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Jeff Mapes ~ The Oregonian ~
More than any state that has legalized marijuana, Oregon is a champion when it comes to producing the drug.
Thomas H. Clarke ~ The Daily Chronic ~
CARSON CITY, NV — Lawmakers in Nevada have unanimously passed a bill to authorize hemp cultivation, sending the bill to Republican Governor Brian Sandoval for final approval.
Marcy Kreiter ~ International Business Times ~
CHICAGO -- Six months after graduating from college, Julie Berliner had to make a life-changing decision: pursue a career as an elementary school teacher or take a chance on the budding marijuana industry in Colorado.
Sean Williams ~ Business Insider ~
Over the last two decades marijuana has practically been an unstoppable force.
The Local DE ~
Police seized 700 cannabis plants which were growing in public view in green space at Kottbusser Tor, one of Berlin's busiest train stations and road junctions.
David Downs ~ East Bay Express ~
An average of 44 Americans die every day from an overdose of prescription painkillers, a trend the Centers for Disease Control calls a national epidemic.
Rebecca Shabad ~ The Hill ~
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a $77.6 billion funding bill for military construction and veterans benefits that includes an amendment allowing Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana.
Vic Ryckaert ~ IndyStar ~
Courts ultimately might have to decide whether practices amount to sincere religion
Ray Mark Rinaldi ~ Denver Post/Cannabist ~
Two diverse shows attempt to document a shift in how we think about pot, how it is becoming a part of our everyday lives, shedding its stigma, normalizing.
Technical 420 ~
Colorado has not only been at the forefront of the marijuana revolution through the state’s efforts to legalize recreational marijuana, but Colorado is also a leader in industrial hemp research.
Phil Rogers ~ NBC Chicago ~
The exhibit halls of the Chicago Hilton and Towers were packed with vendors offering a glimpse of the world as it’s about to become in Illinois, from lemonade to honey to krispie treats
Jessie Hellmann ~ Chicago Tribune ~
The Illinois legislature joined the movement to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of pot, passing a measure Thursday that would bar arrest for the offense.
Paul Fassa ~ Natural News ~
You've probably read about the positive effects of coconut oil's medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) to produce ketones that energize brain cells with dysfunctional brain metabolism and even reverse Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Ashlee Rezin ~ Sun Times ~
More than 2,000 people descended on the Hilton Chicago in the South Loop for the three-day Marijuana Business Conference and Expo.
Cassie Cope ~ The State ~
Because she has seizures every day and slams into the ground, 18-year-old Dixie Pace has worn a helmet since November.
Meredith Rizzo ~ NPR ~
When Erik Christiansen started smoking pot, he became fascinated by the look of different marijuana strains. But the photographs of marijuana he saw didn't capture the variety.