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Texas state crime labs won’t test suspected marijuana in low-level cases - Cannabis News

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Oscar Pascual ~ SFgate.com ~

 
An emerging group of modern chefs are creating bold new dishes infused with marijuana, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it yourself.

5 Things Employers Should Know About CBD - Cannabis News

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Cannabis should be legalised, according to thousands of Scots.

DEA Admits State-Level Marijuana Legalization Reduces Illegal Market Demand - Cannabis News

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While cannabis curiosity is still at odds with social stigmas, tours with Cultivating Spirits or a stay at 420-friendly Breck Haus are enlightening options to explore.

USDA Approves Hemp Plans For Georgia And Montana - Cannabis News

Tabetha (right) and Georgia-Grace Fulton (left), 13 and 8, both suffer from a degenerative lung disease. Their mother, Bobby-Jo (back left), brought the girls to Victoria, B.C., so they could access the cannabis oil treatment after a successful, and illegal, 12-week trial in Australia. Video image via CTVNews.ca
 
An Australian family who traveled to Canada in order to legally access cannabis oil treatment could soon be forced to return home, where the life-changing medication is outlawed.

The Hotel Industry Is Making a Killing Off Marijuana Legalization, Study Finds - Cannabis News

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State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy.

You can’t be fired in N.J. for failing drug test because of medical marijuana, court rules - Cannabis News

Marijuana Wellness Products, Hollywood, Portland, Oregon, 2014. Image: Another Believer via Wikimedia Commons
Nina Mehlhaf ~ KGW.com ~
 
PORTLAND, Ore. -- After just one week of recreational marijuana sales, Oregon dispensaries have raked in an estimated $11 million.

Colorado Just Issued The First Marijuana Delivery License In The State - Cannabis News

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Kathleen Burke ~ MarketWatch.com ~

Federal regulations force businesses into cash-only operations.

How to Get High Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Cannabis News

Union Cannabis represents unionized cannabis businesses in multiple states. Image: Cannabis Industry Professional Association via Statesmanjournal.com
 
At least two collective bargaining contracts between Oregon cannabis workers and the dispensaries that employ them have been signed, and more are expected to partake in collective bargaining as the industry develops.

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.

Maine marijuana company sues state over residency requirement - Cannabis News

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed suit Tuesday against the city of Toledo over its new marijuana decriminalization law, which DeWine says are in conflict with state law. Image: Associated Press via Cleveland.com

Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Group - via Cleveland.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the city of Toledo over a new voter-approved city ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession and other drug crimes.

North American weed firms see lockdown boost - Cannabis News

Pete Biggam, left, and Danny Keith have big plans for Cannabis Club TV, or CCTV. Image: Brad Kava via Los Angeles Times
 
Step aside, Comedy Central. Beat it, MTV. Eat your heart out, Food Channel.

Feds Prosecuted Even Fewer Marijuana Cases In 2019 As More States Legalize, New Data Shows - Cannabis News

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AUSTIN, Texas – Seventy-four percent of Texas adults say the maximum punishment for being caught with pot should be changed from a criminal penalty to a ticket or fine, according to a new poll conducted by The Texas Lyceum.

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.

Missouri Marijuana Dispensaries to Open Mid-Summer, DHSS Director Says - Cannabi News

Robert Grandt works in the grow room at 3D Cannabis Center in Denver on March 11, 2015. (RJ Sangosti, Denver Post file)
David Migoya and Ricardo Baca ~ The Denver Post ~

New rule would limit industry's choice of pesticides to only those already allowed for use on food for human consumption.

Ohio state crime lab can now distinguish between marijuana and hemp, allowing more pot cases in courts - Cannabis News

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau are shown in this combination photo. (Darryl Dyck / Dave Chidley / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
 
The debate over marijuana use in Canada has emerged in the federal election, pitting Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau squarely against Conservative Leader Stephen Harper over legalization.

Report: Cannabis represents significant opportunity for insurers - Cannabis News

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Ted Shorack ~ BendBulletin.com ~

Medical marijuana dispensaries remained busy throughout the weekend after opening their doors for recreational sales Thursday.

First medical marijuana research launches in Pennsylvania ~ Cannabis News

Marijuana clones are monitored at the Ataraxia medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Ill. Cuttings are taken to this room where they take root and get light 24 hours a day. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
 
The state's restrictive law doesn't allow people to grow their own, so only state-approved cultivation centers with rigid security systems will sell to dispensaries.

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. 

Body's own marijuana helps us forget traumatic memories - Cannabis News

A dog patrols marijuana plants growing in Shelter Cove in Humboldt County, California. Water quality control boards around the state have begun cracking down on practices that affect local water supplies. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times
 
Pot growers have been put on notice by state regulators that they will have to follow the same rules as the rest of the agriculture industry in protecting the state's drought-stricken water supply.

Many orthopedic patients believe marijuana may be beneficial for pain management - Cannabis News

California and Florida could both pass legalized marijuana measures next year.


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