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California considers calling THC in pot HEALTH

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The California Cannabis In- for legal shakedowns. Drug Abuse is paying for CRUISES
dustry Association echoed Since 2009, the state has several studies on marijua-
that fear, noting that pot's listed marijuana smoke na use during pregnancy.q
standing as an illegal drug
at the federal level has
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