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Health Jun 16

Louisiana widening access to medical marijuana under new law

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Nation Sep 13

A car filled with bales of marijuana is seen at a police station in La Grulla, Texas March 28, 2013. Photo by REUTERS/Eric Thayer
In era of legal pot, can police still search cars based on odor?

Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana.

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Nation Aug 06

Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis. Photo by REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting

Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis.

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Science Feb 05

Elise McRoberts exhales after using a full spectrum oil vaporizer at the new Magnolia cannabis vape lounge in Oakland, California, U.S. April 20, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
Why so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana, in 4 charts

And it’s not about older, more conservative Americans being replaced by younger generations who are more familiar with marijuana.

By Amy Adamczyk, Christopher Thomas, Jacob Felson, The Conversation

Nation Dec 30

Year 1 a mixed bag for businesses in California’s pot market

At year's end, California's effort to transform its longstanding illegal and medicinal marijuana markets into a unified, multibillion-dollar industry remains a work in progress.

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Jun 24

Oklahoma conservatives’ views on medical marijuana evolving

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

A growing group of traditionally conservative Republican voters in Oklahoma have shifted their position on medical marijuana as they approach a Tuesday vote that could ensure Oklahoma joins the growing list of states that have legalized some form of pot.

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Jul 05

Column: How cannabis patents could pave the way for future lawsuits

By Craig Nard, The Conversation

Although marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, private companies are quietly securing patents. Here's why that matters.

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May 25

In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial

By Andrew Joseph, STAT

A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions.

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Apr 20

Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the same

By Angus Chen, Scientific American

Cannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream.

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Mar 25

Colorado weighs strategy for guarding against marijuana crackdown

By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press

Colorado is considering an unusual strategy to protect its nascent marijuana industry from a potential federal crackdown.

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