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Poll: Overwhelming support for medical marijuana in Indiana – Cannabis News

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ANCHORAGE – Outside of Monday’s Marijuana Control Board meeting in Anchorage, people held signs that said things like: “respect the vote,” “cannabis is not spice,” and “support small growers.”

Here’s why Snoop Dogg’s firm just invested nearly $19 million into a European cannabis startup

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Wineries and breweries should brace themselves for some unusual competition. Colorado, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, will get its first “weedery” in early 2016.

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Recent ruling opens door for multi-state medicinal cannabis operators in Missouri

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Marco Rubio says that, if elected president, he will crack down on states that have legalized marijuana. He plans to enforce federal law, which prohibits pot.

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A dangerous kind of green: South Carolina police warn parents about heroin that looks almost like cannabis

Glass artist Mark Nowicki displays his handmade bongs at the O.G Tubes booth at the marijuana expo at the Hawaii Convention Center on July 19. Image: Cory Lum, Civil Beat.

Competition will be fierce for Hawaii’s eight licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis. Many other types of businesses are looking for a piece of the action as well.

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New Pesticides Approved for Colorado Cannabis Industry

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Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to advocate the legalization of cannabis. The 19th annual "Hanfparade" (hemp parade) has also found support among some politicians.

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Marijuana Legalization Proceeds in Montana amid COVID-19

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WASHINGTON — Pot-related businesses in the District are starting to meet expectations, growing steadily since last February when marijuana became legal for private and personal use.

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Cannabis production as extraction and distillation technologies advance

A warden with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife hacks down pot plants found growing in a deep ravine in the Sierra Nevada foothills. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
 
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law a measure allowing steep civil fines against marijuana farms that damage the environment by dumping wastewater and chemicals, removing trees and killing wild animals.

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Medical Marijuana partially legalized in Kentucky as governor signs executive order

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A proposal to build a medical marijuana production plant could provide a local economic boost to the region.

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Cannabis measures that passed during the U.S. midterms and didn’t necessarily get noticed

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Florida marijuana activists have launched a voter initiative called “Regulate Florida,” which would amend the Florida constitution to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Sunshine State.

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Increasing the dose of CBD does not change the effects of Cannabis, study finds

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BENGALURU: Marijuana or ganja may be frowned upon as a banned recreational drug, but could offer an effective cure for cancer, say top oncologists of Bengaluru.

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Social Life Network, with its unique and multi-faceted business approach to social networking platforms, goes public with the trading symbol WDLF

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William Shakespeare sought inspiration by smoking weed in the sort of pipe commonly referred to as a "bong", a South African scientist has claimed.

Gary Johnson: Marijuana doesn't make you stupid – Cannabis News

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AUSTIN — Texans with epilepsy may not be buying legal cannabis oil here until 2017, but home-grown entrepreneurs are already lining up for a cut of the mainstream marijuana business.

Women see no ceiling in Maryland medical marijuana industry – Cannabis News

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Marijuana reforms flood state legislatures – Cannabis News

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A marijuana dispenser in Colorado is modeling his career after an unlikely business hero: TV dinner tycoon Clarence Birdseye, who practically invented the frozen food industry thanks to his dual interests in food preservation and inventing new technology.

A First for Colorado: Tree Free Hemp Is Producing Paper From Seed to Sheet – Cannabis News

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New York medical marijuana company to roll out home delivery service in five boroughs – Cannabis News

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The Endocannabinoid System and Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency

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With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing concern about the long-term health consequences on teens who might be able to get easier access to it illegally.

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Your Genes Have A Surprising Impact On How Marijuana Affects You

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Some veterans groups are calling on state and federal officials to recognize the benefits of legal marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain and PTSD.

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CBD vs. THC – Helping You Choose Your Favorite Cannabinoid

The Hotel San Ayre by Bud+Breakfast in Colorado Springs, Colo., is a pot-friendly establishment. (Markus Spiske / Hotel San Ayre Bud+Breakfast)
Mary Forgione ~ Los Angeles Times ~
 
This could make you euphoric: Smoking is allowed at the new Hotel San Ayre in Colorado Springs, Colo. After all, it's part of the Bud+Breakfast group.

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15 Biggest U.S. Cities That Will Have Legalized Marijuana in 2018 - Cannabis News

A medical marijuana dispensary has been given conditional approval for 21 Milk Street in Boston. Image: Jessica Bartlett
 
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals has given conditional approval to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Milk Street.

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