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Cannabis Companies Struggle To Become More Sustainable - Cannabis News

Marijuana at the Inyo Fine Cannabis Dispensary in Las Vegas, Sept. 30, 2015. Image: Jason Ogulnik, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Eric Hartley ~ Las Vegas Review-Journal ~
 
Among the more than 11,000 people with state-issued patient cards are the very young and very old. They include people living with cancer, HIV, seizures, glaucoma or other conditions.
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Pot of gold: how the UK beauty industry fell for cannabis - Cannabis News

Sean Adams is a candidate for the Expanded Access Program where he would receive marijuana extract, free of charge, from a pharmaceutical company. Image via KTVB.com
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Only those with the most severe cases of epilepsy will be selected to take part in an Idaho cannabis oil program.
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Social Media’s Effect On Cannabis Stocks

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Nearly half the country has so far made it legal. Does it work?

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Why you should read the label on your cannabis product - Cannabis News

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Marlene Busko ~ Medscape.com ~
 
DENVER — Family physicians voted to support the "decriminalization of the possession of marijuana for personal use" here at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2015 Congress of Delegates, but stopped short of supporting legalization; they want solid evidence on its effect on health first.
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DEA Proceeds With Marijuana Grow Licensing Applications - Canabis News

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An Illinois panel voted Wednesday to recommend that medical marijuana be available for people who suffer from four different pain conditions and osteoarthritis.
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As demand for CBD explodes, US farmers are seeing dollar signs - Cannabis News

After battling for years to help treat his daughter, J-Bo Wages finally got his Georgia-issued low-THC oil registration card in August. Image: Curtis Compton, AJC.com
 
Georgia-based clinical trials have shown early promise in using cannabis oil to treat epileptic seizures, although researchers said they won’t know for sure until at least the end of next year what strides they have made in the study of medical marijuana.
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Massachusetts: Recreational Cannabis Stores Permitted To Reopen For Curbside Pickup Under State Guidelines - Cannabis News

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Patients with chronic pain who used cannabis daily for one year did not have an increase in serious adverse events compared to pain patients who did not use cannabis, according to a new study.
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Kansas couple settle lawsuit over botched raid for $150,000 - Cannabis News

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Friday was the official grand opening ceremony for western Massachusetts’ first medical marijuana dispensary. 
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Aspiring budtenders learning the ins and outs of cannabis dispensary work at first community college course of its kind in Illinois - Cannabis News

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Inside the medical marijuana industry's wild new frontier.

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The U.S.A. Triathlon Legalizes CBD Products - Cannabis News

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ST. PAUL -- Having cancer is a good enough reason to legally take marijuana in Minnesota. Same with epilepsy or AIDS.  ~
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West Virginia Farmers Quadrupled Their Hemp Crop This Year - Cannabis News

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Kristen Fischer ~ Healthline.com ~
 
Though some states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, it’s clear the issue is still far from settled.
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Arizona collects more cannabis than liquor taxes, poll finds one-third Americans prefer weed over booze

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Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, won't be on the list of conditions for which medical marijuana is allowed in Illinois.
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What Will Australian Import Changes Mean for Local Cannabis Growers?

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TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.
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The Australian cannabis market is opening up, 5 years after landmark legal changes.

Christina Leja, Teddy Scott and Norah Scott of Pharmacannis. Image: Lawrence Collins via CNBC.com
 
If there was any doubt about the national momentum on legalized marijuana use in America, consider this. There will be a medicinal marijuana dispensary right off New York City's Union Square come January 2016.
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Why HEXO Stock Is Getting Smoked This Week

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Teen marijuana use held steady in 2014, the first year that marijuana was legally available for purchase in the states of Washington and Colorado, according to just-released numbers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Denver approves first social marijuana license, allowing vaping and edibles in Lincoln Park coffee shop - Cannabis News

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Angus Chen ~ NPR.org ~
 
The Pet Poison Helpline, a 24-hour pet poison control center, has seen a fourfold increase in calls concerning pets experiencing marijuana intoxication over the past three years.
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Inside story: World’s first cannabis artist-in-residence shares his year of weed immersion - Cannabis News

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The latest trials of cannabis in the treatment of children with epilepsy suggest a pure form of the drug may be of benefit.
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Marijuana addiction is a real thing

Lisa Smith of Van Buren Township, whose son Noah, 6, is autistic, asked Michigan to add autism to the conditions that qualify for medicinal pot. Image: Ed White, Associated Press
Bill Laitner ~ Detroit Free Press ~

Medical marijuana was OK’d by Michigan voters with a 63% yes vote in 2008, yet implementation is always controversial.

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California Says Its Cannabis Revenue Has Fallen Short Of Estimates, Despite Gains

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Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services ~ azdailysun.com ~
 
PHOENIX -- If some Arizona nurses get their way, medical marijuana will become available as early as next year to treat everything from arthritis and autism to Tourette's syndrome and traumatic brain injury.
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Warriors in need: California veterans want the option to use medical marijuana for mental illnesses – Cannabis News

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