Category: News
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Illinois Governor Pardons More Than 11,000 Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
CHICAGO (AP) Illinois governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the states new marijuana legalization law. The expungement…
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Legalizing Pot = Tuition-Free College
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Efforts are underway to legalize and tax recreational marijuana sales, fund tuition-free college and shore up pensions for state and local government workers as the New Mexico Legislature convenes. Here are some things to watch during the 30-day session that…READ MORE
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Can You Major In Marijuana?
December 5, 2019 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A small, public school in the upper peninsula of Michigan is among the first in the nation to offer a degree program in cannabis chemistry, as well as a business de…
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Legal weed sales begin in Illinois as state pardons more than 11,000 marijuana convictions
It’s a new year and, for Illinois, a new era of recreational marijuana. Weed dispensaries across the state opened their doors before sunrise Wednesday, welcoming long lines of customers some who had been waiting since 4 a.m. “Cheers to lighting up the start…
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Why Canada’s cannabis bubble burst
Media captionLegalising Weed: Canada’s Story More than a year ago, Canada made recreational cannabis legal. So why are people still buying it on the black market? When Canada legalised marijuana just over a year ago, it seemed like anyone who was anyone wan…
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Cannabis Is Getting More Popular, Especially Among Depressed People
Cannabis has become more popular across the U.S. in recent years, but new research this month shows that one group has especially gravitated to it: people living with depression. And its not clear whether thats a good thing. The study, published in the jour…