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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

OLYMPIA — Washington officials say they plan to require a new “Not For Kids” label on edible marijuana products sold at the state’s legal pot shops. The symbol, chosen by the Washington Poison Center,

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

Patients fill significantly fewer prescriptions for conditions such as nausea and pain in states where medical marijuana is available, researchers reported Wednesday in one of the first studies to examine how medical cannabis might be

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

NOVATO, Calif. — A former pro football star and an advocate for athlete marijuana use have teamed up to open a gym in San Francisco that they say will be one of the first in

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

WASHINGTON — When President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, the federal government put marijuana in the category of the nation’s most dangerous drugs, along with LSD, heroin and mescaline. In

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

SPANAWAY — Pierce County sheriff’s deputies have shut down an unlicensed marijuana dispensary that stayed open past a state deadline to close. The News Tribune reports that Green Organics was doing business within sight of

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s known as Mary Jane, ganja, Chronic and even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, including one that warned of its dangers, “Reefer Madness.” Now, marijuana is

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Health on Friday debuted its new medical marijuana database to give patients the ability to buy marijuana without tax, in larger doses and quantities, and to grow plants at their

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

SEATTLE — To comply with a new law, medical marijuana dispensaries without a recreational pot license were forced to shut down by July 1. Q-13 reports the Washington Department of Health says more than

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

LOS ANGELES — When David Dinenberg decided to get into the marijuana industry, his business plan was based on fear. In 2014, he founded Kind Financial with the aim of making loans and providing

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

The Vancouver City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to expand the number of marijuana stores from nine to 12. Earlier this year, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board increased the number of marijuana stores each

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