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Marijuana industry workers need more safety training, study shows

According to a new study of cannabis workers in Colorado, there is “an imminent need” for the marijuana industry “to establish formal health and safety training to implement best practices.” The…

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CBD raids spread to Alabama as officials seize gummies over THC concerns

Police seized boxes of CBD-infused gummy bears from an Alabama company that distributes products to convenience stores after receiving complaints the candies may contain THC. Authorities are testing several boxes…

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Financial trouble for proposed marijuana tourism mecca in California town

Arizona-based American Green’s goal of transforming a California ghost town into the “Epcot Center” of marijuana has run into serious turbulence. The company issued a news release revealing that it…

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Chart: US hemp production soars in 2017

Rising acceptance for hemp and CBD – combined with easing regulations at the state level – caused U.S. hemp production to surge in 2017. From 2016 to 2017, the number…

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New Zealand hemp industry taking off with new uses, more acres

A hemp education hub opening Saturday in New Zealand comes as the nation prepares for a big uptick in hemp growing because of new rules expanding how the plant can…

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Arkansas court battle over cannabis grow licenses heating up

Arkansas’ attorney general is appealing a judge’s order that forbids the state to license five companies to grow medical marijuana. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office on Friday filed a notice…

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Trump signs spending bill that includes medical marijuana protections

It’s official: Medical marijuana companies won’t have to worry about being prosecuted by the federal government for at least another six months. President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law…

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Louisiana activists seek to expand medical cannabis conditions list

Medical marijuana may be legal in Louisiana, but not for everyone who wants or needs it. That’s a situation some activists are already pushing to fix. They want to add…

News March 23
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Chicago voters back recreational marijuana legalization

By an overwhelming margin, Chicago metro area voters told lawmakers they want legal cannabis. In a vote on a nonbinding referendum that asked locals if they want the state to…

News March 23
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