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The industry is looking for a new name without negative and dated connotations. 'Cannabis' may just have to do.
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He's an Illinois native who has been growing pot in Oregon. Not that Illinois legalized he's bringing what he's learned back home.
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New Study Finds Genetics Is Why Some People Feel 'Paranoid' When They Get High
Cannabis is enjoyable for most people but decidedly not for some. Science seems to now know why.
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Teen Marijuana Use Is Dropping In States With Legal Recreational Marijuana
Letting parents purchase legal week just for fun is somehow accomplishing what the DARE program never managed to do.
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Boomers Embrace Medical Cannabis but Even in Colorado the Stigma Remains
Boomers have never gotten over the fear their parents would find out they smoked pot.
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Pot Smokers in Nevada No Longer Need to 'Study' for That Pre-Employment Drug Test
A new law in Nevada prohibits employers from denying a job merely because the applicant tested positive for marijuana.
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Colorado Has Collected More Than $1 Billion in Marijuana Tax Revenue
The cannabis windfall has become an annual event in Colorado.
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Science: People in China Were Using Cannabis in Rituals 2,500 Years Ago
Cannabis was an important element of funeral services thousands of years ago.
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How Illinois Became the Only State to Legalize Weed Sales Without a Referendum
Illinois lawmakers managed to pass a bill because they dealt upfront with tough social justice issues.
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Study Finds Fewer People Are Dying on the Job Where Marijuana Is Legal
It seems more evidence that lots of people will substitute marijuana for other more harmful substances when it is legal to do so.
Legal Marijuana
Colorado Lawmakers Clear Path for Cannabis Cafes, Pot Delivery
Is that bud for here or to go?
Medical Marijuana
Another Study Finds Lowered Opioid Use Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
There is ever growing evidence that marijuana is a benign alternative to opioids that have killed hundreds of thousands of Americana.
Medical Marijuana
Italians are Choosing 'Light Cannabis' Over Prescription Medications
A sloppily written Italian law that made low-THC cannabis available to consumers has cost both Big Pharma and Mafia lost sales.
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Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Don't Cause High Crime or Low Property Values
Pretty much every concern that prompts towns to deny dispensaries is either unfounded or the opposite of what's true.
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Most States Provide No Legal Protection If You're Fired for Using Medical Marijuana
There are 33 states where medical marijuana is legal but only 13 where you have recourse if you're fired for it.