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Iowa making plans for hemp farming by 2020 - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig recently shared his thoughts on developing Iowa’s industrial hemp production plan.
Hype, Hops, and a Lot of Hope: Inside the Billion-Dollar Weed Drink Gamble - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
With the exception of CBD, few cannabis products have received as much corporate hype as weed-infused drinks.
Ohio lawmakers vote to decriminalize CBD oil, hemp products - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
The Ohio House on Wednesday voted 88-3 in favor of legislation that would move Ohio closer to decriminalizing hemp and hemp products, including CBD oil.
Israeli Candy Maker Carmit Wants to Hemp Up its Chocolates - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Hemp oil, which only has trace amounts of THC, is being increasingly lauded for a variety of health benefits and Carmit is looking to tap international interest.
Maine’s tourist attractions include lobster, quaint towns, blueberries and now, for some, weed - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
New Jersey medical marijuana patients vacationing in Maine this summer won’t have to pack their own cannabis medicines when they travel to Lobster Land.
FDA Says It Is Speeding Up The CBD Regulation Process - Cannabis News
Politics
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that it was “expediting” its efforts to develop rules for CBD and plans to issue a report on the department’s progress by early fall.
Univ. of Florida agricultural researchers cultivate industrial hemp - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
With the help of state lawmakers, industrial hemp is now a growing crop across the state of Florida. A new law makes it legal for state industrial programs to administer and oversee the cultivation of hemp.
Oregon Marijuana Surplus a Cautionary Tale for Other States - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Five years after Oregon legalized recreational marijuana, its lawmakers now are trying to rein in production, fearing the state’s big weed surplus will tempt some licensed businesses to sell their products out of state or on the illegal market.
Congress Holds Historic Hearing On Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition - Cannabis News
Politics
Members of a key congressional committee are holding a historic hearing on ending federal marijuana prohibition on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential markup of legislation that could fundamentally change cannabis laws in the U.S.
Hemp-growing licenses now being accepted in Connnecticut - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Trying to take advantage of growing season, the Department of Consumer Protection is now accepting applications for hemp manufacturing licenses.
Medical marijuana is legal in Hawaii. But traveling inter-island with it could get you in trouble - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
Governor Ige appears ready to veto a measure that would allow medical cannabis patients to carry their marijuana with them as they travel between the Hawaiian islands.
South Carolina regulators OK pesticides for hemp production - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
The South Carolina Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved a list of pesticides for use on hemp crops, removing a hurdle farmers have faced since the crop was cleared for production in the state earlier this year.
Canada: Cannabis banned at first Calgary Stampede since legalization - Cannabis News
World News
Canada’s Calgary Stampede, known as the country’s biggest and booziest annual party, is banning the use of cannabis in the first year that legislators made the drug legal nationwide.
Arkansas medical marijuana sales hit $2.2 million - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Nearly two months in, Arkansas' medical marijuana sales have surpassed those of some larger states also in their infancies in the market.
The First Pro Golfer to Get A Cannabis Suspension Says PGA Tour Needs to Change Pot Policies - Cannabis News
Sports
Robert Garrigus is back on the green after becoming the first golfer to be suspended from the PGA Tour for cannabis. Now he's fighting the Tour's drug policies.
Nice day for a weed wedding: the couples who married with marijuana - Cannabis News
Culture & Arts
Michelle Casanova’s idea of a dream wedding was a simple one – though a little different from most: “I wanted to take a huge bong rip in my wedding dress.”

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