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The study of marijuana as a possible treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder has faced a number of hurdles. Here, a production assistant examines marijuana plants. Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi

Following years of bureaucratic hurdles, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved, randomized controlled trial on cannabis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is set to begin this summer.

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Where Cannabis Legalization efforts stand across the Country

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When medical cannabis goes on sale for the first time in Minnesota next week, the stores that sell it will have decidedly clinical atmospheres.
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Medical marijuana will get another chance in Nebraska Legislature – Cannabis News

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Marijuana brands can trademark almost anything, except marijuana – Cannabis News

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West Texas hemp growers see successful first season as crop is prepared for market

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Medical marijuana dispensary workers in Humboldt County, Calif., scramble to stay knowledgeable and up-to-date about their rapidly-changing industry
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‘Godfather’ Director Francis Ford Coppola Launches Luxury Marijuana Brand - Cannabis News

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This week saw the start of a public hearing in Vancouver on the proposal to regulate marijuana dispensaries. 
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Canada: Medicinal cannabis use can help mitigate symptoms of PTSD, study says

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Esko, Minn., teacher Jess Blake is confident medical marijuana will lessen the nausea that comes with treatment for the brain tumor she was diagnosed with in September.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants Marijuana Answers From Trump Health Nominee - Cannabis News

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ATLANTA -- A few hours before Georgia’s medical cannabis registry opened Tuesday morning, the legislator who created it cursed the federal prohibition that makes it necessary.

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Cannabis could be boost for Virginia farmers - Cannabis News

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“Tomorrow is going to be a good day,” in an exclusive interview about the launch of Georgia’s medical marijuana cards. 
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Two Colleges Join New York's Industrial Hemp Farming Program - Cannabis News

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Delaware's first medical marijuana dispensary will open on June 26, more than four years after lawmakers and Gov. Jack Markell first legalized pot for medicinal use.
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Canonic uses AI to breed new line of THC-heavy cannabis products

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“You've got to hold it in your lungs longer, George.” A lot of people remember the famous comment by actor Peter Fonda in Easy Rider.
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What Will 2021 Bring For The Global Cannabis Industry?

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States across the country are struggling to translate their medical marijuana laws into functional programs
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Cherokee Leaders Decriminalize Marijuana in North Carolina

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ALBANY – Patients and state lawmakers on Tuesday made a final push for New York to pass a bill that would provide emergency access to medical marijuana for ill patients.
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USDA Announces Two More Hemp Insurance Programs - Cannabis News

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Medical marijuana dispensaries may be coming to Utica and Rochester.
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Legal New York Pot Means New Police Strategy

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Three mothers and their sick kids share how medical marijuana has helped
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New Jersey lawmakers to seek marijuana legalization - Cannabis News

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Kalel Santiago, 9, who has autism, spoke his first words shortly after starting hemp-oil treatments.
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Comedy and tragedy: When the GOP debate turned to marijuana

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Small number will certify their patients for medical marijuana, survey finds. 
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Retailers seeking to offer recreational and medical cannabis can now apply for CT licenses

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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sarah Wellington thought she had everything squared away to register for Minnesota's medical marijuana program.
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The marijuana industry is becoming more inclusive, but progress is slow

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WALLKILL,N.Y. - Don Crawford comes from a long line of Orange County farmers. Though he no longer tends dairy cows, he still cuts hay for the thriving equestrian industry, and cringes at the creep of the suburbs.
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With Recreational Weed legal, officials expect Medical Marijuana licenses to dwindle

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Almost a year ago, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Charlotte’s Web bill into law, legalizing a non-euphoric strain of marijuana for medical use in Florida.
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