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A federal marijuana banking bill co-sponsored by U.S. Representatives in Colorado, Washington and Alaska would allow banks to serve cannabis businesses without fear of federal penalties.

Medical marijuana advocates in Texas are promoting support from more conservative sources to push longshot medical marijuana legislation. Read Full Article at: Cannabist In Texas, veterans and conservative Christian moms rally for medical marijuana

Florida lawmakers hope to agree by week's end on medical marijuana regulations, but the House and Senate bills still have many differences to resolve. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Will Florida MMJ patients need to wait 90 days to start treatment? Lawmakers still...

Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill that makes West Virginia the 29th state to allow the use of marijuana for certain medical conditions. Read Full Article at: Cannabist It's official: West Virginia becomes 29th medical marijuana state

Trump, Sessions and Mnuchin should listen to Hickenlooper, as he appears to be on their side most of the time with his reasonable, moderate approach. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Feds could learn a lot from Hickenlooper's reasonable, moderate approach to...

All beings with a backbone have an endocannabinoid system. Is cannabis medicine a good option for the health of your dog or cat? Read Full Article at: CBD Report Claws and Effect: Cannabis Medicine for Pets

Americans think marijuana is safer to use than opioids, but not sure if Trump should be tougher on enforcement, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Americans split on whether Trump should take tougher approach to marijuana, even...

In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," John Kelly also told host Chuck Todd that "arresting a lot of users" wasn't the right solution to the country's drug problems. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Homeland Security Sec: "Marijuana is not a factor" in...

Washington state regulators are accepting bids for a new seed-to-sale tracking system to keep tabs on marijuana commerce, a deal valued at about $3 million.

Concerned about a potential crackdown from President Donald Trump’s administration, Colorado lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow recreational pot to be reclassified as medical marijuana so that it could not be seized by federal authorities. Read Full...

In February 2017, licensed Colorado marijuana shops brought in nearly $126.1 million in sales; it's the ninth month in a row sales have topped $100 million. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Colorado cannabis sales top 6M in February 2017 amid federal uncertainty

More than 600 people applied to be on California's first Cannabis Advisory Committee, as the state scrambles to come up with detailed industry regulations. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Hundreds of Californians apply to advise state on future of cannabis industry

As Canada is set to detail its plans for legalized recreational marijuana, the industry expects a rush of mergers as companies seek a national footprint. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Canadian marijuana businesses consolidating as they hedge bets on provincial...

A growing list of entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the difference between The U.S. and Canada when it comes to marijuana. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Cannabis companies flock to Canada as US laws keep them off stock exchange

Opioid painkiller addiction should be the highest priority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Scott Gottlieb, Trump’s pick to lead the agency.

California is one step closer to resolving tricky legal conflicts on its path to becoming the nation's largest marijuana economy. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Clock ticking for California to unify medical and recreational cannabis laws

Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke kicked off his Senatorial bid Friday, vowing an unscripted and unconventional campaign to catch voters' imagination. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Marijuana advocate Beto O'Rourke kicks off bid to unseat Cruz in Texas