The House Has Passed A Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana
California agency recommends major overhaul to state’s marijuana taxes

California’s struggling cannabis industry didn’t get the recommendation many hoped for — a call to sharply lower the industry’s tax rate — but a long-awaited state report did suggest a marijuana tax overhaul.

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Canada gets the cannabis headlines, but the U.S. market is catching up

Canada has a challenger to its status as the pot-stock capital of the world — the scrappy over-the-counter market in the U.S.

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Couple’s suit over marijuana smell could have big effect on U.S. cannabis industry

A federal trial in Colorado could have far-reaching effects on the United States’ budding marijuana industry if a jury sides with a couple who say having a cannabis business as a neighbor hurts their property’s value.

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How U.S. politics will affect rush to cash in on cannabis

In the aftermath of pot legalization north of the border, attention has turned to the world’s largest economy and the potential for a U.S. marijuana market that could be worth $75 billion by 2030

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Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers say

The midterm elections could loosen marijuana restrictions in the United States, as four states put ballot initiatives on legalization to a vote.

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Opinion: Is public a guinea pig for claims of CBD’s effectiveness?
WASHINGTON — As a new-product junkie, it was foregone that I’d swap a C-note for something called CBD, a cannabis extract promising relief from pain and anxiety, the twin banes of baby boomers recently awakened to the realization that, though their spirits be forever young, their joints definitively are... Read more
Court: CA law-enforcement officers must return seized legal marijuana to arrestee
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California court ordered police to return a small amount of marijuana seized from a suspect’s backpack during an arrest for disturbing the peace. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday that a San Francisco trial judge refused to order the 21 grams of marijuana... Read more
Senator: White House drug office vows objective pot study
A White House drug office official has offered assurances that a marijuana policy panel will be objective and dispassionate as it examines the impact of legalization in some states, a Colorado senator said. The vow came after BuzzFeed reported in August that the panel intended to portray marijuana as... Read more
Scientists and patients who’ve long held that marijuana can be used to treat illness and disease are finally getting some backing from the federal government. The Drug Enforcement Agency currently lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning that it has no known medical use and a high potential... Read more
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