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Majority of New Yorkers support marijuana legalization to combat budget deficit, poll shows - Cannabis News

The majority of registered voters in New York support the legalization of marijuana, according to a new poll released on Monday.

Jamaica wants in on booming marijuana market. Will farmers be able to cash in?

The international market for marijuana is booming. It’s set to reach $50 billion within a decade. And after spending millions to crack down on the drug, Jamaica’s government has decided it wants to cash in.

Elizabeth Warren Wants Marijuana Answers From Trump Health Nominee - Cannabis News

The Trump administration should carefully consider how legalizing marijuana can help reduce opioid addiction and overdose deaths, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says.

High fashion gets higher with designs celebrating cannabis - Cannabis News

The intersection of marijuana and fashion at one time meant tie-dye shirts, beanies and Birkenstocks.

Cheech and Chong help make Maine town councilor’s video of cannabis calming a boy’s seizure go viral - Cannabis News

The comic duo Cheech and Chong, who rose to fame in the 1970s and 80s with routines centered around smoking marijuana, shared an apparent Facebook post by a Standish town councilor advocating for the medicinal use of the drug.

Canada: Alberta betting on booming marijuana market

So far it looks like Alberta will be the go-to province for marijuana entrepreneurs lining up to get in on the action when selling pot becomes legal next summer.

TV travel guide Rick Steves speaks out for legal marijuana in Illinois - Cannabis News

TV travel guide Rick Steves is best-known for his mild-mannered jaunts across Europe, but he traveled to Chicago to speak out Tuesday on a favorite side project: legalizing marijuana.

Why former NHLer Riley Cote wants hockey to embrace cannabis - Cannabis News

Cannabis is not on the NHL’s list of banned substances because it isn’t considered performance-enhancing. But that doesn’t mean it’s officially condoned.

U.S. hemp production doubles in 2017, Colorado grows twice as much as anyone - Cannabis News

Three dozen states have removed barriers to hemp production and categorized industrial hemp as an agricultural crop.

Canada: Medical marijuana 101? College offers course on cannabis business as legalization looms

An Ontario college is offering a new class it says responds to the growing demand for a skilled professionals to support Canada's expanding medical marijuana industry as legalization looms.


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