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Nevada medical marijuana card processing moves online – Cannabis News

Would-be medical marijuana users in Nevada will no longer have to endure a trip to the DMV when seeking a patient card.

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SPAC deal brings Greek cannabis company to London

Would-be medical marijuana users in Nevada will no longer have to endure a trip to the DMV when seeking a patient card.

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Medical marijuana bills win final approval from Michigan Legislature – Cannabis News

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would tax and regulate medical marijuana in a tiered licensing system under legislation that has won final legislative approval and that is expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

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Medical marijuana bills win final approval from Michigan Legislature – Cannabis News

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would tax and regulate medical marijuana in a tiered licensing system under legislation that has won final legislative approval and that is expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

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Cannabis use disorder has both genetic and biological underpinnings: researchers

This year is already the most important year in the history of the movement to end marijuana prohibition in the United States.

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Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Introduced in Kentucky - Cannabis News

The legalization debate looks different on opposite sides of the country: politicians' cautious approaches in Massachusetts and Vermont contrast with those in equally liberal California.

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Oregon sees record breaking $89 million in marijuana sales in April - Cannabis News

The legalization debate looks different on opposite sides of the country: politicians' cautious approaches in Massachusetts and Vermont contrast with those in equally liberal California.

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Hemp is Legal, but What About Smoking It?

As primary season keeps on going, one former candidate has taken a daring progressive step as the rest of his party’s reactionary experiment continues blindly on.

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Honoring Bella Thorne’s Cannabis Advocacy, Forbidden Flowers, And How Weed Changed Her Life

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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As part of rebranding effort, off-Strip boutique hotel wants to be ‘cannabis-inclusive’

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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USDA Approves Hemp Plans For Georgia And Montana - Cannabis News

Tabetha (right) and Georgia-Grace Fulton (left), 13 and 8, both suffer from a degenerative lung disease. Their mother, Bobby-Jo (back left), brought the girls to Victoria, B.C., so they could access the cannabis oil treatment after a successful, and illegal, 12-week trial in Australia. Video image via CTVNews.ca
 
An Australian family who traveled to Canada in order to legally access cannabis oil treatment could soon be forced to return home, where the life-changing medication is outlawed.
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DEA Proceeds With Marijuana Grow Licensing Applications - Canabis News

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An Illinois panel voted Wednesday to recommend that medical marijuana be available for people who suffer from four different pain conditions and osteoarthritis.
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Colorado Just Issued The First Marijuana Delivery License In The State - Cannabis News

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Federal regulations force businesses into cash-only operations.
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The Hotel Industry Is Making a Killing Off Marijuana Legalization, Study Finds - Cannabis News

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State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy.
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The U.S.A. Triathlon Legalizes CBD Products - Cannabis News

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ST. PAUL -- Having cancer is a good enough reason to legally take marijuana in Minnesota. Same with epilepsy or AIDS.  ~
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Wasn’t the DEA Going to Let Others Grow Research-Grade Cannabis?

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With the recent stock market volatility, it’s difficult to know which industries will weather the storm. However, there’s one potential way to stay in the green.
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Jim Belushi, actor and Cannabis farmer, to meet fans at Las Vegas dispensary

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An Ohio ballot measure makes some reformers squirm, but backers says its grower oligopoly is nothing to worry about.

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New York medical marijuana company to roll out home delivery service in five boroughs – Cannabis News

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GOLDEN - Colorado kicked off a month-long effort Wednesday to develop and tweak marijuana enforcement rules dealing with everything from yeast levels to how edible medical marijuana products are labeled and packaged.
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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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