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Arizona Cannabis Company makes it onto the ‘Inc. 5000’ List

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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Group tries to get Missouri recreational marijuana taken off November ballot

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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LA will become largest US city with recreational pot - Cannabis News

As California seeks to regulate its medical marijuana economy, as well as set rules for personal cultivation, a March 1 deadline is making scores of cities and counties paranoid about how to govern pot.

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How the Agency Grind Led This Art Director to Dream Up Gourmet Marijuana Edibles – Cannabis News

As California seeks to regulate its medical marijuana economy, as well as set rules for personal cultivation, a March 1 deadline is making scores of cities and counties paranoid about how to govern pot.

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Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing

Ohio lawmakers announce the formation of a task force to study medical marijuana. Image: Jackie Borchardt, Cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The co-founder of the group behind Ohio's failed marijuana initiative said Thursday that ResponsibleOhio is dead and the state legislature is the best route to legalize marijuana for medical use.

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Michigan Doctor Issues 22,000 Medical Marijuana Cards and Promptly Has His Medical Licenses Suspended by the State

Ohio lawmakers announce the formation of a task force to study medical marijuana. Image: Jackie Borchardt, Cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The co-founder of the group behind Ohio's failed marijuana initiative said Thursday that ResponsibleOhio is dead and the state legislature is the best route to legalize marijuana for medical use.

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20 states report pot legalization measures in 2016 election – Marijuana News

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Among the issues facing the 2016 presidential candidates, most aren’t quite as touchy as the debate surrounding marijuana legalization. We’re definitely past the days when then-candidate Bill Clinton said he “didn’t inhale” marijuana during his college days to avoid a press scandal.

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What Is CBDA And How Does It Help The Human Body?

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ALBANY — State officials will formally launch New York’s medical marijuana program on Thursday and at least one city pot dispensary expects to be ready.

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Weed could be legal in a matter of days for these five states – Cannabis News

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ALBANY — State officials will formally launch New York’s medical marijuana program on Thursday and at least one city pot dispensary expects to be ready.

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These Are the Fastest-Trending Cannabis Products in Every State in 2017 - Cannabis News

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Bernie Sanders has a chance to make history in 2016, and not just by winning the presidential election. Sanders is poised to make some giant leaps toward ending the prohibition of marijuana, which has long been an aim of the left-leaning Vermont Senator.

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Huskerland Hemp finds success in Gage County

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Ohio voters will decide on Tuesday whether to become the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, although a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect.
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Two Marijuana Stocks To Watch At The End Of June

Bernie Sanders in Littleton N.H. on August 24th, 2015. Image: Michael Vadon via Wikimedia Commons
 
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday he supports removing marijuana from the federal government's list of outlawed drugs.
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Medical marijuana dispensary MedMen loses license in Virginia. Now Staunton could lose out entirely.

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Republican presidential candidates don't get pressed about marijuana at CNBC-hosted debate in Boulder.
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Five years in, Washington State considers overhaul of pot regulation - Cannabis News

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Relaxing laws against marijuana is much more popular among the American public than even services like Uber and Airbnb, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey reveals.
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Comedy and tragedy: When the GOP debate turned to marijuana

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, leads fellow candidates Scott Walker, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump as they take the stage prior to the CNN Republican presidential debate on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
 
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — One of the signature moments in the latter portion of Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate came on the topic of marijuana.
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Medical marijuana debuts in Illinois but some patients turned away

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Compared to 1969, when only 12% supported legalizing pot, the majority of Americans today support legalizing recreational use of the drug.
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51-foot marijuana joint coming to Philly for the DNC – Cannabis News

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Ashton Kutcher reveals he stopped smoking Weed

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Here’s a look at three presidential candidates who, through past views and statements, offer the perceived-to-be friendliest approaches to the marijuana industry.
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