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JD Farms in upstate New York is the state's first legal hemp farm in decades, and the two men behind it are betting big on their crop and the many ways to eat it, from hemp seed oil and flour to adding young hemp leaves to salad mixes Read Full Article at: Cannabist...

Following an overwhelming demand for recreational marijuana, Nevada regulators are set to vote Thursday on emergency rules that would expedite licensing for pot distributors. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Nevada regulators license cannabis distributor, working on...

"I don't care where the money comes from, if we get a new school, I'm for it," said Hayley Whitehead, a Deer Trail graduate who works as the district's administrative assistant. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Here's how millions in Colorado pot taxes are being...

A long-awaited launch: The state's first medical marijuana dispensary has been cleared to open its doors immediately even though the drug will not be available for months. Read Full Article at: Cannabist This state finally has a medical marijuana dispensary -- but...

The first four days of legal recreational marijuana sales generated $3 million in sales revenue and just under $1 million in tax revenue, putting Nevada on pace to achieve an estimated $30 million in sales revenue over the next six months of recreational sales. Read...

Nevada has made the fastest turnaround from the ballot box to retail sales of any of the seven other recreational marijuana states. But it won't be a free-for-all in the place where many tourists think anything goes. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Six things to know...

Green Dragon dispensary has been granted a license to sell recreational marijuana in Telluride. The town's four existing pot shops aren't thrilled. Read Full Article at: Cannabist "Starbucks of marijuana" Denver dispensary chain expanding to Telluride

Start low, go slow. That's the motto for edibles newbies. We'll talk general tips, THC potency and content, and point you to resources to make weed edibles. Read Full Article at: Cannabist How to safely try edibles: A guide for beginners

Everything you need to know to apply for an Arkansas medical marijuana card. Read Full Article at: Cannabist How to get a medical marijuana card in Arkansas

Marijuana taxes paid the lion's share of the new Pueblo County Scholarship Fund that on Tuesday awarded 210 students $2,000 each for the 2017-18 academic year. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Colorado students given 0,000 in marijuana tax-funded scholarships

In March 2017, licensed Colorado marijuana shops hauled in more than $131 million in sales; it’s the tenth month in a row sales have topped $100 million, and the sustained double-digit growth rate caught the attention of some analysts and economists contacted by The Cannabist.

Delaware lawmakers are giving initial scrutiny to a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, regulating and taxing it in the same manner as alcohol. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Delaware starts thinking about marijuana legalization

The Bureau of Marijuana Control on Friday released a plan to make cannabis safer for patients, with rules for all medical marijuana legally sold in the state to be independently lab tested starting next year.

The Oregon pot tax has brought in almost $75 million in revenue since 2016, but none has been distributed to intended recipients, like schools and police agencies. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Oregon pot tax collections - tens of millions of dollars - are sitting...

Plans to gut federal funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy could affect local drug addiction treatment efforts, according to a Politico report. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Report: White House plans to slash funding for fed Drug Control Policy...