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Homegrown Cannabis bill introduced in Washington House
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Medical News
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. - A high school athlete is at the center of a cannabis oil debate. He is one of 1,700 patients to sign up throughout the state for medical marijuana, but his high school says he can't bring it on campus.
Capitalizing on Cannabis Genetics and Data Analytics
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Technology
Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O'Neill, long the bench's liberal voice and a current candidate for the governor's seat in 2018, has staked a vocal claim in favor of full-on marijuana legalization in the state.
THCV: The Cannabinoid That Can Help With Weight Loss
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Cannabis News
A parents advocacy group organizes for pot instead of pills.
Trulieve is now the largest cannabis operator in the U.S. after closing $2.1 billion deal
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Business & Finance
Lost to most in the flurry of legislation at the end of the South Carolina General Assembly’s session earlier this month was a bill legalizing the growth of industrial hemp. Not pot, but hemp.
North Dakota: Hemp growers pick up seed - Cannabis News
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Cannabis News
The state will receive a total of 84,250 pounds of industrial hemp seed this year with seed distributed in 50-pound bags.
Cannabis could treat traumatic brain injury, Israeli researchers say - Cannabis News
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Medical News
Hebrew University team finds that cannabinoid compounds help recovery in rats, possibly opening door for clinical trials.
US Economy Expected To Receive $92 Billion From Legal Cannabis This Year
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Cannabis News
A small, bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push at the federal level to legalize marijuana, calling it a criminal justice issue.
Legal cannabis adds $2 billion to Wash. state economy, report finds
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Politics
Senate bill would provide a legal venue for renters and tourists to consume marijuana.
NDSU student's sugarbeet weed control project expands access to effective herbicide
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Cannabis News
There’s one piece of legislation that seems to be getting broad bipartisan support in Springfield.
Baltimore prosecutors will no longer prosecute marijuana possession - Cannabis News
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Law & Crime
The marijuana industry is growing so fast that if the government legalized it nationally it would outsell ice cream.
New Jersey lawmakers to seek marijuana legalization - Cannabis News
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Politics
Gov. Chris Christie has long opposed legalizing recreational marijuana, recently calling the idea “beyond stupidity.’’ He won't be in charge soon.
New York Updates Off-Duty Conduct Law To Protect Employees Who Use Cannabis Off The Clock
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Politics
Approximately 250 cannabis business professionals will take part in policy discussions and citizen lobby meetings to advocate for fair treatment of the legal cannabis industry.
In Photos: Canada’s First Bongspiel, a Cannabis-Infused Curling Tournament - Cannabis News
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Sports
The majority of U.S. Virgin Island residents support the legalization of marijuana.
The first social media for cannabis patients launched
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Business & Finance
For some vets, cannabis can serve not only as a medical treatment, but as a professional endeavor to get them back on their feet.
Hemp conference to draw industry, scientists, policymakers to Kentucky - Cannabis News
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Cannabis News
Individuals interested in the hemp industry, science and policy can attend concurrent tracks in each area and a two-day scientific poster session and trade show.
The Average Cannabis Customer Spends $600 A Year on Pot Products - Cannabis News
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Business & Finance
The stereotype of the cannabis consumer is a young guy with long hair and for extra points a tie-dye shirt. The reality is that a majority of cannabis consumers are professionals and steady customers for the dispensaries.
Arizona Bill to allow the growth of Hemp
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Cannabis News
Yuma, Ariz. - Arizona could possibly become a Hemp producing state. On Monday, the house gave approval to SB 13-37 which governs the state of Arizona's Department of Agriculture to start growing Hemp.
How to Turn a College Degree Into a Cannabis Industry Career
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Cannabis News
If you’re a recent college graduate, how do you go about finding a job in the cannabis industry, and what does it mean to work in a field that’s still technically federally illegal?

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