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Oreo-maker Mondelez eyes CBD-infused snacks - Cannabis News
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Cannabis aficionados everywhere may finally get their wish as Oreo-maker Mondelez eyes adding CBD-infused snacks to its product line, which includes Chips Ahoy cookies, Cadbury chocolate, Nilla Wafers and Nutter Butter cookies.
Pulling the Cork Out of the Processing Bottleneck Slowing the Hemp/CBD Boom - Cannabis News
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Mile High Labs is dramatically ramping up its CBD business by moving industrial-scale processing to where hemp is harvested.
Jobs in pot are at an all-time high, but the boom is causing rifts in the traditional workforce - Cannabis News
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Jobs in pot might be at an all-time high, according to a new report.
Hemp cultivation wins approval in Connecticut Senate - Cannabis News
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Connecticut farmers are one step closer to joining the burgeoning hemp industry after the Senate approved a bill to regulate the crop’s cultivation Thursday.
USDA Accepting Applications For Hemp Intellectual Property Protection - Cannabis News
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday that hemp cultivators can officially apply for intellectual property protection for seed-propagated hemp, making the newly legal crop part of an existing program.
When It Comes to Cannabis Workplace Injuries, the Eyes Have It - Cannabis News
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In Colorado, one of the state’s largest worker’s compensation insurance firms has released some unique data regarding the cannabis industry’s most common occupational injury trends.
Hawaii founders of biodiesel firm unveil their own green new deal: Hemp - Cannabis News
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Earth Day blessing fetes Maui’s first state-licensed industrial hemp farm.
Cannabis Nurses: An Emerging Specialization And Vital Resource For Seniors - Cannabis News
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Nurses who specialize in cannabis medicine are increasingly stepping in to help seniors navigate that path.
Texas Lawmakers Will Vote On Marijuana Decriminalization This Week - Cannabis News
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The Texas House is scheduled to vote on a bill on Thursday that would make low-level marijuana possession punishable by a fine with no jail time.
MjMicro Conference
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MjMicro is the next level in cannabis investment. Set to take place on June 25, 2019, at the Westin Grand Central in New York City, this invitational networking forum promises to unite publicly traded cannabis companies led by seasoned executives with a full roster of high-net-worth investors looking to capitalize on the huge growth that’s currently being forecast for both the recreational and medicinal markets. Put simply, MjMicro is designed as a dedicated solution to facilitating private capital investment in cannabis-related public entities at a time when media outlets around the world are referring to the burgeoning sector as “the fastest growing industry on the planet.”
Generation Z Americans will be the Ultimate Cannabis Consumers - Cannabis News
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“They’re growing up in a world where cannabis is completely normal.”
Medical marijuana oil sales signed into Georgia law - Cannabis News
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Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed into law a bill to grow and sell medical marijuana in Georgia, a milestone for patients who are allowed to use the drug but had no way to buy it.
Why Carl's Jr. is testing out a CBD burger - Cannabis News
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Food, beverage and other consumer goods companies have been trying to figure out how to capitalize on growing interest in ingredients like CBD.
Iowa Senate gives green light to industrial hemp - Cannabis News
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Iowa farmers would be allowed to grow industrial hemp as a crop under legislation that Monday cleared the state Senate.
Medical marijuana insurance in Florida? Lawmakers, agriculture commissioner pushing for it - Cannabis News
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“Our constitution recognizes that marijuana is medicine, and if it is in our constitution then companies that provide health insurance to Florida patients should be covering it,” said the state's Agriculture Commissioner.
Report Shows Which Cannabis Products Women Prefer - Cannabis News
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Every consumer marketplace moves on the differences between men and women, and cannabis is no different.
Tennessee hemp farming rises 1,100% in one year. Is it growing too fast? - Cannabis News
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More than 2,600 Tennessee farmers and businesses are licensed to grow hemp or CBD this spring — an increase of more than 1,100% in just one year.
Rite Aid joining growing CBD drugstore chain trend and will pilot products in two states - Cannabis News
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Rite Aid will pilot the sale of CBD creams, lotions and lip balms at stores in Oregon and Washington, store officials announced Thursday.

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