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Hazy days: Legalization progress, questions for Ohio medical marijuana program

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Life under the state’s fledgling Ohio medical marijuana law remains hazy. With every action, a new question seems to arise.

Analysis: Arkansas medical marijuana foes learn lessons from 2012

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The divide between the supporters of the two proposals and a lack of national money coming to assist this time is making it difficult for medical cannabis advocates to take advantage of that changing mood.

‘The versatility of this crop is amazing’: American hemp farms take root under state pilot programs

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The trade group Vote Hemp estimates the value of hemp products in the U.S. at $600 million. But that’s based on imports because U.S. farmers weren’t allowed to grow it until now.

The dangerous side to indoor pot farming: A look at lethal explosions across the country

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An explosion that destroyed a New York City home and killed a firefighter has drawn attention to marijuana-making methods that are legal in many states — but can also be lethal.

This New England state wants researchers to begin studying its medical marijuana

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This state’s encouraging its hospitals, universities and licensed pot producers to embark on research that could improve marijuana’s medicinal qualities.

It’s on: Major shift for Oregon marijuana with 26 retail licenses approved

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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced it has approved licenses for 26 retailers around the state, meeting a key deadline almost two years after voters passed a ballot measure legalizing pot.

Delete, DELETE: Official forwards anti-pot email to employees

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An official forwarded an email against Arizona marijuana legalization to thousands of state employees, but the governor’s office said it didn’t break state rules on propaganda.

‘The penalty is just so extreme, it’s insane’: Man on a mission to decriminalize marijuana in Wisconsin city

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STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Ben Kollock was a kid when he learned an important life lesson from the cartoon character Captain Planet: If he sees an injustice in the world, he should do something about it. Kollock sees an injustice in Stevens Point, and he’s following the lessons he learned…

This guy is convinced: Arkansas medical marijuana would hurt the state’s businesses

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The state’s governor and lieutenant governor said Wednesday that legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana would hurt efforts to keep and attract businesses.

Maryland medical marijuana applicant plans to sue over lack of diversity

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An applicant for a license to grow Maryland medical marijuana plans to sue a state commission for allegedly failing to consider racial diversity when the panel named the top 15 finalists.

‘It’s a disaster’: Oregon marijuana businesses push back against Oct. 1 regulation changes

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An Oregon marijuana industry group is asking lawmakers to delay Oct. 1 deadlines for the state’s new pot regulations by at least 30 days.

Retired judge: More than enough Arkansas medical marijuana signatures valid

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A retired Arkansas judge appointed by the state Supreme Court to review a medical marijuana initiative’s petitions as part of a lawsuit said Tuesday that more than enough valid signatures were submitted for the proposal.

Marijuana legalization 2016: A glance at 9 states with pot measures on the ballot

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If ‘yes’ votes prevail across the country, about 75 million people accounting for more than 23 percent of the U.S. population would live in states where recreational pot is legal.

Does marijuana use lower IQ levels? What research shows — and doesn’t show

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With 5 states voting to legalize recreational marijuana in November, that has sparked questions about what we know — and don’t know — about marijuana’s effect on the brain.

Oregon pot growers eye potential for marijuana tourism

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Marijuana tourism could join vineyards and pear orchards as Rogue Valley agricultural mainstays in southwest Oregon and draw in more tourists.

‘I am not ashamed of what I did’: Marijuana led university running back to quit football

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A look at the thorny subject of marijuana use among college athletes, how NCAA tests students & the chronic opioid crisis.

Things to know about Nevada’s marijuana ballot measure

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Nevada joins California, Arizona, Massachusetts and Arizona as one of five states voting this November on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Here are things to know about Question 2.

Concerns rise during harvest after California marijuana farm violence

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Four brothers were badly beaten, held captive and forced to work at an illegal California marijuana farm for months. Now, authorities across the country warn others about the dangers of the illegal pot operations during harvest.

‘I was going to fire them. They chose to resign’: 3 Phoenix police officers resign after man forced to eat pot

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PHOENIX — Three Phoenix police officers have resigned after a man alleged they forced him to eat marijuana found in his vehicle to avoid going to jail, Chief Joseph Yahner said Thursday. A fourth officer, Jeff Farrior, was demoted from lieutenant to sergeant for being aware of last week’s incident…

One down, two to go: Court rejects challenge to Arkansas medical marijuana plan

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The lawsuit argued that the ballot title didn’t inform voters the impact that Arkansas medical marijuana legalization would have on employers, landlords, churches and schools.

PBS travel guru Rick Steves touring Massachusetts in support of marijuana legalization

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Travel guru Rick Steves is set to tour Massachusetts in support of a pro-marijuana ballot question. Steves is a long-time advocate of easing marijuana laws.

Colorado lawmakers call for adding PTSD to medical pot list

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A panel of Colorado lawmakers voted 5-0 to endorse the addition of PTSD to Colorado’s 2000 medical marijuana law.

‘Protecting Nevada’s Children’: Campaign against Nevada marijuana legalization has big-name support

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A formal campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana in Nevada launched Friday with the support of heavy-hitters including Gov. Brian Sandoval and the organization that represents Nevada’s casino industry.

‘Taxachusetts’: Ballot question calls for lower taxes for Massachusetts marijuana

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The state could not be accused of being “Taxachusetts,” at least when it comes to taxing Massachusetts marijuana, if Question 4 passes.

Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson is fighting Florida medical pot proposal again

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Las Vegas billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is opening up his checkbook again to defeat a medical marijuana proposal.

As retail sales near, Alaska marijuana industry still lacks unified voice

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Common theory in the Alaska marijuana industry says businesses needs more time to get onto the map than its sister states in the Lower 48.

Governor, doctors criticize Arkansas medical marijuana push

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the former head of the federal DEA, accused Arkansas medical marijuana supporters on Monday of misleading voters.

Push for Arkansas medical marijuana could be bellwether for America’s conservative heartland

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The two Arkansas medical marijuana measures on the ballot are viewed as an important opportunity to show there is broad support for legalization, particularly in the South.