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Strictly Business: Marijuana Debate Far From Over
It’s tough to select the set of rules In blending between those ready to seize the moment and those whose regulate a business still illegal in 48 states.
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Chuck Finley — page 4
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CannabusinessLink
3 Months Since Legalizing Marijuana, Here's What Colorado Looks Like
Colorado's Department of Revenue reports that marijuana retailers sold nearly $19 million in recreational weed in March, up from $14 million in February.
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Internet Links Medical Marijuana Patients and Sellers
With dispensaries in Massachusetts not expected to open until the fall, patients have turned to the Internet, where sites provide a list of suppliers.
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Colorado's 'Cannabis Credit Co-Ops' Won't Solve the Marijuana Banking Problem
The Colorado legislature approved a bill aimed at giving state-licensed marijuana businesses access to banking services by creating "cannabis credit co-ops"
CannabusinessLink
Marijuana Boom Spawns Ancillary Businesses
As the pot businesses blossom, a robust supply chain is needed to help grow, package and market legal marijuana.
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Health Insurers Just Say No to Marijuana Coverage
Patients who use medical marijuana for pain and other chronic symptoms can take an unwanted hit: Health Insurers don't cover the treatment
HempLink
Building the First Public Use Hemp Building in the United States
Matthew Mead and Tyler Mauri are behind the first ever public use hemp building using Hempcrete, a sustainable material created by blending hemp hurds.
Cannabis May Protect the Aging Brain, Say Experts
Researchers believe compounds that target the body’s marijuana pathways, known as the endocannabinoid system, could lead to the development of treatments.
Autistic Boy Thrives With Custom Strain of Marijuana
Marijuana is contributing to a better quality of life for many Autistic patients suffering from serious, debilitating medical conditions.
Cannabis FactsLink
Cannabis as Currency
The use of cannabis as a de facto currency predates the founding of the United States and may be found in the historical record in the early 17th century.
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Federal Judge Denies Washington Family's State Law Defense
A U.S. District Judge rejected the Harveys planned defense, they can not argue growing marijuana was legal under Washington state law for medical purposes.
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Nevada High Court Delays Marijuana Advice for Lawyers
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of May 7, 2014:
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New Rules in Uruguay Create a Legal Marijuana Market
Uruguay, the first country to have regulated legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana, has published regulations for the new legal market.
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Minnesota Senate Passes Medical Pot Legislation
Voting 48 to 18, senators approved legislation that would make Minnesota the first state to prohibit patients from smoking marijuana to ease their symptoms.
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Marijuana Changes Advance in Colorado Legislature
The Colorado legislature nears agreement on marijuana spending and regulation, all modest proposals compared with last year’s bills regulating the industry.
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Ripples of Hope: Pennsylvania Parents Seek Broader Cannabis Legislation
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, announced he wants new legislation to implement a program to research cannabis oil at two PA children’s hospitals
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A $300 Blunt, The Cannabis Titanic, and Other Insane Things Made of Weed
The artisan, Afgoo_Head, may be the the world’s greatest cannabis craftsman making mind-bogglingly elaborate weed-smoking devices entirely out of weed.
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Educator Wants to Use Marijuana to Fund Schools
South Carolina education superintendent candidate Sheila Gallagher wants to legalize marijuana to help fund education.