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Pot Business? Majority Marion Country voters welcome that – says Poll!0

Marion County’s ban on the production and sale of marijuana in unincorporated areas will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. But an initial poll by the Salem-based Nelson Report that voters may reject the ban when it’s up for a vote in November. There is a “narrow and consistent” majority of county voters who oppose

Medical marijuana at Cincinnati Children’s? Probably not 0

“It’s too far off. I can’t say whether we would use it,” Cincinnati Children’s spokesman Jim Feuer said. Don’t expect doctors at Cincinnati Children’s to start recommending medical marijuana when it becomes legal later this year. Agencies like the Ohio Pharmacy Board, Ohio State Medical Board and Ohio Department of Commerce must create rules on

California: Marijuana Legalization to hit ballots this November 0

The state of California has approved a ballot initiative that will let California voters decide whether or not to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The Los Angeles Times reports that the initiative received 600,000 signatures, well above the 402,000 required to make it on the state ballot. If it passes, California will become the fifth

Efforts for Expedited Process to Get Medical Marijuana Lauded in Nevada 0

Instead of waiting as long as three months for access to medical marijuana dispensaries, prospective Nevada patients can now be approved on the same day thanks to a new Las Vegas-based Division of Public and Behavioral Health office. For medical marijuana officials, that’s a step in the right direction to establishing a healthy and safe

In Colorado: New Marijuana Survey Stirs the Pot 0

A new survey of teen drug use in Colorado has served to help marijuana legalization advocates in Massachusetts push back against the claims of opponents that legalization will lead to higher rates of teenage pot consumption. The survey released Monday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found that 21.2 percent of high

Growth Potential in the Medical Marijuana Market in Pennsylvania 0

Pennsylvania was the 24th state to pass legislation approving medical marijuana. Its medical sales of the drug should eclipse $980 million by 2020, nearly four times the medical sales forecast in New York for that year, according to Washington, D.C.-based New Frontier. As many as 5,000 marijuana-related jobs could crop up statewide over the next

Featuring: The Largest Marijuana Business Conference 0
- CANNABIS OIL, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 20, 2016
Cannabis means Business. That’s what this conference’s theme is about. This year, the International Cannabis Association hosted the 2nd Annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition in New York City where cannabis businesses from around the world can network, show off their products, and attend seminars and panel discussions about the burgeoning industry. The event
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Highly Recommended – 11 Cannabis-Based Products That are legal!0
- CANNABIS OIL, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 18, 2016
Many of the products use ingredients derived from marijuana and hemp, but no marijuana was for sale. Instead, the product of choice was cannabidiol, better known as CBD, one of the non-psychoactive ingredients found in the cannabis plant that does not produce the “high” associated with marijuana’s better-known chemical ingredient, THC. CBD is legal in
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BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft to Develop Weed Monitoring Software 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 17, 2016
What does the software propose to do? It’s not growing or selling marijuana but simply tracking the product from seed to sale. The software is developed to help businesses be more competitive in terms of their IT infrastructure, as well as helping the government monitor the activities for tax purposes. “The software — a new
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