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Yale School of Management hosts first-ever cannabis conference - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
“I know in casual conversations in the Congress, many legislators who’ve done pot themselves. This pejorative pot smoker label doesn’t fly."
Neighbors of planned marijuana dispensary not happy with proposed Kent location
Business & Finance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A special legislative commission is looking into the potential effects of legalizing recreational marijuana in Rhode Island as the state's northern neighbor readies to allow recreational marijuana sales.
Virginia legalizes cannabis this week, but seeds may be hard to come by
Business & Finance
Effective Nov. 1, Cambria County and its employees will comply with and abide by Pennsylvania's law concerning medical marijuana use – with county leaders pledging not to discharge, threaten, refuse to hire, or discriminate against those certified to use the drug.
Congressional members to VA chief: Allow veteran-focused marijuana research - Cannabis News
Politics
The letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is the latest effort by some lawmakers and veterans groups to encourage cannabis research to proceed.
The Marijuana Evolution Of Senator Orrin Hatch - Cannabis News
Politics
All of a sudden, a Mormon Republican senator from Utah is one of Congress’s leading champions for medical marijuana.
Hemp Application Deadline Nearing in Alabama
Business & Finance
Could the US ever legalize cannabis federally? The simple answer is yes, but the reality is far more complex.
New Mexico panel recommends raising medical pot plant count
Politics
TRENTON -- Voters in this year's New Jersey governor's race are not just picking Chris Christie's successor. Their choice will dictate whether or not marijuana for recreational use will be legalized in New Jersey.
U.S. attorney general nominee will not target law-abiding marijuana businesses - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
Two of these states haven't even legalized medical cannabis.
L.A. cultivators, Jungle Boys, raided over bogus late fees
Cannabis News
With less than six months to go, at least one proposal to legalize medicinal use of marijuana in Missouri appears to be in a strong position to get on statewide ballots next year.
Rep. Blumenauer to Congress: Let medical marijuana research help solve opioid crisis - Cannabis News
Politics
The Oregon Democrat also called on Congress to end its “stranglehold” on research by passing the Medical Marijuana Research Act.
Man allegedly tries to smuggle 145kg of cannabis across border
Cannabis News
A federal lawsuit claims the ban on bringing medical marijuana across state lines violates an epileptic girl's constitutional rights.
Oklahoma thieves impersonate cops and raid several pot farms
Politics
ATLANTA - Mayor Kasim Reed announced Wednesday morning that he signed the city council ordinance decriminalizing marijuana.
How Much Better Is Yoga If You're High? - Cannabis News
Culture & Arts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Smoking and vaping will still be allowed at California state parks and beaches, despite lawmakers’ attempts to ban it.
Outdoor Vs. Indoor Grown Cannabis: Which To Choose?
Business & Finance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An influential Kentucky legislator thinks marijuana can help weed out the state’s pension problem.
Cleveland School of Cannabis gets state approval - Cannabis News
Activism
Atlanta’s city council decided unanimously to decriminalize marijuana Monday night.
How to preserve your Weed through the winter
Cannabis News
The city of Atlanta took a big step Tuesday toward decriminalizing marijuana possession.

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