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New York Senate Considers Medical Marijuana

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After years of lobbying in the Empire state by activists including patients, physicians and medical marijuana advocate groups, New York may soon join fourteen other American states with medical cannabis laws. A senate budget resolution that passed on Monday includes a provision that supports considering the legal sale of medical marijuana in the state budget. [...]

Idaho Hemp Resolution Falters in Committee with 5-5 Tie Vote

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Idaho- A resolution supporting industrial agricultural hemp production failed in the House Agricultural Affairs committee on February 17th, despite claims from the bill’s sponsors that hemp production could lead to an increase in jobs and tax revenue for the state.Republican representative Tom Trail, who helped sponsor the bill says that the multi-million dollar industry could [...]

Minnesota State Marijuana Farming Bill Introduced

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A bipartisan bill was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives on February 15th to allow farmers in the state to raise cannabis for export to states where it is legal for medicinal use.

Cannabis- An App for That!

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“Cannabis.” It is a multi-purpose medical-marijuana GPS. It maps the locations of doctors who prescribe medical cannabis, shows you the directions to the nearest medical marijuana dispensary, and highlights cannabis friendly lawyers and advocacy groups.

Iowa Eyes Medical Marijuana

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a public meeting that was held Wednesday with the Iowa State Pharmacy Board to decide whether to recommend marijuana be legalized for medical purposes. The board reviewed 13 questions that they were legally bound to discuss before rescheduling marijuana. The questions started off with a discussion about marijuana’s potential for abuse.

First Government Research Data in 20 Years Affirm Cannabis is Medicine

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The first clinical trials in over two decades are showing that medical marijuana is effective in reducing muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and also pain caused by neurological injuries or illnesses

Video – Jack Herer on Hemp

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Video – Cannabis College

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Australians Given Special Permission to Grow Hemp; Plan Film on Cannabis

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A couple in Australia are working overtime to educate their country about the value of Hemp. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the pair have become the first Australians to own and grow a licensed industrial hemp crop and they are recording the whole experience on video in order to teach others about the versatile [...]

Video – Hemp Revolution

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