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Canada: British Columbia keeps marijuana retail options open

The B.C. government is keeping all of its options on the table for legal marijuana sales, including the government monopoly retail model announced by Ontario, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Thursday.

The States Ranked By How Much of Their Population Uses Medical Marijuana - Cannabis News

There are currently 29 states in America that have legalized medical marijuana. But not all states have the same cannabis laws.

California businesswoman trades garage for ganja - Cannabis News

San Rafael resident Laura Bertolli sold the longtime family business, Bertolli’s Auto Body Shop, and plans to join the marijuana industry.

At the Trichome Institute, Students Learn to Predict Cannabis Effects by Aroma - Cannabis News

The Trichome Institute invites aspiring cannabis connoisseurs from around the world to come and learn the intricacies of quality cannabis. 

Sri Lanka to export cannabis from first plantation

Sri Lanka is to launch its first official cannabis plantation to supply the traditional medicine market and export to the United States, the health minister said Wednesday.

GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch Pushes Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative - Cannabis News

A conservative Republican U.S. senator spoke about the "possible benefits of medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids" on the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon, and introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding cannabis research.

Maine: High court to decide if medical marijuana covered by workers’ comp - Cannabis News

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will decide if state law requires Workers’ Compensation Insurance to pay for a millworker’s medical marijuana or if the insurer could be charged as an accessory in a drug deal under federal law.

Marijuana Makes a Play for the Runway, as Legalization Spreads in the U.S. - Cannabis News

With increased legalization and the corresponding decrease in the stigma attached to marijuana, it only makes sense that forward-looking fashion designers would want to tap into this market.

Canada's Canopy Growth signs deal to supply Australian company with medical cannabis

Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement with AusCann Group Holdings Ltd. to be its exclusive supplier of medical cannabis for the Australian market.

Hawaii says it is first state to go cashless for pot sales - Cannabis News

HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii said Tuesday that it aims to be the first state to have marijuana sales handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries.


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