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How will Canadian universities handle legal marijuana?
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.
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
Investor and marijuana advocate Leslie Bocskor believes the campaign towards national legalization of adult cannabis has already been set in motion
Associated Press ~ KSAT 12 ABC ~
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House gave final approval Tuesday to a limited medical marijuana bill that would give epilepsy patients access to trace amounts of cannabis oil
Katie Shapiro ~ The Cannabist ~
"Puff, puff, pass" and beyond. Talking marijuana manners with Lizzie Post and others in these weird, post-legalization times
Karen Langley ~ Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau ~
HARRISBURG — With the legalization of medical marijuana now before the House, Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday hosted supporters at the governor’s residence for what he described as “a chance to get the facts out.”
Dion Rabouin ~ International Business Times ~
DENVER -- It turns out selling weed is pretty hard. Contrary to popular belief, selling it legally, at least, isn’t all THC-infused lollipops and rainbows. Just ask David Schwartz.
Mark Reagan ~ San Antonio CURRENT ~
Medical marijuana could be legal in Texas, sort of.
Associated Press ~ 9 News ~
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado law firm specializing in marijuana law has endowed a professorship at the University of Denver.
Pantagraph.com ~
CHICAGO (AP) — Advocates of Illinois' troubled medical marijuana experiment hope to reassure investors by pushing to have lawmakers extend it beyond 2017, when it expires, but the initiative faces an uncertain fate on Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk.
Stephanie Langston ~ WKRN ~
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It’s the final push for those that want to decriminalize marijuana in Nashville. Tennessee Norml, the group leading the efforts, still needs thousands of signatures to get their measure on the Metro general election ballot.
Maria Gallucci ~ International Business Times ~
“Cannabis is spurring on an ag-tech revolution,” said Troy Dayton, CEO of ArcView Group, a cannabis-industry research firm in Oakland, California.
Keri Geiger ~ Jesse Hamilton ~ Elizabeth Dexheimer ~ Bloomberg ~
The U.S. government has opened a new line of business for America’s biggest banks, and for once they don’t want it. Little wonder: it’s cash from legalized marijuana.
Lisa Riley Roche ~ KSL.Com ~
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he's open to legalizing marijuana in Utah for medical use.
Jacob Sullum ~ Forbes ~
Next Thursday I am scheduled to debate Robert White, co-author (with Bill Bennett) of Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America, on Glenn Beck’s radio show.
Bonnie Shelton ~ KTVB ~
ONTARIO, Ore. - Oregon's marijuana law is set to take effect on July 1, allowing for recreational sales and use of the drug for people 21 and older.
Joshua Miller ~ The Boston Globe ~
NORTHAMPTON — The response to Dick Evans at the State House was not warm.
The Lamar Ledger ~
Project could mean up to 200 jobs within 24 months
