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NY to take social equity Marijuana Applications

MADISON, WI (KTRK) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says he wants to decriminalize marijuana.

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State begins taking applications for retail Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

MADISON, WI (KTRK) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says he wants to decriminalize marijuana.

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Cannabis committee advancing bill to pave way for social consumption sites in Mass.

TOPEKA, KAN. - Kansas Democratic Rep. John Wilson never thought he'd take up marijuana as a legislative cause, but the struggles of a family in his district to get medical hemp preparations to treat their son's seizures changed his mind.

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August Township Committee meetings focus on COVID, food trucks, and cannabis

Within the next couple of weeks, Tampa police will no longer be obligated to drag every person caught with marijuana down to the local precinct.

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Arkansas Officials Report Medical Cannabis Sales Top $200 Million

Within the next couple of weeks, Tampa police will no longer be obligated to drag every person caught with marijuana down to the local precinct.

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Cannabis prescribed for pain linked with small risk of Heart Problems

New Orleans police will have even more leeway to issue citations for simple marijuana possession after the City Council voted 7-0 Thursday (March 17) to enact new standards aimed at reducing the number of arrests for low-level drug crime.

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New York’s Cannabis Control Board — What’s Going On?

(CNN) - The Australian Parliament passed a measure Wednesday legalizing medical marijuana. The amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act will allow cannabis to be legally grown for medical and scientific purposes for the first time in Australia.

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Utah medical marijuana signature gathering under way - Cannabis News

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is pushing for the legalization of cannabis and other personal drugs. However, he said in a recent article, regulations must be put in place by governments to curtail abuse.

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How cannabis consumption lounges create safe spaces for BIPOC consumers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For the last few years, the Alabama legislature has talked a lot about CBD oil. It’s derived from marijuana, but it can’t get you high. It can, however, make a big difference for patients who sometimes suffer multiple seizures a day.

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In Wisconsin, questions, optimism surround hemp after federal legalization - Cannabis News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For the last few years, the Alabama legislature has talked a lot about CBD oil. It’s derived from marijuana, but it can’t get you high. It can, however, make a big difference for patients who sometimes suffer multiple seizures a day.

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Michigan voters will decide marijuana legalization after Legislature fails to act - Cannabis News

Marijuana advocates hoping for a substantial shift in federal marijuana policy in the last year of the Obama administration are likely to be disappointed.

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Review of Studies Finds Cannabis May Not Be Linked To Cognitive Dysfunction In Seniors

Marijuana advocates hoping for a substantial shift in federal marijuana policy in the last year of the Obama administration are likely to be disappointed.

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Miley Cyrus can buy herself “Flowers”

NEW ORLEANS — Getting caught with marijuana in Orleans Parish could hold less penalties than getting a parking or speeding ticket.

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Germany seeing sense, High Tide strikes deal with major German player

NEW ORLEANS — Getting caught with marijuana in Orleans Parish could hold less penalties than getting a parking or speeding ticket.

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Meet Jeng, The Alcohol-Free, Hemp-Infused Beverage for Cocktail Lovers

ATLANTA -- Of seven bills filed in the state Legislature that would loosen some cannabis laws, only the one dealing with cultivation of medical cannabis has any strength behind it so far.

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Police warn of marijuana edibles that look like candy ahead of Halloween

ATLANTA -- Of seven bills filed in the state Legislature that would loosen some cannabis laws, only the one dealing with cultivation of medical cannabis has any strength behind it so far.

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A complete guide to Spotlight PA’s investigations of Pennsylvania’s flawed medical marijuana program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Maryland state Senate voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of legislation that decriminalizes smoking marijuana in public and possessing pot paraphernalia.

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Minnesota medical marijuana company sues state, seeks to sell some of its edibles on open market

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Maryland state Senate voted Thursday to override the governor's veto of legislation that decriminalizes smoking marijuana in public and possessing pot paraphernalia.

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5 Ways Cannabis Can Help With Common Summertime Ailments

NYPD in Times Square. Image: William Hoiles via Wikimedia Commons.

New Yorkers may be toking more brazenly than ever before, but the NYPD says marijuana arrests are the lowest they've been in almost two decades.

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Oregon: In the shadow of marijuana, hemp industry is starting to develop - Cannabis News

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Football players take an alarming array of pain medication to get back on the field but some believe medical cannabis is a safer and more effective alternative.

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