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Workers’ comp insurance firm drops all 7 of Hawaii’s medical marijuana dispensaries over fear of feds

Hawaii’s largest workers’ compensation insurer is canceling insurance policies for seven medical marijuana dispensaries over fears of federal prosecution.

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Federal appeals court gives Colorado marijuana credit union another chance

A federal appeals court has breathed life into a plan hatched in Colorado to open a credit union for the marijuana industry. A three-judge panel for the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday vacated a district court ruling that nixed Denver-based Fourth Corner Credit Union’s bid to receive a master account with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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Police methods increasingly used for marijuana DUI prosecution “not an exact science”

As driving under the influence of drugs grows, law enforcement agencies are training officers as drug recognition experts, but some question accuracy.

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Former acting AG Sally Yates: Sessions’ drug policy unjust, dangerous

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates says Sessions is out of touch with broad bipartisan consensus regarding the harm of mandatory minimum drug sentences.

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How advocates are inspiring members of Congress to champion national CBD oil legalization

Cannabist Special Report: CBD, TBD || In Part 2 of this series, a look at multiple pieces of federal legislation that seek to legalize CBD oil and open research into the non-psychoactive cannabis compound touted for its medicinal promise.

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Nevada regulators have cunning plan to keep July 1 recreational marijuana sales on track

Nevada regulators reaffirmed Friday that they intend to issue licenses necessary for retailers to begin selling pot for recreational use on July 1, despite a court order that threatens to scuttle the plan.

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Missouri sues three big pharma companies for “campaign of fraud and deception”

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced he was suing three pharmaceutical giants he claims are responsible for the state’s current opioid crisis.

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Man who triggered explosion while brewing hash oil not protected by Colorado pot laws, state Supreme Court rules

A 21-year-old Colorado Springs man who blew up his home’s laundry room after brewing hash oil with a butane burner still needed a license to “manufacture” the oil after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled.

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Mexico officially legalizes medical marijuana, but don’t expect a swift rollout

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a decree this week legalizing medical marijuana. The measure also classified the psychoactive ingredient in the drug as “therapeutic.”

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Forbidden medicine: Caught between a doctor’s CBD advice and federal laws

Cannabist Special Report: CBD, TBD || In New York, a man on a quest to help his epileptic sister with cannabidiol from Colorado, is stymied by the system.

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