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Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

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Marijuana Extract May Help Some Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds

The first studies of cannabidiol show promise for treatment-resistant epilepsy, but researchers caution that these are preliminary results and bigger, better studies are needed.

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Study Finds No Clear Link Between Teen Pot Use And Psychosis

A study of health problems in adulthood and levels of pot smoking in teen boys found no connection. This contradicts other studies that have found more psychotic disorders in marijuana users.

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Cannabis Growers Seek Blue Ribbons For Their Buds At Oregon's State Fair

This year, Oregon's Legislature designated marijuana, which is legal there for recreational use, as a farm crop. It debuted among funnel cakes, livestock and zucchini this summer at the state fair.

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Trove Of Cannabis Plants Found In Ancient Tomb In China

"Medicinal and possibly spiritual or at least ritualistic Cannabis use was a widespread custom among Central Eurasian peoples during the first millennium before the Christian era," the scientists say.

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City Of Oakland Considers Ways To Share In Pot Profits

Oakland is rethinking how much medical marijuana dispensaries should pay the city to operate and who gets those licenses. It's also trying to promote diversity in an industry dominated by white men.

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Marijuana's Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine sorted through 10,000 studies to determine the good and bad health effects of marijuana. Tight drug restrictions impede research, they...

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Pairing Wine And Weed: Is It A California Dream Or Nightmare?

Cannabis entrepreneurs hope to capitalize on the state's wine tourism industry by melding marijuana with meals and snagging some fertile land. But many winemakers are taking a wait-and-see...

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D.C. Marijuana Market: Stuck In A Gray Zone

Amid confusion and uncertainty about the District's marijuana rules, more and more people are challenging the law's limitations.(Image credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. via Getty Images )

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(Legally) Selling Weed While Black

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.(Image credit: Chelsea Beck)

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Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.(Image credit: David Zalubowski/AP)

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Marijuana Extract May Help Some Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds

The first studies of cannabidiol show promise for treatment-resistant epilepsy, but researchers caution that these are preliminary results and bigger, better studies are needed.(Image credit: GW...

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Study Finds No Clear Link Between Teen Pot Use And Psychosis

A study of health problems in adulthood and levels of pot smoking in teen boys found no connection. This contradicts other studies that have found more psychotic disorders in marijuana users.(Image...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cannabis Growers Seek Blue Ribbons For Their Buds At Oregon's State Fair

This year, Oregon's Legislature designated marijuana, which is legal there for recreational use, as a farm crop. It debuted among funnel cakes, livestock and zucchini this summer at the state...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Trove Of Cannabis Plants Found In Ancient Tomb In China

"Medicinal and possibly spiritual or at least ritualistic Cannabis use was a widespread custom among Central Eurasian peoples during the first millennium before the Christian era," the scientists...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

City Of Oakland Considers Ways To Share In Pot Profits

Oakland is rethinking how much medical marijuana dispensaries should pay the city to operate and who gets those licenses. It's also trying to promote diversity in an industry dominated by white...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Marijuana's Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine sorted through 10,000 studies to determine the good and bad health effects of marijuana. Tight drug restrictions impede research, they...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Pairing Wine And Weed: Is It A California Dream Or Nightmare?

Cannabis entrepreneurs hope to capitalize on the state's wine tourism industry by melding marijuana with meals and snagging some fertile land. But many winemakers are taking a wait-and-see...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

D.C. Marijuana Market: Stuck In A Gray Zone

Amid confusion and uncertainty about the District's marijuana rules, more and more people are challenging the law's limitations.(Image credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. via Getty Images )

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

(Legally) Selling Weed While Black

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.(Image credit: Chelsea Beck)

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