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CBS Rejected Marijuana Super Bowl Commercials, But CBD Gets Green Light at Game
Acreage Holdings, the multistate cannabis company backed by John Boehner, says CBS rejected a television advertisement that calls for the legalization of medical marijuana. However, Baristas Coffee Company will air ads for its new line of EnrichaRoast CBD coffee in and around Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta during the game.

Medical Marijuana Will Be Prohibited in Missouri Veterans Nursing Homes
After Missouri voters approved a new medical marijuana program by a decisive margin of 65 to 35 percent in November, the state’s veterans have been playing the waiting game. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Grace Link announced new regulations on Monday that clarify the answer, at least for now, is still no.

‘Gray Market’ Marijuana Businesses Sprout in Michigan
Entrepreneurs are taking advantage of high demand and no rules as they launch marijuana “gifts,” private social clubs and CBD oil-infused drinks. Buying chocolates come with a gift of marijuana in Ann Arbor, and buying used books in Ypsilanti also comes with a perk — a gift of weed — that promises delivery anywhere in the state.

Emergency Pet Marijuana Calls are Up by 765%
The last ten years have seen a massive spike in pets getting accidentally stoned. According to the ASCPA Poison Control Center, the 24-hour hotline received 208 marijuana-related calls in 2008, 979 in 2016, and 1,486 in 2017. In 2018, the center received 1,800. That’s an increase of 765 percent over the 10-year period.

Last Year New York City Consumed The Most Weed in The World
ABCD, an agency out of Germany, recently commissioned a study called The 2018 Cannabis Price Index to discover where cannabis is being consumed, how much of it is being ingested in each location, and how much is costs per gram. New York City ranked in as the one city that smokes the most weed in the entire world, last year, with 77.44 tons of marijuana reportedly being consumed.

Baltimore to No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Possession Cases
The state’s attorney in Baltimore will no longer prosecute any marijuana possession cases, regardless of the quantity of the drug or an individual’s prior criminal record, authorities announced Tuesday.

Canada is Holding a Lottery to Decide Who Gets the Stock Ticker POT
The stock symbol POT is up for grabs on Canadian exchanges, and demand is so high that they’re holding a lottery for the first time ever to determine who gets it.