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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.
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.

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