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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Science

THE SCIENCE BEHIND MEDICAL MARIJUANA

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Even in 2017, this is still somewhat of a controversial topic. So let’s start with some definitions: Cannabis is a genus of flowerin...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

Not-so-high anxiety: States move fast to protect pot industry

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

If a whiff of uneasiness hung over the trade show that drew thousands of marijuana entrepreneurs here last week, it wasn’t because they...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

How American Marijuana Legalization Is Changing the Canadian Border

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

From the Men's Journal story "Inside the Marijuana Showdown at the Canadian Border" The border guard's question surprised Jessica Go...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana

Marijuana Extract Reduces Seizures in Kids with Rare Disorder

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A highly anticipated clinical trial has shown that treating patients with epilepsy with a compound derived from marijuana can significa...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana

Vermont Governor Vetoes legalize Marijuana Bill, Wants Changes Made

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legali...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

The Latest: South Dakota AG Accepts Loss in Drug Case

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — The Latest in the South Dakota trial of a man who faced drug charges after acting as consultant to an Americ...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana

Science Says: What’s Known and Not Known Aboutmedical Marijuana

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

NEW YORK (AP) — A new marijuana study joins a limited record of scientific knowledge about the harms and benefits of pot. ...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Vermont governor vetoes legalized marijuana

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has vetoed legislation that would have legalized marijuana for recreational use, delivering a blow to legal...

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27 May

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Following the example of voters, legislatures are trying to legalize marijuana with mixed results

• May 27, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The path to legalizing pot often leads the same way: through the ballot box. Eight states, including California, Colorado and Oregon...

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25 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana

New Mexico’s Medical Marijuana Program Grew 84% Over Past Year

• May 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

New Mexico’s medical marijuana program ballooned over a year’s time and now has more than 40,000 registered patients. New ...

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