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Georgia State Rep. hosts first cannabis, hemp symposium - Cannabis News
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State Representative Billy Mitchell, D-Stone Mountain, recently hosted the first meeting of the Cannabis and Hemp Symposium at the State Capitol.
South Dakota Governor’s Office Introduces Decriminalization Bill
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Job seekers looking for a way into the cannabis industry share details about their backgrounds, aspirations and how they’re working to stand out from the crowd.
Thumbs down for drive thru cannabis sales in Manteca
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The Senate Appropriations approved an amendment to protect state medical marijuana patients Thursday morning, delivering a setback to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Medical Cannabis Retail Dispensaries Approved on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island
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An Israeli doctor who never smoked pot is conducting the first study in the world that’s examining the effects of cannabis on autism – and he's optimistic about the results.
The DEA's New Interim Hemp Rule Has Left Many Companies Confused
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Knowing the basics before picking up a pair of shears will help ensure you’ll end up with the perfectly manicured buds that you’re looking for when going in for that first smoke.
New York Sen. Gillibrand pushes for hemp insurance to aid new state industry - Cannabis News
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend crop insurance protections to hemp, a move trade groups say would be crucial to an industry that was made legal only a few years ago.
New Mexico Considers Changes to Limit Recreational Cannabis Tourism
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The Massachusetts marijuana law is getting a rewrite. The state has actually two marijuana laws -- approved by voters -- that Statehouse lawmakers revised, largely behind closed doors.
Oregon: Wholly Hemp Farm brings the hemp industry to Klamath - Cannabis News
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KLAMATH FALLS — Looking over their field of 5,000 thriving hemp plants, Marianne and Marvin Yong, the owners of Wholly Hemp Farm, said their mission is to educate the Klamath Falls community about the industrial plant’s potential, ranging from textiles to building material to medicine.
Cannabis regulation and policy in Australia
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TRAILL COUNTY, ND (WDAZ-TV) - Budding blooms could bring big bucks to local farmers, as they get ready to grow medical marijuana.
Snoop Dogg announces ‘death row Cannabis’ brand
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With one signature, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu made history on Tuesday by decriminalizing cannabis in the Granite State and uprooting cannabis criminalization in New England.
Doctors speak about health benefits of Medical Cannabis
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The receding but still powerful stigma surrounding cannabis often gets in the way of a healthy doctor-patient relationship.
In U.S., 45% Say They Have Tried Marijuana - Cannabis News
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As more U.S. states legalize marijuana use, 45% of Americans say they have tried marijuana at least once, a new high in Gallup's trend since 1969.
Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry ‘mess' - Cannabis News
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State Representative Melissa Sargent is introducing a bill to legalize both medicinal and recreational use of marijuana in Wisconsin.
Opioid Deaths Fall When Cannabis Stores Rise, Analysis Suggests
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Hemp is one of the oldest domesticated crops known to man. It has been used for paper, textiles, and cordage for thousands of years.
Task force looks at energy, water use related to marijuana production – Cannabis News
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While the effect of THC on skin cancer sounds very promising, medical marijuana is still in desperate need of larger scientific studies.
Most states now have legal medical marijuana, but N.C. lags behind
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The Israeli company Panaxia already launched a production facility in Bernalillo, now it will offer smokeless proprietary cannabinoids in New Mexico.
The numbers for drug reform in Congress don’t add up
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A Senate committee just voted to allow VA doctors to talk medical marijuana with patients, but a similar measure was killed last year despite bicameral support.
Industrial hemp new star crop in Montana agriculture - Cannabis News
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Ten different farmers in Montana are growing hemp, and so far, they report the crop is looking incredible.

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