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18 May

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Washington Governor Legalizes Smoking Weed With Friends and Allows State To Certify “Organic” Cannabis

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Earlier today, Governor Jay Inslee signed that big "omnibus bill" of pot laws that cleared the Washington legislature last mont...

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18 May

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Cannabis May Help Wean People off Crack, Study Finds

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Cannabis has been identified as a potential substitute for users of legal or illicit opioids, but a new Vancouver-based study s...

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18 May

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The parliament of the Canary Islands Request Cannabis Regulation

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The Parliament of the Canary Islands has asked the Spanish central government and the Cortes to regulate cannabis use, “from the perspe...

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18 May

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Poppy Grower Tasmanian Alkaloids to Expand into Medicinal Cannabis in Joint-Venture Deal with AusCann

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A TASMANIAN poppy processor is set to become a major cannabis producer as well through a partnership to cultivate the crop and ...

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18 May

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New Oral Swab Technology Determines If Drivers Are High on the Highway

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The California Legislature has yet to establish limits concerning cannabis consumption, following voters’ approval in November ...

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18 May

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Are More Women Than Men Now Consuming Cannabis?

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Findings in a new report from Cannabis Consumers Coalition suggest that more women than men are now consuming marijuana. Today, ...

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18 May

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Cannabis Life Conference Toronto Promotes Normalization

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

If there’s one word that sums up the Cannabis Life Conference this past weekend, it’s normalization. Cannabis business functions in ...

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18 May

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The Evergreen State to Cultivate Organic Certifications

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Signed on Tuesday by Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee, a GOP-sponsored bill will establish a much-needed system to certify the marijuan...

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18 May

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Oregon Economic Forecast Projects Marijuana for First Time

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

For the first time in Oregon’s history, marijuana is included in the state’s economic forecast presented to Gov. Kate Brown each fiscal...

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18 May

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Archaic Marijuana Comments

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Social reform often experiences the journey of change at a pace of two steps forward, one step back. In countries around the world, ...

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