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16 May

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Will recreational marijuana be legal in NJ? Depends who is elected governor

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

TRENTON — Long-promised legislation that would legalize, regulate and tax the use of marijuana for recreational purposes in New Jersey ...

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16 May

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U.S. Virgin Islands to Try Legalizing Medical Marijuana Again

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

As the famous saying goes, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s exactly what’s currently happening in the U.S. Virgin ...

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16 May

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Drug-Related Deaths in Germany Rise for Fourth Consecutive Year

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

In 2016, 1,333 people died in Germany due to the use of dangerous substances — a nine percent increase compared to the previous year. ...

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16 May

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Bipartisan Political Backlash Against Jeff Sessions’ Memo Heats Up

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Attorney General (AG) Jeff Sessions certainly knows how to create a bipartisan consensus. After last week’s announcement by AG Sessi...

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16 May

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68-Year-Old Aspen Man Evicted From Assisted Living for Smoking Weed

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The 68-year-old man Paul Disnard moved to Aspen, Colorado in 1967, and says he doesn’t know anyone who doesn’t live in Aspen. Disnard h...

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16 May

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Hawaii legislature OK’s numerous changes to medical marijuana dispensary law

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The term “medical marijuana” could soon be scrubbed clean from state law and replaced instead with the phrase “medical cannabis...

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16 May

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vending machines that scan your fingerprints and sell you pot

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The long list of strange things you can buy from a vending machine already includes cupcakes, raw meat, wine, gold, and underwear. Up n...

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16 May

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Israel eases restrictions on medical marijuana use and possession

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Israel's Health Ministry recently released new directives easing restrictions on the possession and use of medical marijuana by...

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16 May

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What you need to know about recreational marijuana stocks

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Twenty-nine states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico now allow medical cannabis, with eight states plus D.C. per...

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16 May

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Medical marijuana offers prospect of jobs in state of Ohio

• May 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

When the state of Ohio goes through the process of selecting the 24 growers who will cultivate cannabis for medicinal uses, the...

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