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Legal marijuana workers blast U.S. citizenship denials over work

By Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities blocked two immigrants’ applications for citizenship because of their [...]

05
Apr
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The EPA Is Funding Research On Using Hemp As A Sustainable Alternative To Concrete

By Kyle Jaeger The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is funding a research project looking into [...]

30
Mar
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House panel approves marijuana banking bill

BY ALEX GANGITANO The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow [...]

28
Mar
Two years after voters approved it, Florida legalizes smoking medical marijuana
Two years after voters approved it, Florida legalizes smoking medical marijuana

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that allows medical use of marijuana [...]

19
Mar
U.S. Postal Service Issues Advisory On Mailing Hemp-Derived CBD
U.S. Postal Service Issues Advisory On Mailing Hemp-Derived CBD

By Kyle Jaeger The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) quietly issued an advisory earlier this month [...]

19
Mar
Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds
Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds

By James David Adams, The Conversation Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of [...]

15
Mar
Lobby of Trulieve Medical Marijuana Treatment Center in Boynton Beach, FL [Bruce R. Bennet / The Palm Beach Post]
As marijuana gets legalized, companies drop THC testing of employees

By Jeff Ostrowski At the Ed Morse empire of auto dealerships, testing for THC no [...]

15
Mar
Under a new bill, federal employees who use marijuana in accordance with state laws could not be fired for their marijuana use.(GETTY IMAGES)
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Federal Employees Who Use State-Legal Marijuana

Under current law, federal employees can be fired for using marijuana even if it is [...]

15
Mar
Marijuana is the fastest-growing sector in the U.S. job market
Marijuana is the fastest-growing sector in the U.S. job market

By Sibile Marcellus The fastest-growing industry in the U.S. right now is not tech. It’s [...]

15
Mar
Soon, Alaskans will be able to smoke up on-site. Eduardo Verdugo/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Alaska Approves On-Site Marijuana Use

The state will begin licensing dispensaries on April 11th, though it will likely take several [...]

14
Mar
How legal pot is reviving a rural Illinois city named for anti-booze crusader
How legal pot is reviving a rural Illinois city named for anti-booze crusader

By Tom Schuba Empty storefronts and shuttered restaurants line the main drag along Locust Street [...]

12
Mar
Hawaii now allows visitors to buy medical marijuana
Hawaii now allows visitors to buy medical marijuana

By JAY JONES Hawaii now lets travelers buy medical marijuana legally, allowing patients who rely [...]

12
Mar
Marijuana industry would no longer be cash-only if this bill passes. And this time, it has a better chance.
Marijuana industry would no longer be cash-only if this bill passes. And this time, it has a better chance.

Marijuana industry would no longer be cash-only if this bill passes. And this time, it [...]

09
Mar
New Mexico House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
New Mexico House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill

By Tom Angell New Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana for [...]

09
Mar
Is the NHL the future of marijuana in pro sports? Why it could be
Is the NHL the future of marijuana in pro sports? Why it could be

By Emily Kaplan Player X is in the NHL. After home games, he has a [...]

07
Mar