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Marley goes to Hollywood in immersive exhibit’s latest stop

Knowing that morphine was isolated from the poppy and cocaine was isolated from the coca leaf, Dr. Mechoulam wondered about the main active component(s) in cannabis.

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Here’s Why Millennials Are Choosing Cannabis Over Alcohol - Cannabis News

With the cannabis industry expected to thrive in some states, California is the next up to offer cannabis courses to help those looking to get into the industry.

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Hemp, marijuana advocates push back against Youngkin crackdown

DENVER — Colorado pot smokers are helping send 25 students to college, the first scholarships in the U.S. funded with taxes on legal marijuana.

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North Brunswick approves its first Marijuana Dispensary

There is a lot of confusion about the difference between hemp, cannabis and marijuana.

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Mayors From Across U.S. Call On Feds To Deschedule Marijuana - Cannabis News

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AUBURN, Maine (AP) -- After years of trying to keep marijuana out of schools, educators across the country are grappling with how to administer cannabis to students with prescriptions for it.

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Smoking Weed vs. Edibles: Which is better for your brain?

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ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Schools across Maine are beginning to think about how kids prescribed medical marijuana will be able to take their medicine at school. A law passed last spring requires the state's schools to accommodate children who need to take medical marijuana during the school day.

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NEWS(Meaningless?) Federal Vote On Marijuana Legalization Is On The Horizon

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ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Schools across Maine are beginning to think about how kids prescribed medical marijuana will be able to take their medicine at school. A law passed last spring requires the state's schools to accommodate children who need to take medical marijuana during the school day.

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Drug-dealing executives: How potheads fell in love with LinkedIn

Colorado State-Pueblo, along with Pueblo Community College, are the two institutions that students may attend using the new marijuana scholarships. Image via csupueblo.edu

DENVER — A Colorado county that boasts the world's largest outdoor marijuana farm and has been actively courting the new pot industry has approved the world's first marijuana-funded college scholarship.

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Colorado's pot industry is a cash business. A small credit union wants to change that. – Marijuana News

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A year ago this month, D.C. residents overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative legalizing the possession of marijuana in the District and allowing residents to grow it at home.

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Consumers Sweet on Cannabis Candies to Unwind, Recharge

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When Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, Denver police warned of  new danger for trick or treaters. One year later are kids in pot peril?
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Montana Activists Submit Cannabis Legalization Petitions

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Lisa Chedekel ~ BU Today ~
 
The less restrictive cannabis landscape has not led to an increase in marijuana use by adolescents, according to a new study coauthored by BU School of Public Health researchers.
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130-acre marijuana park in Michigan to be largest east of Mississippi, developer says - Cannabis News

British-American author Lesley Hazleton discusses the subject of infinity last week during a lecture, presented by the Goodship Academy of Higher Education, at the Cloud Room on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Image: Sy Bean / The Seattle Times/Seattle Times
 
A lofty lecture series for stoned people aims to shatter some stereotypes, but also raises the question: Are people really more creative and open-minded when high?
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Albany, N.Y. child's epilepsy improves on medical marijuana – Cannabis News

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Britt Moreno ~ CBS Denver ~

The college course is called Cannabis Journalism: reporting and covering the new normal.

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Colorado Submits Further Comment On Hemp Rule

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Kristen Wyatt ~ Associated Press ~
 
DENVER (AP) -- Talk about higher learning. A Colorado county may create the world's first public college scholarship program funded with marijuana money.
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With Consumption Lounge Bill Passed, Las Vegas Poised to Lead on Cannatourism

Todd Mitchem is CEO of an app-based social network for cannabis enthusiasts, High There! He says legal recreational marijuana has changed the pot conversation for him and other parents. Image: AP via Christian Science Monitor.
 
Colorado's initial efforts to deter teens from taking up marijuana drew criticism for recycling Drug War-era scare tactics. Public health officials seek to strike a different tone with the 'What's next" campaign.
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Cannabis Users Exercise Much More Than You Think

Reefer Madness, also titled A Burning Question in some prints, was a 1930s propaganda film intended to spook parents about drug use. Image via BU.

Rich Barlow ~ BU Today ~

Boston University course surveys America’s pot policy through the decades.

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