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Recreational dispensary in Manitou Springs, CO. File image: Andy Cross, Denver Post

Why pot shops in the U.S. will soon set sales records – Marijuana News

With 4/20 now its own legitimate holiday, U.S. marijuana shops will set new sales records this month, analysts predict.

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Pot's practical cousin: Hemp ready to put down roots in Nebraska, but DEA stands in the way – Marijuana News

KEARNEY — Two years after Nebraska legalized the growing of industrial hemp for research purposes, not a single seed has been planted. The delay, some advocates say, is an economic mistake, leaving the state out of the rush to capitalize on the potential of what some call a “magical plant.”

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Legal Marijuana Business Finds Its Footing, Despite Challenges – Marijuana News

Heightened competition in the market for legal recreational weed is pushing prices down and firing up border wars across state lines.

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Cannabis Entrepreneur Wanda James Talks Finding Your Place in the Industry – Marijuana News

There are ways to get in the marijuana industry and James is here to help you find them.

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What the legal pot industry wants now: advertisers – Marijuana News

If other products can be rebranded, why not marijuana? After all, it's an industry that's expected to reach $44 billion in sales by 2020.

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Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts Could Rake in a Whopping $1 Billion in 4 Years – Marijuana News

Marijuana sales could surpass $1 billion in the state of Massachusetts by the year 2020 — if the state chooses to legalize weed for recreational purposes in the fall, that is.

The North Texas cotton gin that one company hopes to develop into a cannabis oil facility, pending state approval. Image: Patrick Moran via Star-Telegram

New oil springs up in Texas: cannabis oil – Marijuana News

A new law legalizes cannabis oil to help some Texans who have intractable epilepsy. If plans move forward, cannabis oil could be available for some epileptic Texans by late 2017.

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Pot Entrepreneurs React to SCOTUS Dismissal of Anti-Legalization Suit – Marijuana News

After a year of debate, the country's top justices decide not to hear a case claiming Colorado's pot legalization has negatively impacted law and order in neighboring states.

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Why Richard Branson spent extra time in Colorado – Marijuana News

Branson’s firsthand exposure to cannabis-funded drug abuse treatment in Colorado is significant, state officials and marijuana industry representatives agree.

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Cannabis Growers Look To Traditional Farmers For Lessons – Marijuana News

Cannabis cultivation is moving from darkened basements into well-lit growhouses and even farm fields. As more states legalize the growth of marijuana or hemp, growers are turning to traditional farmers for help in turning cannabis into the next big American commodity.


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