The triumphant return of hemp: West Virginia farmers begin to revitalize cash crop
The uses for hemp expand far beyond manufacturing and power production; West Virginia farmers are ready to prove the power of the crop.
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File this under ‘nasty’: Police say man stole human brain, sprayed weed with embalming fluid
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A central Pennsylvania man was charged after police say he sprayed fluid used to embalm a human brain on marijuana that he then smoked.
Hawaii hangup: Lack of labs delays medical pot shops
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Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open, but not one is ready to do so.
Why North Dakota’s health officials are not excited about medical marijuana
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According to the North Dakota’s Health Department, medical marijuana would cost the state more than $3.5 million annually if voters approve the initiative on the November ballot.
Get your vote on, Montana: Medical marijuana measure officially on ballot
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A measure that seeks to expand the availability of Montana medical marijuana has qualified for the November ballot.
Jobs, taxes & tourists: Supporters tout benefits of legalizing Nevada marijuana
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A group that wants to legalize Nevada marijuana for recreational use says the state could gain thousands of jobs by doing so.
‘It’s gotten out of hand’: 33 sickened by apparent K2 overdose in NYC
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About 33 people were sickened in an apparent mass drug overdose on a New York City street corner, sparking warnings on synthetic marijuana, such as K2.
Maine says science isn’t there: Marijuana can’t treat opiate addiction
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Maine’s Dept of Health and Human Services says there aren’t yet human test studies published to back up such treatment.
Arizona anti-marijuana campaign going to ‘great lengths’ against legalization
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Opponents of the campaign to legalize Arizona marijuana for recreational use filed a lawsuit asking a judge to bar the initiative from the November ballot.
Doctors aren’t the only ones who can OK Hawaii medical marijuana for patients
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Some doctors are unwilling to publicly state that they’ll certify for medical marijuana. Well, now nurses can do it too.
Singing Texas lawyers have PSA: ‘Don’t Eat Your Weed’ if stopped by cops
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New Internet stars: Attorneys Will Hutson and Chris Harris’ YouTube video has gone viral after it’s picked up on radio stations across the country.
Everyone loves a deal: Montana medical marijuana card fee reduced from $75 to $5
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The state health department has reduced the fee it charges to obtain or renew a Montana medical marijuana card from $75 a year to $5.
Does former NFL player Ricky Williams have world record for drug tests?
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Former running back Ricky Williams says he went through “at least 500” drug tests during his 11-year NFL career.
Going for it: North Dakota medical marijuana backers submit signatures
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Supporters of a ballot initiative campaign that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes turned in about 17,600 signatures Monday, saying they were confident their efforts would put the issue to a statewide vote.
Arizona Supreme Court rules marijuana smell valid for search warrants
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The Arizona Supreme Court says the mere smell of marijuana can still be the sole basis for police to obtain a warrant to conduct a search, despite the state’s legalization of medical marijuana.
Feds investigating Utah gubernatorial candidate’s wife for pot possession
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Federal prosecutors say they are investigating a Utah gubernatorial candidate’s wife for alleged possession of marijuana.
Massachusetts recreational marijuana legalization is getting more complicated
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Boston mayor and Massachusetts governor oppose legalization pot question, hold event at local high school.
It’s official: Arkansas will vote on medical marijuana in November
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A proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas qualified for the November ballot on Thursday, putting the issue before the state’s voters for the second time in four years.
Study: States with medical marijuana have lower prescription drug use
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New research found that states that legalized medical marijuana saw declines in the number of Medicare prescriptions and dips in Medicare Part D spending.
Bench press your bong: World’s first cannabis gym opening
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The only stickler? You will need a medical marijuana card to apply for a membership, unless recreational pot is legalized in California this November.
More freedom: Pennsylvania’s capital reduces pot penalties
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Possessing a small amount of pot is a summary offense in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — similar to a traffic citation.
Massachusetts’ top court OKs marijuana legalization for ballot, but tweak needed
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The state’s highest court has cleared the way for a question that calls for legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts to appear on the November ballot.
A majority of pharmacists in Uruguay don’t want to sell pot, here’s why
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The government wants pharmacists to start selling marijuana in the coming weeks, yet only 50 out of the 1,200 pharmacies are registered.
Ohio’s lawyers have ethics questions about medical marijuana
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Attorneys in Ohio are asking if they’re barred from working with marijuana businesses under the state’s new medical marijuana law.
Texas game wardens, deputies bust massive marijuana farm
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State game wardens and deputies raided what they describe as an illegal large-scale marijuana growing operation in a remote area of West Texas.
