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Congress Wants To Offer Protections To Universities That Study Cannabis

A group of Democratic and Republican members of Congress are pushing for US universities that study cannabis to be protected from federal penalties. The group of lawmakers sent a letter to the House education appropriations subcommittee requesting that the 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill includes a provision that would prevent the Department […]

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Can’t-abis: Veterans And Active Duty Still Barred From All Legal Marijuana

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the fact that military veterans are having trouble getting access to medical cannabis because the Department of Veterans Affairs, a federal agency, won’t legally allow its doctors to prescribe it — which means vets can only be prescribed often-addictive pharmaceuticals instead. However, there has been less attention […]

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Hemp, Hemp, Hooray: EPA Lays The Foundation For Hempcrete Research

Now that hemp is legal nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to explore its many uses. The agency recently announced that it will be funding research to look into sustainable ways of making concrete out of hemp. This material, commonly known as hempcrete, is much safer for the environment, and considering how much concrete […]

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Facebook Mulling Changes To Policy Banning Cannabis Pages

Facebook users who have launched pages for cannabis businesses, legalization advocacy or other cannabis-related groups have long faced issues with their pages being deleted without warning and not being able to advertise on the social media platform. These restrictions have harmed their ability to grow their businesses and has made cannabis advocacy more difficult to […]

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