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Minnesota denies medical cannabis for anxiety, adds gummies

WINDSOR, CANADA (WJBK) - The push is on to legalize marijuana in Canada. If our neighbors across the Detroit River give it the green light, a lot of metro Detroiters could head to Windsor to get high.

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Congress efforts to update tax law policies for Cannabis THC

DENVER (CBS4)– Schools in Colorado will be required to allow medical marijuana after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed “Jack’s Law” on Monday.

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Ky. Governor Beshear pushing for Medical Marijuana in upcoming legislative session

DENVER (CBS4)– Schools in Colorado will be required to allow medical marijuana after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed “Jack’s Law” on Monday.

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Canada: Legal pot sales continue to eat into illicit market

As the map of legalization gets a bit greener, will the Federal Government finally Netflix and Chill out when it comes to marijuana laws?

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Can you ask your doctor for a cannabis prescription instead of painkillers?

The Illinois House has voted to impose civil fines rather than criminal penalties for low-level marijuana possession.

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Why More Seniors Are Using Cannabis to Sleep - Cannabis News

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A measure approved by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback reduces some penalties for marijuana possession.

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Austin police will stop arrests, tickets in most low-level marijuana cases - Cannabis News

A federal appeals court is expected to issue a ruling soon that could pave the way to end or overturn at least six federal marijuana criminal prosecutions and convictions in California and Washington, and limit future prosecutions of medical marijuana users and dispensaries in eight Western states that allow them.

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Farmers Look Back on Colorado's First Six Years of Hemp - Cannabis News

A federal appeals court is expected to issue a ruling soon that could pave the way to end or overturn at least six federal marijuana criminal prosecutions and convictions in California and Washington, and limit future prosecutions of medical marijuana users and dispensaries in eight Western states that allow them.

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Does Cannabis Use Affect Bipolar Disorder Symptoms?

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday convened a hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to investigate whether the Justice Department has been derelict in its enforcement duties on marijuana.

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Could Hemp Grow Back to Aid Sustainability Efforts? – Cannabis News

Illegal marijuana production has fallen drastically in recent years in Washington State, although law enforcement says public lands here remain a hotbed for cartel activity.

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Ontario police seize cannabis worth $61 million

As the rest of the world watches President Barack Obama and Congress play tug-of-war with a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, the marijuana industry is paying close attention to the man at the center.

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Snoop Dogg rewards his $50K-a-year blunt roller with pay rise: 'Their salary went up!'

As the rest of the world watches President Barack Obama and Congress play tug-of-war with a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, the marijuana industry is paying close attention to the man at the center.

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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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Sonoma State University offers a Finance, Investment and Investment Law seminar, focusing on the state’s legal cannabis industry

PHOENIX - The fight over legalizing recreational pot in Arizona is heating up. A retired DEA agent with 18 years of experience tells ABC15 he believes it should be legalized, taxed and regulated.

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New Colorado bill would create guidelines for organic marijuana – Marijuana News

Colorado marijuana consumers will be able to buy pesticide-free, “certified organic” weed if lawmakers pass a new bill aimed at creating special labels for the state’s legal cannabis industry.

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Priscilla Vilchis Is Set to Become First Latina to Receive California Marijuana License - Cannabis News

The Supreme Court was scheduled to confer over a major marijuana case Feb. 19 but has postponed the meeting due to late Justice Antonin Scalia’s memorial ceremony at the Supreme Court falling on the same day, according a SCOTUS Blog report.

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Alcohol Industry Targets Pot With Constellation-Canopy Deal - Cannabis News

A Garden City mother facing criminal drug charges said this week that she still intends to file a lawsuit in federal court asserting a constitutional right to use marijuana to treat her Crohn’s disease.

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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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Illinois Lawmakers Send Governor Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp - Cannabis News

Ten years ago this month, Rhode Island legalized medical marijuana. Today, nearly 13,000 patients are enrolled, not to mention more than 2000 caregivers. And a hundred new applications arrive every week. Is it sustainable?

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