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'Marijuana Is A Harmful Drug' Says Arkansas Governor Urging Police To 'Stand Firm' Against Legalization

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is encouraging law enforcement to “stand firm” against marijuana legalization, after the proposed measure to legalize adult-use cannabis was

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Kenya presidential wildcard vows to erase debt with 'ganja solution'

Sexagenarian reggae aficionado and presidential candidate George Wajackoyah is convinced he has the right medicine for the ills troubling Kenya's voters: a dose of marijuana and some hyena testicles.

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Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners declines to certify ballot language for initiatives to legalize marijuana and repeal Pope County’s casino authorization

On August 3, the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners declined to certify the ballot titles and popular names for two initiatives that had submitted signatures. Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 said they were considering their options to challenge the board’s decision. Responsible Growth Arkansas said they planned to challenge the…

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California: New Marijuana Bills To Be Assessed Next Week, Here's What They Are

California's Assembly Appropriations Committee is considering bills to create the infrastructure to allow interstate marijuana commerce, prohibit localities from banning medical cannabis delivery services and impose new labeling requirements for cannabis products.

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Cannabis Ads On Radio And TV: When Will They See The Light Of Day?

As marijuana legalization progresses in many states and cannabis sales increase, many companies want more visibility for their products and services through marketing and advertising. But are cannabis ads allowed? Yes and no. At the moment, loopholes abound. Also, local and federal laws come into play and when they do, they often clash.

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Sen. Cory Booker Says He's Optimistic About Federal Marijuana Decriminalization After Signaling Possible Compromise

Weeks after the long-awaited marijuana decriminalization Senate bill was presented<

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How do they grow all that weed? Inside a new 270,000-square-foot pot producing plant in South Jersey

Volley Hayhurst had just finished donning a disposable lab coat when he glanced at his mobile phone and let out an enthusiastic “Yes!”

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Ex-Knick Iman Shumpert charged with weed possession at Dallas airport

Former New York Knick Iman Shumpert was arrested at Dallas’ airport and charged with marijuana possession on Wednesday.

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Arkansas panel rejects recreational marijuana ballot measure

An Arkansas panel has blocked a recreational marijuana proposal from appearing on the ballot this fall

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Types Of Cannabis: The Different Kinds Of Weed, Explained

This article was originally published on 2Fast4Buds and appears here with permission.

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What Is Medical Cannabis?

This article was originally published on The Cannabis Community and appears here with permission.

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Why Canadian Growers Destroyed 400 Tons Of Cannabis; Students Prefer Colleges In Marijuana-Legal States & More Reg Updates

Here's Why Canadian growers Destroyed Over 400 Tons Of Cannabis in 2021

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Will They Stop Testing Federal Workers For Cannabis? Largest Government Labor Union Works On It

The biggest federal workers union in the nation recently accepted a resolution backing cannabis legalization and urging for the removal of policies penalizing federal workers over their off-the-clock marijuana use in states where the plant is legal.

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Smoking Pot Makes You 55% Less Likely To Develop This Deadly Cancer

Marijuana users have 55% fewer chances of developing, one of the most common malignancies worldwide - hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study

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Selling Candy-Flavored Cannabis Products To Minors Could Land Offenders In Prison For Decades Under GOP-Led Bill

The sale of packaged marijuana products that resemble popular food brands continues to pose a grave risk to the health and safety of children. The problem seems to persist even though every state that legalized recreational cannabis has set an age limit banning those under 21 from accessing cannabis shops.

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Pediatric Association Strongly Opposed To Medical Marijuana Use In Massachusetts Schools

The American Academy of Pediatrics does not support the proposed study on medical marijuana consumption in schools, which came in as part of the Massachusetts marijuana compromise bill, approve

Reason

Scofflaws Lead the Way To Legalizing Psychedelic Drugs

With 28 percent of Americans trying hallucinogens, the days are numbered for bans.

Boston Herald

Joe Battenfeld: Massachusetts lawmakers put the ‘high’ in high school

The Massachusetts Legislature wants to keep the “high” in high school.

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Does Legalization Increase Teens' Likelihood Of Trying Marijuana? New Study Might Surprise You

Michigan State University researchers found that marijuana legalization doesn’t lead to more young people trying the substance. By contrast, that’s not the case with adult users, as the number of those deciding to try marijuana for the first time has increased in states where recreational marijuana is legal.

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High Yoga Sessions In NYC: Inhale Cannabis, Exhale Slowly

In a brick-walled studio in Brooklyn a higher yoga experience “Bend & Blaze” invites participants to smoke marijuana during the ‘inhale and exhale’ 420 sessions.

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Volatility Of Cannabis Stocks: Schumer's Bill Was A 'Hail Mary', But Industry Has Other Catalysts – Experts Explain

This was a very challenging year for pot stocks. Year-to-date, AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (ARCA:MSOS) dropped 54.01%, AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (ARCA:YOLO) declined 57.46%, compared to SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) which lost 13.61%.

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Marijuana Compromise Bill Addressing Social Equity, Taxes Approved In MA House & Senate

Massachusetts House and Senate both passed cannabis compromise legislation on Sunday that would set up a more equitable environment in the legal marijuana industry.

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Signature verification deadline for Missouri marijuana legalization initiative is August 9

In Missouri, there are two citizen-initiated measures pending signature verification. One would legalize marijuana in the state. The other proposal would enact an electoral system combining top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections. The state must verify whether enough signatures have been collected by August 9.

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[EXCLUSIVE] The 'Ganja Guru' Ed Rosenthal Talks Cannabis: 'Even In A Conservative State, Concerted Effort Can Make Change'

By Nicolás José Rodriguez via El Planteo.

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New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Seeks To Expunge Federal Marijuana Records, Cannabis Reform Advocates Approve

Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would create a mechanism for federal misdemeanor marijuana offenses to be expunged, amid a new push for decriminalization at the federal level.

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