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Colorado Researchers Study Cannabis and Athletes
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Sports
5th District Congressman Tom Garrett has introduced legislation aimed at federally decriminalizing marijuana.
Federal law poses challenges to new CT cannabis businesses
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Politics
A broad expansion to Georgia’s medical marijuana law passed a key House panel Monday, moving a step closer to a floor vote ahead of Friday’s deadline for passage.
7 Reasons why eating weed is actually good for your health
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Culture & Arts
This year, public support for legalized marijuana in Texas has grown to an all-time high. A new poll found that 83 percent of Texans support legalizing some form of marijuana.
Study finds patients choosing cannabis over opioids – Cannabis News
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Medical News
Research shows people with chronic pain or mental health issues prefer taking cannabis over prescription opioid medications to treat symptoms.
Lawmakers push for hemp comeback in Wisconsin – Cannabis News
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Cannabis News
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers want to help Wisconsin's once-dominant hemp industry make a comeback, giving farmers the chance to add a versatile and hardy plant to their fields.
Legal weed is now one step closer to reality in New Jersey - Cannabis News
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Politics
Alaska became the third state to legalize recreational marijuana in 2015, but it’s not exactly ahead of the curve on hemp, which comes from the same plant.
Weed around the world: what legal marijuana looks like in other countries
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World News
Southern University, one of two licensed medical marijuana growers in Louisiana, held a town hall last night and announced a timeline for seeking out a private partner to grow and produce marijuana into chewables, oils, pills or powders.
On-the-farm research making the case for industrial hemp - Cannabis News
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National Issues
Sixty-year-old Ellen Shawgo illustrates a trend: People who had never used marijuana but are using medical marijuana and experiencing relief from side effects of treatment or symptoms of disease.
Here's what's driving lawmakers working to legalize recreational pot in 17 more states – Cannabis News
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Politics
The experiences of Colorado and Washington state — the first two states to legalize the drug still considered illegal under federal law — drive the trend.
Science bears out the folly of rapid Marijuana legalization
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Politics
LINCOLN — Hemp may grow wild across Nebraska, but if you want to make clothing or other products out of the industrial cousin of marijuana, you’ll have to buy it cultivated from Canada.
Texas Medical Cannabis Program Expanded
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Politics
KRON4’s Maureen Kelly got an inside look at a lab in Berkeley that is believed to be the first permitted marijuana manufacturing company in California.
Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales Officially Passes Vermont House Of Representatives - Cannabis News
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Politics
A bill introduced in the Colorado Senate last week would allow you to get weed delivered to your house.
What Is The Cannabis Community Thankful For This Thanksgiving?
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Cannabis News
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A bill being pushed by a Kansas state senator from Kansas City to legalize marijuana for medical purposes was heard in committee on Monday.
Wine Or Weed? Experts Discuss The Future Of Cannabis-Infused Beverages
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Cannabis News
Since edibles don't produce any smoke or smell, they are quickly being adopted by people who prefer discretion.
Study Finds No Evidence Legal Medical Cannabis Increases Youth Marijuana Use
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Cannabis News
With their water wells dropping, two farmers from the far southwest corner of Kansas flew a 1967 Cessna Wednesday morning to Topeka – all in support of hemp.
Study Shows Cannabinoids May Help With Pathological Tremors
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Medical News
In just a few months, Parachute will be home to Colorado’s first drive-through marijuana shop.
Cannabis board continues to work on rules for recreational pot
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Politics
Adult-use cannabis legalization is sweeping across the nation, and globe.
COVID-19 Anxiety Drives Cannabis Use Across America
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Cannabis News
From retirement communities to nursing homes, older Americans are increasingly turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains.

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