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Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry ‘mess' - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
A unit of wheat is called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity.
Public Cannabis Consumption Now Allowed In Colombia: Is Full Marijuana Legalization Next? - Cannabis News
World News
The Court ruling this week might be just a stepping-stone for full legalization, some experts believe.
Cannabis sales could hit $15 billion globally this year - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Fueled in part by CBD product sales and Canada's recent legalization of marijuana, the world's cannabis market could notch $15 billion this year.
Cannabis toothpaste invented by dentist who wants to end drug stigma - Cannabis News
Medical News
Doctor Veronica Stahl, a dentist from Mortsel in Belgium, says cannabis is antibacterial and fights dental plaque.
The Relationship Between Cannabis, CBD, And Hemp-Based Products For Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries - Cannabis News
Medical News
In the U.S., every year, millions of people are diagnosed with different medical conditions, diseases, and illnesses with some of them being life-threatening. In particular, one health issue that affects millions of people is a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Study finds California veterans use cannabis to replace other drugs - Cannabis News
Activism
Most veterans who use cannabis report using the drug to treat physical or mental maladies instead of turning to prescription medications or other drugs, a study of California veterans found.
United States of Weed - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
Curious about the status of cannabis? Here’s a map of where marijuana legalization stands across the country — and a deeper look into some places with disparate approaches to pot.
Scottish mum praises effects of banned cannabis oil on son’s epilepsy - Cannabis News
World News
Karen can only get the cannabis oil by travelling abroad – and to bring it back home she has to have an import license.
Hemp, and hope, sprouts in Minnesota fields - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
It’s springtime for hemp — the dawn of a new age for Minnesota agriculture.
Canada: Cannabis edibles available for sale legally in mid-December - Cannabis News
World News
New cannabis products — like edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts — will be for sale legally in Canada in mid-December.
Poll: Four in 10 Say CBD Oil Products Should Be Over-the-Counter - Cannabis News
Top Stories
Nearly four in 10 Americans think Cannabidiol (CBD) oils should be legally available for adults as an over-the-counter purchase while another 21% think people should only be able to buy them with a doctor's prescription.
Meet America’s Most Powerful Cannabis Union - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Across the country, the cannabis industry is weighing whether to join forces with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, now the most influential union in cannabis, which reps more than 10,000 marijuana workers in 14 states.
Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery in peaks of western China - Cannabis News
Culture & Arts
It's already clear that the ancient Silk Road trafficked in more than spices, grains, and ideas.
Colorado Just Hit the $1 Billion Mark in Cannabis Tax Revenue - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
It’s a pretty extraordinary milestone, and an indicator of just how financially strong the legal marijuana market has become.
Nevada becomes first state to ban employers from refusing job applicants based on failed marijuana test - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
A positive test for marijuana in pre-employment drug screenings won't be a problem for most people in Nevada, beginning next year.
Oregon House Passes Bill To Transport Cannabis Across State Lines - Cannabis News
Politics
The Oregon House passed a bill Tuesday that makes it legal to transport cannabis across state lines. But trading isn’t about to happen anytime soon.

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