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Office of Cannabis Policy hosts town-hall Discussion on Industry

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Edibles could emerge as a multimillion-dollar food industry in the northwestern U.S. in the next few years
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Marijuana vs. Hemp: What's the Difference? – Cannabis News

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Kentucky senator backs legalizing marijuana to fund state's pensions crisis - Cannabis News

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JOHNSTOWN, Ohio -- Andy Joseph didn't seek the marijuana industry -- it found him.
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What Is The Best Time Of Day To Get High?

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The hype over hemp that erupted last year during Colorado's first sensational flirtations with the marijuana look-alike is now starting to live up to expectations. 
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Filmmaking Couple Touches on Medical Marijuana's Social Stigma - Cannabis News

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Inside a cannabis shop's emerging business model
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DEA Will Begin Granting Marijuana Cultivation Licenses

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Colorado’s effort to tax marijuana as a means to help the state budget never materialized, at least financially, slowing expansion of industries supported by the drug. As attempts to approve marijuana’s use in other states and cities falters, these industries face unexpected road blocks.
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Federal raids cool tribal excitement over potential marijuana profits – Marijuana News

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This weekend, Alaska saw its first-ever job fair for careers in commercial cannabis, offering a glimpse of how the semi-legal marijuana industry is taking tentative steps towards professionalism and profits.
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U.S. hemp production doubles in 2017, Colorado grows twice as much as anyone - Cannabis News

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CARSON CITY, NV — Lawmakers in Nevada have unanimously passed a bill to authorize hemp cultivation, sending the bill to Republican Governor Brian Sandoval for final approval.
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The Marijuana Evolution Of Senator Orrin Hatch - Cannabis News

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More than 2,000 people descended on the Hilton Chicago in the South Loop for the three-day Marijuana Business Conference and Expo.
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Who works in the cannabis industry? A new trade association ad campaign shows its employees – Cannabis News

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DENVER -- It turns out selling weed is pretty hard. Contrary to popular belief, selling it legally, at least, isn’t all THC-infused lollipops and rainbows. Just ask David Schwartz.
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Marijuana K-cups and coffee pods are here

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It was the first day of the first Marijuana Investor Summit, in Denver...
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Medical marijuana can now be used to treat opioid addiction in N.J. - Cannabis News

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The U.S. government has opened a new line of business for America’s biggest banks, and for once they don’t want it. Little wonder: it’s cash from legalized marijuana.
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Cannabis expo in NYC showcases booming marijuana business – Cannabis News

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Should marijuana businesses pay tax on gross profits or net profits?
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Why Marijuana Stock IIPR Popped 13% in July and Is Up 6% in August So Far

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IF YOU LIKE puns, then you’ll love the American pot industry.
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Brain's THC Equivalent Can Quell Seizures But There's A Catch

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DENVER — Money was pouring into Bruce Nassau’s five Colorado marijuana shops when his accountant called with the bad news 
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With recreational marijuana legalized in many states, companies rethinking drug testing policies

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The numbers are in for Washington State’s recreational marijuana sales for April 2015.
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Cannabis Changes the Game of Real Estate – Marijuana News

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The End of Cannabis Prohibition
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Why You Should Invest in Pot Stocks in 2021

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Big marijuana money is in the D.C. area this week.
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