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Nearly All Hospice Professionals Support Medical Marijuana Access, Study Finds - Cannabis News
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91 percent of hospice professionals from 40 states endorsed the use of medical cannabis by their patients.
Hemp pilot program moves Alaska closer to legal production - Cannabis News
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Hemp is one step closer to becoming a viable and legal industry in Alaska. Earlier this week, the state released proposed regulations to get growers into a pilot program.
New Mexico adds opioid use disorder, other conditions to medical cannabis program - Cannabis News
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As expected, the head of New Mexico’s Department of Health approved opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition to use medical cannabis.
Transport Canada bars crews from consuming cannabis for 28 days before flying - Cannabis News
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Members of the Canadian aviation industry are forbidden from consuming cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, according to new rules now in force.
4 Ways Hemp Could Build A More Eco-Friendly Economy - Cannabis News
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Hemp is more than the plant behind CBD: It's also the eco-friendly alternative to some of the biggest pollutants of modern time.
Delaware: Marijuana legalization bill clears first legislative hurdle - Cannabis News
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A bill to legalize marijuana in Delaware has cleared its first legislative hurdle.
Bipartisan Governors Team Up To Demand Federal Marijuana Reform - Cannabis News
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The governors of twelve states sent a letter to congressional leaders on Monday, urging them to pass bipartisan legislation that would let states legalize and regulate marijuana without fear of federal intervention.
'Good Luck With That': FDA Aims to Make Sense of Medicinal Cannabis - Cannabis News
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Public hearing yields advice of all kinds from all sides.
What’s New In Weed Weddings For 2019? - Cannabis News
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Millennials are keeping the weed wedding trend alive by hiring professional budtenders, dabaristas, creating CBD-infused cocktail stations, infused foods, gourmet desserts, and personalized vape pen party favors.
There's Hope for Cannabis-Based Alzheimer's Treatments - Cannabis News
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While pharmaceuticals are ineffective against Alzheimer's disease a researcher in Seattle sees hope in cannabis.
States Can’t Block Legal Hemp Shipments Within Their Borders, USDA Says - Cannabis News
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that hemp can be transported across state lines -- even through states that haven’t enacted laws allowing the crop’s production -- and that the descheduling of the plant and its derivatives under the 2018 Farm Bill are already in effect because they are self-executing and do not require further action by federal agencies.
Early Cannabis Insurance Claims Experience Differs from Expectations - Cannabis News
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One industry observer believes mislabeling claims, false advertising claims, and consumer class actions alleging deceptive business practices, in terms of what’s on the label, such as health claims, will become more common as the industry continues to grow.
New Yorkers are drawn to East Coast’s first recreational cannabis dispensaries - Cannabis News
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The Massachusetts store has the distinction of being closer to New York City than any other recreational dispensary in the country.
As marijuana prices drop, growers push 'organic' cannabis, with a higher price tag - Cannabis News
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Organic milk. Organic beef. Organic... weed?
How Hotels Are Adapting to Cannabis Legalization - Cannabis News
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The ‘where-to-smoke’ dilemma is forcing change in local laws and the hospitality industry.
Can Cannabis Help Patients In Pain Avoid Opioids? Many Are Trying - Cannabis News
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For some people, pot is more appealing than powerful opioids.
Former Native Roots Exec Authors Cannabis for Dummies - Cannabis News
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The onetime communications director for Colorado's largest dispensary chain has experience in the cannabis industry and with its constantly changing laws that few can rival, and she puts that experience to good use in her newly published Cannabis for Dummies.
Texas family speaks about how medical cannabis has helped their son - Cannabis News
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As the Texas Legislature debates the expansion of the current medical marijuana law, one San Antonio family is seeing the benefits of the medical cannabis oil they give to their son.

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