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\n<\/span>A Florida GOP senator who is sponsoring a bill to legalize medical cannabis home cultivation is sour on its prospects for passage<\/span><\/a>, saying \u201cthere\u2019s not a lot of interest in my Republican colleagues to move anything related to marijuana whatsoever.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Woody Harrelson said he wishes he could invite Bob Marley to the marijuana dispensary he co-owns with Bill Maher<\/span><\/a>\u2014but said he\u2019s worried the reggae legend could out-smoke him.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) tweeted, \u201cLegalizing adult-use cannabis will make Pennsylvania more competitive, bring in more money to help our communities, and create real opportunity for small businesses all across our Commonwealth.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators updated a best practices document for marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study of military veterans found that \u201cdescriptive analysis showed that the majority of those who used cannabis reported that it benefited their <\/span>mental health<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabidiol alleviates the inflammatory response in rats with <\/span>traumatic brain injury<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The National Cannabis Industry Association<\/span><\/a> has a new board chair.<\/span>
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