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Smoking Cannabis not associated with impaired lung functioning in latest study

Heather Shuker comforts her daughter Hannah, 12, after a series of seizures. Photo: Lex Talamo, News21
Jayson Chesler and Alexa Ard, News21 ~ via USAToday.com ~
 
Research on marijuana’s potential for medicinal use has been hampered for years by federal restrictions, even though nearly half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some form.
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Stuck in limbo, Cannabis entrepreneurs take on a grassroots fight for equity

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Last month, the Texas Department of Public Safety released proposed rules for growing, manufacturing and dispensing cannabis oil.
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The Endocannabinoid System and Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency

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With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing concern about the long-term health consequences on teens who might be able to get easier access to it illegally.
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Where will Connecticut’s Marijuana tax go?

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Jonathan Oosting ~ Mlive.com

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Medical Marijuana Law Review Panel voted Friday to recommend adding autism as a qualifying condition fit for treatment under the state law.
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Medical Marijuana business in Texas steadily growing

Toni Richard hugs her son Tyler, 14, at home. Tyler has been on medical marijuana for a year. (Photo: Siobhan McAndrew/RGJ)
 
A year ago it was hard to even count how many seizures Tyler Richard would have in one day.
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4 Tips To Help You Make The Most Of Your CBD

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Using cutting-edge technology, Potbotics wants to change how the medical marijuana industry treats patients.
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What is smoking Cannabis clone like?

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The New York Department of Health is expected to announce either Thursday or Friday which five companies it has selected to award licenses to grow medical marijuana under the Compassionate Care Act.
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Hemp oil is packed with healthy fatty acids - here's why that's great news for your skin and heart

A file photo of a marijuana-infused cookie in Denver, Colorado. (Erin Hull, The Denver Post)
Jesse Paul  ~ The Denver Post ~

Levy Thamba, 19, leaped to his death last year after eating marijuana-infused cookies.

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We need simpler, smarter Cannabis law and regulation

Shayne Lynn, founder of Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc. gives the Free Press a first look at a grow pod at his facility in Milton. The pod will grow a strain of cannabis high in CBD, known for providing relief from seizures among other things. The strain is also low in THC, the better know substance that gets you high. (Photo: RYAN MERCER/FREE PRESS)

Paris Achen ~ Burlington Free Press ~

The number of Vermont residents using dispensaries has increased six-fold since 2013.

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There is still too much we don't know about Cannabis

Erin Cleveland holding up Lainey's medical marijuana registration card?(Photo: Hopper, Christopher)
Christopher S Hopper ~ 11Alive.com ~

Erin Cleveland continues the journey to improving her 2-year-old daughter Lainey's life.
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Brittney Griner’s case was difficult for U.S. negotiators for one key reason: She was guilty

Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer
Jordan Schrader ~ The News Tribune ~
 
An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.
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Hemp approved for harvest in south-central Kansas

Historic Benefit Street in Providence, R.I. Wikipedia/Public Domain
Jennifer Bogdan ~ Providence Journal ~
 
The number of patients enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program has exploded in the past two and half years, more than doubling from 4,849 in 2013 to 11,620 today.
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Will the 'Entrepreneur' President Embrace the Cannabis Economy? – Cannabis News

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There’s yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a new study.
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Investing in the future of the medical cannabis industry

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BROOKHAVEN, GA (CBS46) - For the first time, Georgia families are picking up state-issued cards that allow them to legally possess cannabis oil as a treatment for certain medical conditions.
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Fit in my 40s: the cannabis-aided workout - Cannabis News

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State officials expect enrollment to keep growing; 276 patients are already certified.
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Minnesota study finds that medical pot soothes cancer pains - Cannabis News

Dr. Ray Estacio, a member of the Colorado Board of Health, confers with Deborah Nelson, board administrator, during testimony to add post-traumatic disorder to the list of ailments eligible for treatment with medical marijuana during a hearing before the board in Denver. (David Zalubowski, AP)
Electa Draper~ Denver Post ~

Colorado declines to become 10th state to include condition in medical marijuana program.

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Survey Finds A Quarter Of Parkinson’s Patients Have Used Cannabis In The Last Six Months

Now 25, West Des Moines resident Margaret Gaer was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome eight years ago but has been fighting the seizures that come with the disease since she was born. In an effort to help their daughter any way they can, Sally and her husband Steve Gaer have turned to cannabis oil for treatment. (Brian Powers/The Register)
 
A Colorado company that has gained national attention for developing “Charlotte’s Web” hemp oil for epilepsy patients has started mailing it to customers in Iowa.
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How Are Industry Leaders Continuing to Innovate During Covid-19?

A Boulder marijuana company says its capsules are a breakthrough for medical marijuana patients. Photo: CBS4 Denver
 
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A Boulder marijuana company says it has a new breakthrough for medical marijuana patients — a marijuana capsule that looks and acts more like traditional pharmaceuticals.
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Hemp Manufacturing Legalized in Virginia – Marijuana News

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Sheldon Gardner ~ St. Augustine Record
 
A local nursery is being considered for a license from the state’s health department,  to grow a cannabis strain that’s been used to treat a variety of medical ailments.
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No decision from U.S. Supreme Court on Colorado marijuana case – Marijuana News

Bear Westerlind, an employee at the medical marijuana dispensary Kaya Shack, displays different types of marijuana flowers sold at the shop in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)
 
A new study looks at the potential, positive impact of medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain.
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