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News Articles: Cannabis

U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, is co-sponsoring a GOP plan that would regulate marijuana like alcohol and enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe cannabis treatments to veterans.

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  • Law

Legal Weed Is Gaining A Little Ground Among GOP Congressmen

Marijuana is already legal in many states, and a growing number of GOP Congressmen are ready to make it the law of the land — but there's a debate over revenue.

July 14, 2021
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  • Callum Borchers
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  • Politics

Impatience Grows Over Pending Medical Marijuana Licenses

Representatives of Georgia’s nascent medical marijuana industry are expressing frustration with the state’s process for issuing licenses to grow and process cannabis into a therapeutic oil used by registered patients for conditions including seizures and intractable pain.

June 14, 2021
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  • Allexa Ceballos
Washington is offering free, pre-rolled joints to adults who get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here, a person smokes a joint in The Netherlands.

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  • National

Hey Washingtonians! Get A Vaccine. Smoke A Joint.

In Washington, adults can now walk away from their COVID-19 vaccine appointment with a free, pre-rolled joint. Other states are also offering incentives to try to convince people to get the shot.

June 09, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
More than 30 states have medical marijuana programs — yet scientists are only allowed to use cannabis plants from one U.S. source for their research. That's set to change, as the federal government begins to add more growers to the mix.

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  • Health

After 50 Years, U.S. Opens The Door To More Cannabis Crops For Scientists

Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects and possible therapeutic uses.

May 30, 2021
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  • Will Stone
Marijuana plant

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  • Health

Medical Marijuana For Georgians With Serious Health Issues Nearly A Reality

Medical marijuana is nearing reality for thousands of Georgians suffering from serious health conditions as state officials sift through applications for growing licenses and lawmakers recently paved the way for pharmacies to become dispensaries.

April 19, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Photo released by the City of London Police showing the first "cannabis factory" discovered in the City.

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  • Europe

Police Find 1st 'Cannabis Factory' In London's Financial District, Destroy 826 Plants

Growers likely took advantage of less-populated streets due to the coronavirus pandemic, police say. But the reduction in city traffic also made the cannabis plants' pungent odor more noticeable.

January 21, 2021
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  • Reese Oxner
A worker picks Cannabis inside a greenhouse on Nov. 10, in Kasese, Uganda. Uganda is one of several African countries looking to produce medical cannabis for export to Europe and America. On Wednesday, the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to reclassify cannabis.

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  • World

U.N. Commission Removes Cannabis From Its Most Strict Drug Control List

The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis' therapeutic use and other factors, it "is not consistent with the criteria" for a Schedule IV drug.

December 02, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
Cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon cannabis-infused lemon seltzer are non-alcoholic, with 5mg of THC. A four-pack costs $24.

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  • Food

A PBR Seltzer Spiked With THC Hits Shelves, Aiming At The 'Canna-Curious'

While a THC seltzer may seem like a niche product, it's actually part of a larger pattern, as big companies try to learn more about a part of the cannabis market that could see explosive growth.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
In this  photo, various cannabis oil products are displayed in the office of Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake, R - Macon, in Macon, Ga. Peake is at the center of a semi-legal statewide medical cannabis distribution network.

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  • Politics

A Pirate Cannabis Oil Operation Under The Golden Dome

The race for governor of Georgia has turned into a sprint now that the 2018 general assembly has concluded its business. What ammunition did the session...

April 02, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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