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New York Looks to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
The Associated Press - Published on September 6, 2016read moreOnly about 7,000 New Yorkers have signed up as patients in one of the most cautious medical marijuana programs in the nation. Now the state is looking to expand it.
Oregon’s Cannabis Lab-Accreditation Agency Is on the Verge of ‘Collapse’
The Associated Press - Published on September 6, 2016read moreA top official of the Oregon agency that accredits cannabis testing labs says it is overwhelmed — a situation that could derail the rollout of the state’s adult-use program.
Social Cannabis Use Makes the Ballot in Denver
Gage Peake - Published on September 2, 2016read moreDenver will be voting this coming November on whether or not adults 21-and-older can socially consume cannabis at public establishments.
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Leading by Example: A German Parent’s Experience with Medical Cannabis
Michael Knodt - Published on September 1, 2016read more“As a patient, I don’t want to hide. As a parent, I don’t want my children to inhale my smoke or vapor.”
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State of the Leaf: Montana Dispensaries Shut Down in Droves
Lisa Rough - Published on September 1, 2016read moreArizona’s adult-use legalization measure qualifies for November ballot, Israel begins clinical autism study, and where are the Nevada prohibitionists?
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Can Israel Become the Next Country to Export Medical Cannabis?
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 1, 2016read moreIn an announcement this week, Israel’s health minister said the country could begin shipping exports within two years.
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It’s Official: Legalization Measure Makes the Arizona Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016read moreAn initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use will be on November’s ballot after the state Supreme Court rejected a final legal challenge to the measure.
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Cannabis Social Clubs Are Illegal, Alaska AG Says
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016read moreAlaska’s attorney general says marijuana social clubs are illegal, addressing what had been a hazy area following the state’s adult-use legalization.
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Montana Dispensaries Close as Restrictions Take Effect
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016read moreDispensaries across the state were closing their doors Wednesday as new restrictions took effect that limit cannabis providers to three patients apiece.
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Do Medical Marijuana Patients Give Up Their Right to Bear Arms?
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016read moreA 9th Circuit panel on Wednesday upheld a federal ban on the sale of firearms to cannabis consumers — including MMJ patients.
