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Hemp cultivation in Minnesota sees major growth spurt

Minnesota’s hemp crop has grown exponentially and the number of farmers cultivating the crop has increased sixfold as the state’s pilot program enters its second year. This year, 42 farmers are…

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CEO of cannabis firm Women Grow steps down to focus on dispensary

Leah Heise, who became the CEO of Women Grow less than a year ago, announced this week that she’s leaving the national cannabis event and networking company, effective immediately, to…

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Pressure builds for feds to maintain marijuana status quo

President Donald Trump’s administration is getting increasing pressure – from his circle of advisers and beyond – to maintain the current status quo when it comes to the cannabis industry.…

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Marijuana on the Hill: Bills introduced in Congress in 2017

By John Schroyer Less than three months into the new Congressional session, 13 bills have been introduced - including eight last Thursday - that would change the federal government's approach…

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Johns Hopkins backs out of cannabis PTSD study

Johns Hopkins University has pulled out of a federally sanctioned study on using medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder over a disagreement with a research group involved in the study.…

News April 3

BuzzFeed investor leads $3M funding for marijuana tech firm

A cannabis-focused e-commerce platform has netted $3 million in funding that was led by a venture capital firm that has made early investments in several non-marijuana companies, including the popular news…

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West Virginia appears poised to legalize medical cannabis

West Virginia could soon become the latest state to approve a functioning medical marijuana industry. Senate Bill 386, which already passed the state Senate in a lopsided vote, is slated for…

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Chart: More medical cannabis patients and fewer caregivers in Hawaii

Hawaii's medical marijuana businesses have good reason to be bullish with the approaching launch of the state's MMJ industry: Patient counts are rising, while the number of registered caregivers growing…

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Chain Reaction

Sweet Leaf is helping pioneer the concept of retail chains in the cannabis industry by expanding aggressively through acquisitions by Bart Schaneman The many signs posted at Sweet Leaf’s recreational…

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