Marijuana top U.S. cash crop, policy analyst says
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U.S. growers produce nearly $35 billion (18 billion pounds) worth of marijuana annually, making the illegal drug the country's largest cash crop, bigger than corn and wheat combined, an advocate of medical marijuana use said in a study released on Monday.
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WASHINGTON -- The use of marijuana and other illicit drugs declined slightly among teenagers in 2004, but dangerous inhalants and the highly addictive prescription painkiller Oxycontin are becoming more popular, a new national drug survey says.
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Previous research has established a moderate relationship between marijuana abuse and depressive disorders. Now researchers report that the association between marijuana use and major depression probably arises from a combination of shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities.
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A pair of national surveys prove Canadians would support the decriminalization of pot, according to an advocacy group. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORMAL) said a new SES poll
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Time was when marijuana use prompted easy political stereotypes - liberals for, conservatives against. Not anymore. Conservatives of different stripes are likely to have warring views on the case the Supreme
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The United States estimated on Thursday that Afghanistan's opium production hit a record high last year and said the narcotics trade is undermining democracy and security in the Southwest Asian U.S. ally.
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OTTAWA (CP) - A group which advocates legalized marijuana says a new poll shows federal pot policies are out of touch with public opinion.
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British and French pharmaceutical  companies are racing ahead of their U.S. counterparts to  develop new drugs containing marijuana to relieve pain and  treat a wide range of illnesses because marijuana is illegal in  the United States, scientific researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Previous research has  established a moderate relationship between marijuana abuse and  depressive disorders. Now researchers report that the  association between marijuana use and major depression probably  arises from a combination of shared genetic and environmental  vulnerabilities.
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Ideal fall weather in the Midwest  boosted the U.S. corn crop to a record 11.613 billion bushels  and soybeans to a record 3.11 billion bushels while cotton will  hit a record 21.545 million bales despite hurricane damage in  the Southeast, the government forecast on Tuesday.
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Demand for ethanol has been a boon for corn farmers and small production plants, but DuPont wants to bring in a billion bucks from improving ethanol efficiency. Plus: Car buyers still vote  SUVs most popular. In Autopia.
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Nearly three-fourths of older Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll done for the nation's largest advocacy group for seniors.
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Afghanistan's vast and lucrative opium production may drop slightly this year from a record spike, but world-high cannabis output is likely to rise, a United Nations survey released Wednesday said.
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Nearly three-fourths of Americans middle age and older support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll taken for AARP.
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U.S. News & World Report - Investors putting money into the chemical industry today should know that they are, in effect, placing a bet on who has the best strategy for riding the bumpy energy landscape ahead. It&#39;s a sector in transition, since its long-favored feedstock for making a wide array of chemicals--from ammonia to plant fertilizer to adhesives--is natural gas.
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Southern states join in the marijuana battle to protect states' rights
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The campaign of Governor Joe Kernan has confirmed that Kernan used marijuana when he was in his &#39;20&#39;s. The revelation comes after some Democrats demanded more answers from Daniels.