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Alma to consider allowing the sale of Recreational Marijuana

The race is on for Hawaii medical marijuana dispensary licenses. The 50th state has had a medical marijuana program for 15 years and was the first state to legalize it through the legislative process back in 2000.

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Prison-to-pot farms confront legacy of war on drugs

The race is on for Hawaii medical marijuana dispensary licenses. The 50th state has had a medical marijuana program for 15 years and was the first state to legalize it through the legislative process back in 2000.

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With vote to legalize on the horizon, recreational marijuana approval remains high, poll finds

A new report catalogs the highs (and lows) of America's medical cannabis process.

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North Dakota: Medical marijuana supporters make last-minute plea to voters – Cannabis News

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at a town hall on Wednesday in Panora, Iowa.  Image: Associated Press

The mother of a child with epilepsy pressed Ben Carson to voice his stance on medical marijuana in Panora Wednesday.

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7 CBD Skincare Products That Will Change Everything - Cannabis News

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at a town hall on Wednesday in Panora, Iowa.  Image: Associated Press

The mother of a child with epilepsy pressed Ben Carson to voice his stance on medical marijuana in Panora Wednesday.

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A family of doctors helps reinvent medical marijuana - Cannabis News

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ATLANTA | Possession of marijuana would no longer be a felony under legislation awaiting lawmakers when they return next week.

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‘Cellular Agriculture’ Could Be the Future of Cannabis - Cannabis News

Detail, Georgia State Senate Chambers. Image via Wikimedia Commons

ATLANTA | Possession of marijuana would no longer be a felony under legislation awaiting lawmakers when they return next week.

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West Virginia Farmers Quadrupled Their Hemp Crop This Year - Cannabis News

Medical marijuana neon sign at a dispensary on Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California. Image: Laurie Avocado via Wikimedia Commons
Kristen Fischer ~ Healthline.com ~
 
Though some states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, it’s clear the issue is still far from settled.
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Wondering why Hemp Seed Oil is being perceived as a wonder Element?

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Shira Schoenberg ~ MassLive.com ~

BOSTON - When Cristina Barbuto of Brewster took a job with a marketing firm, she told the company that she used medical marijuana to treat symptoms of Crohn's disease.
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California Marijuana Growers Reel From Cannabis Farms Consumed By Wildfires

Billy Nicholas, chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. 2007 Associated Press file photo via Portland Press Herald
Whit Richardson ~ Portland Press Herald ~
 
A Passamaquoddy leader says a letter of intent with a Colorado consultant is about hemp production, but that could change, and legal gray areas abound.
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10 Weed Enthusiast-Approved Travel Destinations for 2018 - Cannabis News

Bob and Cathy Jordan say her ALS is relieved by medical marijuana, and are supporters of legalizing it in Florida. Photo: WTSP
Garin Flowers ~ WTSP.com ~
 
PARRISH, Fla. -- When you pull up to the home of Bob and Cathy Jordan and see a FLCAN sign, you know exactly what they stand for.
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Norway hosts first public meeting on Medical Cannabis

The former location of Wilmington Buds on Avalon Boulevard in Los Angeles. Photo: Martin do Nascimento/ News21
Brittan Jenkins, Martin do Nascimento and Tom Blanton ~ Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative via NBCNews.com ~
 
Passed by California voters nearly two decades ago, but absent statewide regulation, the legalization of medical marijuana has spawned a vast network of illegal dispensaries and wide disparities over how businesses are monitored across the state - if they are at all.
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Cannabis measures that passed during the U.S. midterms and didn’t necessarily get noticed

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Florida marijuana activists have launched a voter initiative called “Regulate Florida,” which would amend the Florida constitution to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Sunshine State.
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Former MN Gov. Jesse Ventura backs Cannabis Legalization Bill

U.S. Capitol as seen from the Newseum. Image: Jorge Gallo via Wikimedia Commons

Matthew Fleming ~ Roll Call ~

Even though Senate support for a medical marijuana bill is building, it’s not getting the support it needs.

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Brittney Griner’s case was difficult for U.S. negotiators for one key reason: She was guilty

 Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer
Jordan Schrader ~ The News Tribune ~
 
An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.
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'The cards aren't stacked evenly': Rising number of Alberta cannabis retailers are calling it quits

Hawaii Gov. David Ige signs bills Tuesday in Honolulu, including two on medical marijuana. (Cathy Bussewitz / Associated Press)
Natalie Schachar ~ Los Angeles Times ~
 
Fifteen years after Hawaii legalized medical marijuana, the state plans to begin licensing pot dispensaries.
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Survey reveals risks, rewards of cannabis use

 United States Capitol
 
Hardliners on Judiciary open up to research on medical pot.
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Southern California Women Are Hosting Fancy “High Teas” With the Help of a Cannabis Brand - Cannabis News

Image of Brandon Coats, medical marijuana user who was fired by Dish Network and lost in court...
 
Lawyer for Dish Network employee fired after using medical pot to treat muscle spasms calls ruling "devastating"
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