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Jonathan Oosting ~ MLive.com ~
LANSING, MI — Marijuana legalization is a "terrible idea," according to Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, whose home state will see a pot proposal on the ballot this fall.
Rob Waugh ~ Metro.co.uk ~
The first legal marijuana pills have gone on sale in Europe – and are available now via an online store.
Alcohol businesses are seeing ‘phenomenal growth’ alongside marijuana industry in Colorado, dispelling concerns that consumers prefer pot over booze.
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
Kathleen Burke ~ Marketwatch.com ~
With the recent stock market volatility, it’s difficult to know which industries will weather the storm. However, there’s one potential way to stay in the green.
Medical marijuana is officially growing--both literally and figuratively--in the state of Illinois, with cultivation centers producing strains that are expected to harvest around October.
A side effect of a federal drug law has left legal pot farmers without any approved pesticides—and as a result, many have turned to harmful chemicals to protect their crops.
The issue of medical marijuana and zero-tolerance workplace policies remains a major obstacle for cannabis advocates.
Maureen Hayden, CNHI ~ News and Tribune ~
ROMNEY – The high fence surrounding a Purdue University research farm here was installed to keep out pesky deer, but this summer it served a second purpose: Keeping federal drug agents at bay.
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services ~ azdailysun.com ~
PHOENIX -- If some Arizona nurses get their way, medical marijuana will become available as early as next year to treat everything from arthritis and autism to Tourette's syndrome and traumatic brain injury.
As America's multibillion dollar cannabis industry continues to expand, the nation's drug cops are seizing less weed.
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Bill Laitner ~ Detroit Free Press ~
Medical marijuana was OK’d by Michigan voters with a 63% yes vote in 2008, yet implementation is always controversial.
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Ed Cara ~ Medical Daily ~
Canadian researchers unraveled the genetic structure of 81 different marijuana and 43 hemp samples, in an attempt to test long-held assumptions about cannabis.
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Kristen Wyatt ~ Associated Press ~
DENVER (AP) -- Talk about higher learning. A Colorado county may create the world's first public college scholarship program funded with marijuana money.
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Paul Gattis ~ AL.com ~
Some Alabama families have headed west, seeking access to various forms of medical marijuana that are unlawful to possess in their home state.
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Nolan Feeney ~ Time.com ~
“It’s all just getting snatched up by these marijuana people.”
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Cathy Marshal ~ KGW.com ~
WEST LINN, Ore. -- The legalization of pot in Oregon has couples considering weed bars at their weddings.
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