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CWCB Expo New York City Boasts Strong Attendance

(Paramus, NJ, June 2016)—For three days, the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) at the Javits Center in New York, was a hotbed of business activity when nearly 4,000 attendees (almost double attendance...
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“Invitro” Cannabis Program Set To Show Self Potential

MIAMI, June 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Angelo, the owner of a gay coaching and matchmaking service, is making history by being the first coach to offer cannabis training to his select clients inside a program called Invitro. "Cannabis offers...
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Ultra Health & Edibles Council Launch “Try 5” Campaign

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Health, a national medical cannabis leader with a large New Mexico presence, becomes the first medical cannabis provider in New Mexico to partner with the Oregon Responsible Edibles...
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Marijuana Bills Rejected By Congress

The Republican led Congress blocked several marijuana bills this week. It has been a dramatic week for Congress. A Democratic sit-in to try and force a vote on gun control lasted approximately 24 hours. The...
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Teen Marijuana Use Drops Slightly In Colorado

Colorado teen marijuana use has dropped slightly since state residents voted to legalize recreational use in 2012. So far, fears of the rampant expansion of marijuana use among teens in Colorado post legalization have not...
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Cannabis Startup In SF Receives 2.1 Million In Funding

A San Francisco based cannabis startup has announced they have received 2.1 million dollars in funding to grow their software company. The cannabis startup, Meadow,  has received investment from a collection of sources including Joe Montana’s...
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U.S. Senate Committee Voted To Grant Pot Biz Banking

The United States Senate Appropriations Committee recently voted to grant the marijuana industry access to the banking system. It remains unclear if the banking issue will be resolved soon as a similar bill failed to...
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Cannabis Task Force Issues Response To LA City Council

LOS ANGELES – Today, the LA City Council Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee heard public comments on Motion 14-0366-S5 for a proposed March 2017 ballot initiative to reform Proposition D. The Los Angeles...
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GFarma To Build Largest Cultivation Farm

From KABC: The first and largest marijuana cultivation farm in Southern California will be located in Desert Hot Springs. GFarmaLabs is spearheading this initial movement. "It's going to be filled with greenhouses. It's going to be an...
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New Jersey Assembly Passes PTSD Marijuana Bill

The New Jersey Assembly has passed a bill that would expand the state's medical marijuana program to include PTSD as a qualifying condition. The New Jersey Assembly vote in favor of the expansion won by...