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  States with legal hemp cultivation and medical marijuana programs just got historic support from Congress. Included in the federal spending bill released late Tuesday are amendments that prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds to go after state medical marijuana operations and that block the Drug Enforcement Administration from using funds to interfere in state-legal industrial hemp research. “The enactment of this legislation will mark the first time in decades that the federal 
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New York legislature has passed a medical marijuana bill today and Governor Andrew Cuomo has already pledged his support to sign it!  After a lengthy, emotional debate, the Senate voted 49-10 to approve the bill, which would authorize marijuana for therapeutic purposes for patients with serious diseases or conditions like cancer, AIDS, and epilepsy. Medical cannabis program is due to be up and running within 18 months.  This includes the legalization of medical cannabis concentrates 
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  At 420 College we offer California cannabis and hemp business education and consultation. In the last few years there has been a growing acceptance of cannabis and hemp in America. In fact on May 30th, 2014 congress passed an appropriations amendment bill blocking the DEA from targeting medical marijuana and interfering with states medical cannabis laws.  The Senate will likely consider its own appropriations bill for the DEA, then once that passes the President 
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