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Marijuana Use Growing Among Bay Area Women - Cannabis News

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Kenneth R. Gosselin ~ Hartford Courant ~

The state wants to add as many as three medical marijuana dispensaries — especially in New Haven and Fairfield counties — and now there are 19 proposals for rolling out the expansion.
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Telling the difference between Hemp and Marijuana

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Jackie Borchardt ~ Cleveland.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's Issue 3 received its first endorsement from a national marijuana advocacy group, but the group says the proposed constitutional amendment is not the best way to legalize marijuana.

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Does The New MORE Act Have A Better Chance Of Passing?

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Anjali Shastry ~ Washington Times ~

South Carolina voters overwhelmingly say their state’s own medical marijuana law should trump federal enforcement, said a new poll being released Thursday.
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Can Cannabis Help Patients In Pain Avoid Opioids? Many Are Trying - Cannabis News

Ohio Gov. and Presidential Candidate John Kasich addresses the media on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. (Danielle Duval | MLive.com)

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.
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How Weed Edibles Are Shedding Their Stigma In The Food World - Cannabis News

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-NY) speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing
 
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is set to become the first ever sitting senator to give a keynote speech for a cannabis industry conference later in September, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
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51-foot marijuana joint coming to Philly for the DNC – Cannabis News

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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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Gourmet Ganja? Marijuana Dining is Growing Up, Slowly – Cannabis News

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24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 11 states where by law residents in possession of small amounts of the drug are not punishable by jail time, and medical marijuana use is permitted.
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Cannabis startup launches its Medicinal capsules named 'Calmasule'

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Californians will legalize, tax and regulate cannabis for adult use in the 2016 general election, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told Real Time with Bill Maher Friday.
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Cannabis-themed metaverse creates ecosystem for Cannabis enthusiasts

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Jill Drury ~ WDTN.com ~

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) – An amendment asking for the legalization of marijuana in Ohio will be on the ballot in November.

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

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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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Former MN Gov. Jesse Ventura backs Cannabis Legalization Bill

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Matthew Fleming ~ Roll Call ~

Even though Senate support for a medical marijuana bill is building, it’s not getting the support it needs.

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2 Marijuana Stocks To Watch Before June 2021

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The New Jersey governor says he would enforce federal laws that criminalize marijuana if elected president.
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Cannabis advocates push senators to ease draft bill’s tax burden

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the California Democratic Party Convention on May 16, 2015. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
 
A panel chaired by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to guide the debate on the legalization of marijuana in California with an emphasis on limiting children’s access to cannabis, reducing illegal activity and tightly regulating the drug's growth and sales.
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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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New Jersey Gov. Christie legalizes pot for treating PTSD – Cannabis News

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Despite a recent change regarding the use of cannabis oil for the sick, one state representative doubts Alabama will ever legalize recreational marijuana.
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Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Fines Tilt Holdings, Ayr Strategies

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James Doubek ~ NPR.org ~
 
The legal cannabis industry is using favorable public opinion and a newly legal cash flow to try to transform itself into a force in national politics.
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Top 10 Cannabis Holiday Gift Ideas

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)  Photo: Greg Nash
 
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is facing pressure to back reforms to marijuana laws from advocates in her home state.
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Tests find some early Arizona hemp crops have too much THC - Cannabis News

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Pot shops would have access to banks under new legislation in the Senate.
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