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Jeb Bush: Vote “No” on Florida Pot

BY IBRAHEMPOVIC ON AUGUST 20, 2014 In a recent statement, Jeb Bush says he opposes Florida’s proposed constitutional amendment that would make pot legal for specific medical conditions. Bush says the amendment, which will allow for “the medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating diseases as determined by a licensed Florida physician,” will hinder

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Marijuana Legalization Supported By A Growing Majority Of Americans, Survey Shows

Matt Ferner A broad new survey shows that a majority of American adults continue to support marijuana legalization in the United States, and that support appears to be growing. The survey, released last week from online polling data company CivicScience, asked more than 450,000 U.S. adults over the last two years this question: “Would you

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Kids Need THC, Too: Lawmakers Are Legalizing Certain Strains of Marijuana, but That Won’t Be Good Enough

By Chris Roberts @cbloggy Republicans love marijuana. Pushed by a cadre of Christian brothers from Colorado and promoted by CNN’s doctor-on-television Sanjay Gupta, a strain of marijuana acceptable for suburban squares and the churchgoing set is winning friends on the right. Marijuana low in THC but high in CBD — cannabidiol, one of the many

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Medical Marijuana Update

by Phillip Smith, September 10, 2014 The Florida initiative is in a close fight, hearings are coming in Hawaii, draft regulations are coming in Maryland, Illinois begins taking medical marijuana business applications, and more. Let’s get to it: California Last Thursday, a federal judge denied a request from Lake County patients for a temporary restraining

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Georgia Marijuana Advocates Seek Whole Plant Medicine: CBD Oil Only Legislation Unacceptable

By TJ Baker | The Daily Chronic ATLANTA, GA – As hearings continue in Macon on the limited medicinal use of the cannabis plant, advocates for medical marijuana question current the push for cannabidiol (CBD) oil – only legislation. The advocacy group Georgia C.A.R.E. said whole plant therapeutics is the key to a success program

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