Summer vacay idea: See the marijuana exhibit at Oakland Museum of California
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“Altered State: Marijuana in California” exhibition runs through September 25.
Hawaii update: Delay likely for debut of medical marijuana dispensaries
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Hawaii became the first state to legalize medical marijuana through the legislative process 16 years ago. Under a law passed in 2015, the state could grant eight licenses.
Illinois medical marijuana program extended, now includes PTSD
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For more than a year, Gov. Rauner resisted expanding the Illinois medical marijuana program beyond the original 39 conditions listed for treatment.
Washington tests reveal undisclosed pesticides in pot growing products
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Washington state’s Department of Agriculture says it has found traces of undisclosed pesticides in many of the marijuana-growing fertilizers and other products it tested recently.
Washington marijuana market enters new phase with dispensary crackdown
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To comply with a new law, medical marijuana dispensaries without a recreational pot license were forced to shut down by July 1.
More Minnesota medical marijuana clinics means less driving for patients
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The final two of eight Minnesota medical marijuana dispensaries will open July 1, just ahead of an expansion that could bring thousands more patients.
Canada calling: New task force on pot will consult with legal U.S. states
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Canada is launching a task force to study the regulation of recreational marijuana ahead of a legalization measure the government plans to send to parliament in the spring of 2017.
Nebraska med school seeking test subjects for CBD research study
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The University of Nebraska’s medical school is seeking 25 people for a study of a medication derived from marijuana.
Miami pot raid leads police to find $24 million stashed in buckets
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Bundles of $100 bills in heat-sealed bags were stuffed into dozens of 5-gallon buckets.
Health groups sharply divided over California marijuana legalization
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The California Hospital Association opposes legalization for adult use. Yet, the California Medical Association now supports the initiative.
Massachusetts local governments lack oversight of marijuana, group warns
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Members of the Massachusetts Municipal Association say they are concerned the question would limit the ability of communities to shape the way pot retailers would be allowed to operate in their cities and towns.
Things are heating up for Arizona’s marijuana legalization effort
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Organizers of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol says they have exceeded the 150,000 valid signature requirement.
Judge orders PTSD to be added to Illinois medical marijuana list
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CHICAGO — Illinois must add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of diseases eligible for medical marijuana treatment, a Cook County judge ordered Tuesday in a sternly worded ruling that also said the state’s public health director engaged in a “private investigation” that was “constitutionally inappropriate.” In a lawsuit filed…
Doctors seek to open Maryland medical marijuana testing facility
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Testing is required by state law for cannabis growers, which presented an opportunity for the group of four doctors.
After crashing car into a pot shop, driver arrested on … stoned driving charges
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Authorities say they have arrested a man on suspicion of driving while high on pot after he crashed into a Happy Valley marijuana dispensary.
Researchers receive $2.7M federal grant to study synthetic cannabinoids
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Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have received a federal grant to study the dangers posed by synthetic marijuana products.
On the ballot: California to vote on legal marijuana
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A successful vote for California marijuana would mean one in every six Americans lives in a state with legal weed sales, including the entire West Coast.
That’s a lotta pot: Police say more than 900 pounds found in van
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Authorities in Maryland say two Philadelphia men are facing charges after troopers found more than 900 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop.
He’s no pothead: HBO’s Bill Maher saves his weed for ‘creative’ writing
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While a lung-full of marijuana can reduce some potheads to a puddle of silliness and sloth — you know who you are — the fact remains: Pot can serve a host of creative uses. Case in point: TV host Bill Maher.
Crop circles: Feds refuse to include pot in annual farm report
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Although it’s now legal in several states, the feds still classify marijuana as an illegal drug, which means it won’t be included in federally generated annual crop statistics reports.
It’s complicated: Marijuana growers, processors in Oregon face location woes
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As Oregon recreational marijuana cultivation emerges, growers and processors face a complex system in determining locations for their new business ventures.
Illinois medical marijuana director resigns after just over a year
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A spokeswoman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says Illinois medical marijuana program director Joseph Wright has resigned after just over a year in the position.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t weigh in on Montana medical marijuana fracas
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The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal challenging a Montana law that limits medical marijuana providers to selling the drug to a maximum of three patients each.
State attorneys jump into Montana medical marijuana delay fray
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Montana state attorneys say a judge should only delay enforcement of new medical marijuana restrictions until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to take up the matter.
Michigan church: Give us this day our daily weed
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A nondenominational church seeking to combat stigmas associated with marijuana use had its inaugural service in Lansing, Mich., on Sunday.
