A new policy by the Small Business Administration bars loans to any business that sells marijuana.
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What’s that smell? California flower town’s shift to pot creates stink
The small community of Carpinteria, with its abundance of greenhouses, quickly became a magnet for marijuana growers leading to what residents describe as a thick, skunk-like odor.
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Canada’s Canopy wants to be first marijuana company listed on New York Stock Exchange
Another Canadian cannabis firm, Cronos, began trading on the Nasdaq in February.
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Don’t expect joints if the FDA ever approves medical marijuana
It’s highly unlikely the Federal Drug Administration will ever support smoking pot, its commissioner says.
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Vermont prosecutor plans to expunge pot convictions
Even minor offenses can prevent people from getting jobs or loans, says Chittenden County State Attorney Sarah George. Vermonters legalized recreational marijuana in January.
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Report: Legal marijuana boosts government revenue – a little
The research found a noticeable bump for states, but not much for local governments.
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An NFL running back says he needs one thing to continue his football career: weed
After years of chronic pain nearly led to an opioid addiction, Mike James goes for a Hail Mary and challenges football’s longstanding anti-pot stance.
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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein drops opposition to legal marijuana
The longtime pot opponent faces a primary challenge in a state where some believe she’s not liberal enough.
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Green thumb with pot earned him $22 million. What he did with the cash got him 5 years
Regarded as something of a marijuana genius, a gardening supply store owner made a fortune, but kept much of it in Home Depot buckets to avoid rules that prohibit banks from accepting drug money.
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Researchers to test marijuana compound as autism treatment
The University of California San Diego’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research will study cannabidiol’s effects on 30 autistic children with severe symptoms.