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Although they failed to permanently hobble the cannabis industry, enforcement actions from 2011 to 2013 offer examples of what a future federal crackdown might look like.

The court said Ian Christensen’s “Official Legal Certification” certificates were legally meaningless and his incompetence caused his clients serious harm.

The report supports efforts by Maryland lawmakers who are sponsoring legislation that would create five new medical marijuana cultivation licenses for minority-owned businesses.

The bill was introduced a day after Republican Gov. Matt Bevin proposed spending cuts of more than 6 percent across most of state government.

The bill would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and start to repair the damage from the war on drugs.

The decision could open access to medical cannabis to thousands of patients seeking a safer alternative to dangerous opioids.

The president’s outburst blew up immigration talks that were key to the budget, which is where MMJ protections live.

More than 800,000 guns are sold or transferred in Pennsylvania annually, and more than 10,000 people in the state have signed up for medical marijuana.

The measure, introduced by a California congresswoman, would permanently forbid federal agencies from taking action against state-legal cannabis.

Medical cannabis advocates face a tough challenge. Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer later predicted such a bill wouldn’t garner enough votes to pass.