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New York medical marijuana patient counts surge 183%, but challenges remain for businesses

New York medical marijuana patient counts surge 183%, but challenges remain for businesses

By Eli McVey The number of medical cannabis patients in New York has nearly tripled this year, driven by the addition of chronic pain as a qualifying condition and a series of changes aimed at increasing the viability of the state’s medical marijuana program. The surge has helped buoy New York’s existing MMJ businesses, but the […]

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Join PhillyNORML for an Evening of Education, Food & Fun with Politicians & Industry Professionals

Join PhillyNORML for an Evening of Education, Food & Fun with Politicians & Industry Professionals

Are you confused by the new Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Law ? Do you know if you qualify for a Pennsylvania State Medical Marijuana License Id Card ? Get Your Questions Answered !   When: Thursday, November 16, 2017   What Time  7:00 PM  Where: Rhawnhurst Cafe, 8002 Castor Ave, Phila.  PA 19152    Refreshments Served-  Live   Entertainment & […]

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Northern Michigan University – Medicinal Plant Chemistry, is the first program to offer a 4-year undergraduate degree focusing on marijuana

Northern Michigan University – Medicinal Plant Chemistry, is the first program to offer a 4-year undergraduate degree focusing on marijuana

Majoring in cannabis: New four year degree puts students on the cutting edge of the industry About a dozen students have officially declared in the major By Amber Ferguson, The Washington Post When Alex Roth’s mother sent him an article announcing a new degree program being offered at Northern Michigan University, the sophomore immediately switched his major. […]

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Maine passes recreational marijuana bill, but gov may veto

Maine passes recreational marijuana bill, but gov may veto

Maine lawmakers approved a bill to regulate the state’s recreational marijuana industry late Monday night that now heads to the governor, who has 10 days to sign the legislation, veto it or let it pass into law without signing it. Republican Gov. Paul LePage has threatened to veto any legislation that doesn’t delay until 2019 the start of adult-use […]

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New Zealand’s new prime minister, said the nation will hold a referendum over the next three years

New Zealand’s new prime minister, said the nation will hold a referendum over the next three years

By Nick Perry, The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is poised to slash immigration, rethink trade deals and vote on legalizing marijuana under a new government that takes office next week. After nine years of conservative rule, liberal Jacinda Ardern was confirmed as the nation’s next prime minister on Thursday, following negotiations after a […]

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Jeff Sessions calls for “more competition” among medical marijuana growers

Jeff Sessions calls for “more competition” among medical marijuana growers

DEA and DOJ over planned expansion of marijuana cultivation

AG Jeff Sessions questioned by Senate committee about reports of feud between DEA and DOJ over planned expansion of marijuana cultivation for research purposes Sessions responded: “We have a marijuana research system working now. There is one supplier of the marijuana for that research. People have asked that there be multiple sources of the marijuana […]

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What Do States Gain After Legalizing Marijuana?

What Do States Gain After Legalizing Marijuana?

By: Michael Jacobs, GotVape.com Statewide, Pennsylvania has already approved medical marijuana for certain conditions. When it comes to statewide legalization, there are some definite pros to making marijuana legal recreationally. Safety Weed bought off the street, even when a person knows their source personally, can be varied in its cannabinoid profile and cultivation environment. By […]

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Rally for Marijuana Law Reform Scheduled for April 19, 2017 at the PA Capitol

Rally for Marijuana Law Reform Scheduled for April 19, 2017 at the PA Capitol

EVENT: Rally for Marijuana Law Reform LOCATION: Main Rotunda, PA Capitol Building, N 3rd St & State St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 DATE: April 19, 2017 TIME: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/745639285599175/ Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of cannabis consumers residing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Do you believe that […]

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