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Aurora Cannabis president is stepping down at the end of the month
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Business & Finance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he “absolutely” intends to sign the medical marijuana bill passed Friday by the state Legislature.
Bill could reduce penalties for first-time marijuana offenders in Iowa
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Politics
Right now, PTSD is not included on the list of sicknesses that can be relieved with medical cannabis in New York.
Hawaii Senate Approves Measures to Legalize Cannabis
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Cannabis News
Being your own boss is a dream for a lot of people, and some risk-taking entrepreneurs are turning that dream into reality in the rapidly-evolving legal cannabis space.
Canada's cannabis landscape: A province-by-province breakdown - Cannabis News
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World News
The addition of three more conditions to Connecticut's medical marijuana program cleared another hurdle Friday.
Super-plant hemp poised to fuel the next “Green Rush” - Cannabis News
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Cannabis News
While marijuana legalization gets the headlines, hemp shows potential for explosive growth in sectors ranging from the auto industry to pharmaceuticals.
Top 10 Cannabis Stocks To Buy Now
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Business & Finance
Among those at the job fair who are looking to stake a claim in the industry were some businesses that you might not associate with cannabis.
House Votes In Favor of MORE Act
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Politics
QUINCY - Got a prescription for pizza? At Quincy’s medical marijuana dispensary, they’ve got just the thing.
What’s in a Name? Forget the Strain Name
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Technology
Nevada state legislators put the final touches on measures to regulate marijuana this week, just weeks before Nevada becomes the fifth state to legalize the use and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes.
“Weed Nuns” put faith in Cannabis
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Medical News
Two patients were asked to share their experiences about how cannabis has impacted their quality of life, both during and after treatment.
Why coconut oil is the best choice for Cannabis infusions and tinctures
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Medical News
In a move that could have major implications for the medical marijuana industry, a Seminole-owned company is taking the first step toward setting up marijuana-growing operations on Native American land.
Brick & Order - The Pandemic Transforms Cannabis Shops Into E-Commerce Hubs
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Cannabis News
Hemp History Week: Activists, politicians and scientists are helping to rehabilitate hemp’s reputation, while touting its potential economic and environmental benefits.
The Low-Dose Cannabis Experience of Chef Luke Reyes - Cannabis News
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Culture & Arts
Since co-founding the Green Organic Dutchman, a medical cannabis producer based in Ancaster, Ont., Jeannette VanderMarel says she has often found herself the only woman in a room full of men.
Different Ways Hemp Can be Utilized as House-Building Materials
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Technology
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials are anticipating that between 20,000 and 40,000 people will ask for permission to obtain medical marijuana.
Utah’s medical marijuana initiative appears headed for the November ballot after opponents drop their federal lawsuit - Cannabis News
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Utah
It's the first new qualifying condition added under the state's medical marijuana law since it was implemented in 2001.
10 States Most Likely to Flip-Flop on Marijuana in 2018 - Cannabis News
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National Issues
'Live Free Or Die' state joins the rest of New England in rejecting criminal penalties for weed. 
Cannabis-derived compound may help treat schizophrenia - Cannabis News
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Medical News
New research paves the way for a new schizophrenia treatment, by testing the effect of a cannabis compound on rats.
California Asks Major Insurance Carriers to Cover Cannabis Industry - Cannabis News
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Business & Finance
Much like how big banks have kept their distance from cannabis, large insurance carriers have generally stayed away from the industry even as states across the US continue to launch legal, regulated markets for patients and consumers.
Pennsylvania: First hemp seeds sown legally in Lehigh Valley in decades - Cannabis News
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Cannabis News
The pilot research program comes as state officials try to make sense of contradictory federal law.

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