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The Virginia Senate voted unanimously Monday to pass the Joint Commission on Health Care bill SB 726, which will let Virginia doctors recommend the use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil for the treatment of any diagnosed condition or disease.
Give Rastafarians a piece of the cannabis industry pie
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The state has approved three dispensaries to provide cannabis oil to seizure patients. But with only 17 doctors able to prescribe it, the oils still can be tough to secure.
Researchers Earn USDA Grant to Study Hemp in Cattle Feed
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There's nearly $750,000 in funding available to graduating Pueblo seniors attending a local college or university through Pueblo County's cannabis-tax funded scholarship.
In the US, there are now more legal cannabis workers than dental hygienists - Cannabis News
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The legal cannabis industry is posting some eye-popping job-growth numbers.
Canada: Aurora Cannabis calling Edmonton home with its world HQ
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At 800,000-square-feet, the Aurora Sky facility being built by Aurora Cannabis at the Edmonton International Airport is poised to be the largest licensed cannabis facility in the world.
It’s high time for restaurants to pay attention to marijuana - Cannabis News
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As restaurants wrestle with regulations and how to reach the cannabis crowd, chefs experiment with infusions and edibles.
Why Michigan's cannabis 'clean slate' law doesn't go far enough
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Marijuana is a smoking hot topic at the Georgia State Capitol. A half dozen State Senators are behind a resolution to legalize recreational marijuana in Georgia.
Florida's Learn Sativa University Promises Higher Education
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San Francisco's move could be the beginning of a larger movement to address old pot convictions, though it's still far from clear how many other counties will follow the famously liberal city's lead.
Thailand blazes ahead with push to legalise medical marijuana use - Cannabis News
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World News
The world’s most expensive gram of cannabis can be yours for $32.66 on the illicit market in Tokyo.
What Is The Most Cannabis-Friendly Social Media Platform Today?
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State Treasurer John Chiang laid out a plan Tuesday to create a public bank for marijuana merchants in open defiance of what he called an “out of step” Trump administration fixing to take the hose to California’s sizzling new herbal trade.
Medical marijuana emergency rules in effect as 'analogue' products go unregulated
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California opened the world’s biggest legal pot market, and Vermont’s state legislature became the first to legalize marijuana.
Marijuana expo draws thousands to Denver - Cannabis News
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More than 5,000 people packed the Denver Mart this weekend for the Indo Expo's fifth cannabis trade show.
Ohio Extends Hemp License Application Deadline to May
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A recently introduced bill would allow residents to use oil extracted from cannabis plants as long as the product is prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
Could Cannabis Be the New Post-workout Recovery Tool? - Cannabis News
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We already have among the highest rates of use globally. People are already sourcing their cannabis effectively.
Weed Insurance — Yes, It Is Going To Be A Very Big Thing!
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Accumulating evidence suggests that cannabis-based medications, particularly CBD-rich preparations that enhance the brain’s inhibitory signaling, may be a potential autism treatment.
Social Equity Entrepreneurs Want More From Colorado Cannabis Industry
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A national cannabis trade organization has proposed new packaging standards for its members.
Cannabis employees are in high demand during economic crash - Cannabis News
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Bipartisan lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to back off of marijuana, they wrote in a letter on Thursday.
Military vets, football players and moms across the U.S. band together to fight for cannabis legalization
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By breaking marijuana free from smoking and its paraphernalia, new delivery methods — especially portable vapes — are transforming the image and utility of cannabis, and helping it grab a mainstream audience.

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