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Marijuana Industry Angered by White House
The cannabis industry was rattled Thursday after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he expects the Department of Justice to increa


Confusion mounts over Trump administration’s stance on marijuana
The Trump administration is signaling a crackdown on federal drug laws, leaving apprehensive top officials in states that have legalized rec


What is CBD, and why it was seized from Alaska marijuana shops?
It won't get you high, but cannabidiol, a compound found in marijuana, is tripping up Alaska's cannabis industry.
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Trump policy on recreational marijuana seen as logistical nightmare
When it comes to marijuana, medical is good, recreational is bad, according to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. At the Green Man Can


Fungus In Medical Marijuana Eyed As Possible Cause In California Man’s Death
Did cannabis contribute to the patient’s death? That was the question facing doctors when a California man died from a relatively rare funga


Out-of-state cannabis business owners could be trouble
Washington’s legal pot industry is divided over allowing out-of-state owners. Some see it as a helping hand to homegrown businesses, others


Marijuana Industry to Create 283,000 Jobs by 2020
The most serious potential obstacle to fast growth in cannabis employment is the Trump Administration.


Here's Where Colorado Spends Its Pot Tax Revenue
Colorado moved first into creating a regulated recreational marijuana system, and the state is starting to see the benefits in a huge way. A


Company hopes to build pot-friendly RV park in Oregon
Company is planning to build a pot-friendly RV park, to be called “Smoke on the Water,” near Lake Selmac near Medford, Ore.


California Bill Provides Trademark Protection for Marijuana Industry
In any business, the owner can trademark the name, logo and even images associated with their business with the United States government.
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Cannabis Stock Index Grew 236% In 2016
Marijuana's ambiguous legal status appears to have little effect on cannabis investment euphoria.
Putting money into the marijuana indu


Survey Finds Most Police Officers Support Medical Marijuana
In a sign of the continuing shift in attitudes about legal marijuana, a new survey finds that a majority of police officers now favor allowi


Valentine's Treat: New Cannabis Strain Designed to Help Women Orgasm
It’s well-known that cannabis can have an aphrodisiac effect on the consumer, but there’s a new strain on the California cannabis market tha


The future of recreational marijuana in Trump's America
It’s a movement charging ahead — for now.Legalizing recreational marijuana is currently a priority in more than a dozen states as polls show


Louisiana Universities Looking For Marijuana Growers
If LSU and Southern University were to participate in a contest-based reality show it would be called Louisiana’s Next Top Pot Farmer. Now t


Vancouver Pharma Startup Creates Curative Compounds
As Canada’s prime minister talks up the imminent legalization of marijuana, a Vancouver-based pharmaceutical startup is taking the cannabis


New Cannabis Industry Event Comes to Atlantic City
Called "Meet the Experts," a cannabis industry event is headed to Atlantic City. The event is billed as, "The most comprehens


Don't Smoke Tobacco with Cannabis
Scientists are calling for a major effort to make cannabis use less harmful as a rising number of countries look to replace long-standing an


Bay Area Medicinal Marijuana Tests Positive For Toxic Fungicide
“If you smoke it, if you heat it, it produces a chemical call hydrogen cyanide. It’s very toxic to humans,” says Dr. Donald Land, a research


Tommy Chong's New Edibles
Last year, during a visit to a marijuana farm, where plants for his branded line of ganja grow, Tommy Chong had a touch of the flu. A friend


Nominate the Best in the Cannabis Industry!
Here is your chance to nominate the best in the cannabis industry. The CannaNews Awards are given out each year to the most outstanding peop


Peru Mothers Fight for Marijuana
Ana Alvarez, a working mother of two in Lima, never imagined being on the frontlines of a fight for marijuana in conservative Peru.


Texas Town Sends Marijuana Users to School
It's a new day for small-time pot smokers in Harris County, Texas.
A new policy will allow people caught with up to four ounces of mari


NFL Players Association Explores Cannabis
As society continues to wrestle with the acceptability, or not, of marijuana, the NFL and NFL Players Association try to strike a proper bal
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