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Marijuana vs. Alcohol
Alcohol and marijuana both affect mental function, which means they can both impair driving ability.
Some elements of cannabis use are simi


Marijuana may be legal, but it can still get you fired
Bosses can refuse to hire workers who smoke cigarettes or are alcoholics, he said. Employers can force workers to turn over passwords to pri


What's the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana?
Industrial hemp plants are the same species as marijuana plants, but they don't produce a substance called tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (


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CannaScore Offers Free Use of its Award-Winning Compliance Auditing Tool After Bank Revoked Company's Credit Card Processing Privileges.


Contrary to the 60 Minutes Report, Cannabis has Not Caused Problems in Legal States
Contrary to a highly biased and poorly reported story on the CBS News program, 60 Minutes, cannabis in legalized states has not caused the p


Alaska's first marijuana retailer opens to throngs of customers
They weren't giving away marijuana, but that didn't stop dozens from lining up hours in advance for the opening of Alaska's first pot...


Jim McMahon campaigns for legalizing marijuana in Arizona ad
Jim McMahon, has appeared in a political advertisement supporting legalizing marijuana in Arizona. The former Bears quarterback, who lives i


Florida ballots missing medical-marijuana question
The Broward County elections office, already under scrutiny for two blunders in the past few weeks, played defense once more Friday as...


Colorado: Marijuana Industry Smokes Competition in Total Revenue
Smoking their 2014 marijuana sales by an elevated 42.4%, the roots of Colorado’s fast-growing legal marijuana industry cultivated $2.39...


Marijuana market to reach $50 billion
Not one to ever miss out on a growth opportunity, Wall Street is increasingly advising clients to invest in the booming legalized...


UC Berkeley to Explore Booming U.S. Cannabis Industry in Case Study
Graduate students at Berkeley-Haas are conducting a case study on an African American cannabis entrepreneur to explore both the...


Voters will consider new marijuana rules in nine states
Voters in nine states will decide next month whether to relax their laws governing medical or recreational marijuana use, with California...


Scientists unveil structure of human cannabinoid receptor
Humans have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years, but scientists haven't yet nutted out the molecular nitty-gritty of its...


Explaining Proposition 64: How California would legalize marijuana
If the proposition passes, the following changes would be implemented: Proposition 64 legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by...


New York Medical Marijuana Law A Failure
New York medical marijuana distributors have yet to make a profit eight months after medical pot went legal in the Empire State, the...


How Cannabis Prohibition Created Spice
There are a lot of bad things that have resulted from the prohibition of cannabis. Cartels and black market drug dealers – many who deal...


Blue Chip Companies Entering the Cannabis Industry
Blue Chip Companies Entering the Cannabis Industry The Times They Are a Changing. These famous lyrics by Bob Dylan were never more true...


Cannabis tech accelerator opens in San Diego
While Californians consider legalizing recreational pot use, a few San Diego entrepreneurs are already casting their vote in favor of the...


First Florida marijuana dispensary to open
Florida’s first marijuana dispensary will open Tuesday, July 26 at 800 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee. Licensed cannabis grower and...


Carlos Santana Says Marijuana Can Fund Education
Opponents of marijuana legalization often justify prohibition by pointing to studies suggesting that cannabis can significantly harm the...


Italy to Consider Marijuana Legalization
Italy may become the next country to legally regulate marijuana, with a legislative proposal expected to be debated in Italy’s Chamber of...


Marijuana Eradication Continues in Northern Mendocino
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office continues marijuana eradication efforts in the northern part of the county again today. They have...


Willie Nelson issues statement about his new Reserve marijuana brand
Country music icon Willie Nelson, long an advocate of marijuana legalization, is putting his money where his mouth (and joint) is by...


Does Cannabis Exist in the Wild?
Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years and during this time many cannabis plants have been taken from their original...
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