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North American canines unwittingly consuming more cannabis: study

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SALEM, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown signed a bill on Tuesday that will allow adults 21 and over to temporarily buy recreational marijuana at established medical pot dispensaries starting on October 1st, nearly a full year sooner than expected.

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Hawai‘i Legislature Passes Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp

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Patrick Browne ~ thelocal.it ~
 
Proposals that would largely decriminalize marijuana in Italy currently have the support of 250 MPs – but does that mean Italy will be legalizing the drug any time soon?

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4 Tips To Help You Make The Most Of Your CBD

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Using cutting-edge technology, Potbotics wants to change how the medical marijuana industry treats patients.

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OKlahoma: State temporarily halts enforcement of some marijuana business rules

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Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
One inventor-turned-businessman says innovators are finding a market for their ideas as the legal marijuana sector concentrates on its bottom line.

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There is still too much we don't know about Cannabis

Erin Cleveland holding up Lainey's medical marijuana registration card?(Photo: Hopper, Christopher)
Christopher S Hopper ~ 11Alive.com ~

Erin Cleveland continues the journey to improving her 2-year-old daughter Lainey's life.

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We need simpler, smarter Cannabis law and regulation

Shayne Lynn, founder of Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc. gives the Free Press a first look at a grow pod at his facility in Milton. The pod will grow a strain of cannabis high in CBD, known for providing relief from seizures among other things. The strain is also low in THC, the better know substance that gets you high.  (Photo: RYAN MERCER/FREE PRESS)

Paris Achen ~ Burlington Free Press ~

The number of Vermont residents using dispensaries has increased six-fold since 2013.

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Should doctors be able to recommend Marijuana remotely? Board vote exposes rift with lawmakers

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Rebecca Puddy ~ The Australian ~

Once believed to be the drug of choice for free-spirited youth, cannabis is more popular with older people than ever before.

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Poll finds support for marijuana legalization - Cannabis News

Hemp-based foods products of Azienda Agricola Fiore Marzio ILario are seen in this handout photograph taken in London July 20, 2015.  Reuters/Stefano Fumagalli/Handout via Reuters
Pamela Barbaglia ~Reuters ~
 
Any Italian will tell you: pasta is healthy and makes you feel good. But what about spaghetti made from cannabis?

North Dakota surprised by 97 letters of intent for medical marijuana centers - Cannabis News

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The group trying to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is making headway in getting the initiative on the ballot.

Could a legal quirk bring cannabis tourism to Switzerland?

Conservation police officer Leo Finn (right) inspects a backpack from a group of teens who were walking off trail at Starved Rock State Park. Though this search came up clean, marijuana and other drug use has increased at some state parks.  NewsTribune photo/Scott Anderson
Tom Collins ~ NewsTribune.com ~
 
For state Conservation Police, finding nature lovers not only carrying cannabis but sometimes firing it up in plain sight is not unusual.

Hemp oil is packed with healthy fatty acids - here's why that's great news for your skin and heart

A file photo of a marijuana-infused cookie in Denver, Colorado. (Erin Hull, The Denver Post)
Jesse Paul  ~ The Denver Post ~

Levy Thamba, 19, leaped to his death last year after eating marijuana-infused cookies.

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Australia's number 1 hemp skincare brand's CBD cleanser and serum has a waitlist of over 27,000

An inside look of Dixie Elixir's grow room in Denver. The edibles manufacturer makes 40 different products, from THC-infused soda to gourmet chocolate, yet it all starts with the cannabis plant. IMAGE: Will Yakowicz
 
Entrepreneurs are trying to boost sales by steering pot toward the Whole Foods crowd.

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The Cannabis-COVID Connection: What We Know And What We Don’t Know

Christopher Carr broadcasts The Cannabis Connection live at KSCO 1080 AM on Friday nights. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
 
Cannabis industry insider starts a radio talk show meant to demystify misconceptions about marijuana.

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South African Cannabis industry poised for huge growth in 2023

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New figures from the Danish National Institute of Public Health show that cannabis use is up among high school students while drinking is down.

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Europe’s first THC adult-use Cannabis trial set to launch in January 2023 after four month delay

Former Eugene TV anchor, reporter and producer, Cyd Maurer posted a video on her website askmeaboutmarijuana.com after she was fired from KEZI. (Image courtesy of Cyd Maurer)
 
The morning weekend anchor at Eugene's ABC affiliate says she was fired in late May after testing positive for marijuana.

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Hemp approved for harvest in south-central Kansas

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Jennifer Bogdan ~ Providence Journal ~
 
The number of patients enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program has exploded in the past two and half years, more than doubling from 4,849 in 2013 to 11,620 today.

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Does CBD Hit Different for Women? The FDA Wants to Know

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Claire Hughes ~ Times Union ~
New York companies looking to legally produce medical marijuana and keep within new state regulations are partnering with professional trainers, to teach employees how to properly cultivate the plant.

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A Look at the Two Missouri Dispensaries That Launched the State’s First Medical Cannabis Sales

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 16-14 on an amendment that would prevent federal funds from being used to prohibit or penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it’s legal.

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Brittney Griner’s case was difficult for U.S. negotiators for one key reason: She was guilty

 Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer
Jordan Schrader ~ The News Tribune ~
 
An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.

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Pot for pain relief? What Cannabis can (and can’t) do for chronic pain

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If public opinion is any indication, nationwide marijuana legalization might not be such a pipe dream after all.

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