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Costa Rica congress approves legalization of marijuana for medicinal use
Medical News
ATLANTIC CITY — Two days after lawmakers held the first public hearing discussing the idea of legalizing marijuana in New Jersey, the top four leaders of the state Legislature were split along party lines on how the state should approach the issue.
Case study: Can CBD oil shrink lung cancer tumors?
Medical News
The man who led the for-profit marijuana-legalization amendment that Ohioans soundly defeated on Nov. 3 says the campaign made two major mistakes: limiting growing sites to 10 owners and using the pot-head mascot Buddie.
Study Finds CBD Associated With Lower Alcohol Consumption
Cannabis News
The measure would keep the VA from interfering with a veteran's attempt to access medicinal marijuana.
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannatourism
Business & Finance
Hillary Clinton eased her position on marijuana restrictions during a town hall in South Carolina on Saturday, saying she supported a reclassification of the drug to make it easier to conduct research for medicinal purposes.
Does Anxiety Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Florida?
Medical News
CLEVELAND, Ohio — After nabbing a spot in next week's Republican debate, John Kasich went on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Friday night to share his ideas to a different type of audience.
Could Amsterdam's days as a Cannabis capital be numbered?
Politics
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has filed a bill in the Senate seeking to end the federal criminalization of marijuana.
Marijuana studied as treatment for tics of Tourette syndrome - Cannabis News
Medical News
Ohio voters soundly rejected a marijuana initiative Tuesday that would have legalized recreational and medicinal use of the drug, and would have limited commercial growing to a small group of investors who drafted and promoted the measure.
Dozens of Marijuana Initiatives in California Vying for 2016 Ballot – Marijuana News
Politics
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Those for and against marijuana initiatives are gearing up to get their proposals on the ballot and voters could end up with many options in 2016.
Studying the impacts of combining cannabis and exercise
Cannabis News
Colorado voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a statewide ballot measure that gives state lawmakers permission, once again, to spend $66.1 million in taxes collected from the sale of recreational marijuana.
Huskerland Hemp finds success in Gage County
Business & Finance
Ohio voters will decide on Tuesday whether to become the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, although a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect.
Medical marijuana dispensary MedMen loses license in Virginia. Now Staunton could lose out entirely.
Medical News
Aleta Labak  ~ The Cannabist ~   Republican presidential candidates don't get pressed about marijuana at CNBC-hosted debate in Boulder.
Two Marijuana Stocks To Watch At The End Of June
Business & Finance
Tessa Stuart ~ Rolling Stone ~   Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday he supports removing marijuana from the federal government's list of outlawed drugs.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Growing Demand for Marijuana in the World
Business & Finance
Joshua Green ~ Bloomberg ~   Most of the candidates descending on Boulder for Wednesday’s debate have signaled a desire to end the Republicans’ long-running war on pot.
Small cannabis entrepreneurs say they can't compete against ‘Walmart of weed'’
Business & Finance
Scott Malone and Sharon Bernstein ~ Reuters ~   Two groups that had backed competing ballot initiatives to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Maine agreed on Monday to join forces on one measure to put before voters in 2016.
Phoenix nonproft plans to seek grant from fund created by Marijuana Legalization
Business & Finance
Kristen Gwynne ~ Rolling Stone ~   Unless you live in the South, recreational weed is coming to a state near you.
Czech Republic on the way to legalizing Cannabis
Business & Finance
Barry Petersen ~ CBS News ~   Four states already allow recreational pot, but approved medical marijuana first. Now, Ohio could make history by legalizing both at the same time, and the pro-marijuana camp is ramping up as the days until the vote are counting down.

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