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High fashion: Put your weed in this designer purse to mask the smell – Marijuana News

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Lawmakers are prepping for what could turn into a marijuana vote-a-rama Wednesday, sources say.

Kentucky state senator pre-files bill to legalize cultivation, possession and sale of marijuana – Marijuana News

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY (CBS Detroit) With her four teenagers inside, Ginnifer Hency’s house was raided by officers who suspected she was using and selling marijuana.

With Recreational Weed legal, officials expect Medical Marijuana licenses to dwindle

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Almost a year ago, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Charlotte’s Web bill into law, legalizing a non-euphoric strain of marijuana for medical use in Florida.

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Brittney Griner’s causes controversy: find out what the public is saying!

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (Attorney General) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to sign a bill into law Monday that recognizes the medical benefits of marijuana.

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Cannabis Bill in limbo after House meeting lacks a quorum in Thailand

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With a major battle in the making over marijuana legalization next year, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, a recovering alcoholic and a passionate advocate for those struggling with drug addiction, is emerging as the most likely face of the opposition.

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The marijuana industry is becoming more inclusive, but progress is slow

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WALLKILL,N.Y. - Don Crawford comes from a long line of Orange County farmers. Though he no longer tends dairy cows, he still cuts hay for the thriving equestrian industry, and cringes at the creep of the suburbs.

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Retailers seeking to offer recreational and medical cannabis can now apply for CT licenses

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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sarah Wellington thought she had everything squared away to register for Minnesota's medical marijuana program.

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Fentanyl deaths rose faster in Colorado than most states

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As a resident of Washington state, I've witnessed some big changes over the past decade -- but perhaps none bigger than the legalization of marijuana on a recreation basis.

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Missouri officials examine protections over medical marijuana information

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Revised recreational marijuana bill SB 1176, died in the Regulated Industries Committee

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Florida Hemp Farmers Face Challenge Insuring Crops Amid Hurricane Season

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Marijuana prices are actually measured nationwide, although it seems odd that numbers for what is an illegal substance in many states could be tracked.

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Arkansas: Suspension of expiration dates on medical marijuana patient cards ending soon

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A Sea Cliff company competing to win a New York State medical marijuana license and open a dispensary on Long Island Friday announced it has secured a manufacturing facility upstate.

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Vermont to initiate hemp testing pilot program – Cannabis News

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The state has a year until it begins issuing licenses for businesses selling recreational marijuana. Between now and then, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board is home to a new body developing regulations: the Marijuana Control Board.

Clinical trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome begins for cannabis-based chewing gum – Cannabis News

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Marijuana advocates fear cross-pollination with low-THC hemp, and state legislators take up the issue

Cannabis stigma: Millennials caught in changing norms – Cannabis News

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Gov. Bobby Jindal on Thursday said he plans to sign legislation that would change the state's medical marijuana laws and soften penalties for marijuana offenders.

Medical marijuana grows under strict conditions in Illinois as industry expands – Cannabis News

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Georgia medical marijuana refugees are returning home from places like Colorado, now that they have temporary permits to legally use cannabis oil in the state.

Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research – Cannabis News

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A group opposed to pot legalization is unveiling proposals on Thursday for the U.S. government to ease restrictions on scientific research into marijuana's potential as medicine, in a first step for an organization of its kind.

Feds Open Door To More Pot Research While Keeping It Classified As A ‘Dangerous’ Drug – Cannabis News

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DENVER — In LoDo, the Nativ Hotel is set to open. Thursday through Saturday there will be a series of functions to welcome the boutique hotel that allows marijuana use.

Marijuana Goes Green

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As with any newly developing industry, marijuana has had several unforeseen setbacks on the road to becoming a blossoming new sector.

Humboldt County Offers Support Program for Cannabis

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Legal marijuana is already big business in America. Colorado alone sold more than $700 million worth of legal weed in 2014, its first full-year of legal recreational and medical sales.

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Hawaii Interim Hemp Rules In Effect

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A mini-boom of pot-related magazines, cookbooks, growers’ manuals and other publications has sprung up  alongside marijuana legalization. Here is a sample for those seeking to grow, bake, sell or learn about cannabis…

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