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US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: “Crash rates jump in wake of marijuana legalization, new studies show”

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Crash rates spiked with the legalization of recreational marijuana use and retail sales in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and another by the affiliated Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) show. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. THE REPORT.

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ElleVet Sciences Publishes Safety Study On CBD For Animals

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ElleVet Sciences is pleased to announce the results and publication of the first safety study on the use of hemp CBD/CBDA. The 12-week safety study, conducted by Dr. Joseph Wakshlag, DVM, Ph.D., Dr. Wakshlag is currently available for interviews to discuss the results of the safety study as well as his clinical trials.

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Zurich Is Launching a Trial Run for Recreational Cannabis

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The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) explained that two-thirds of the people who were surveyed want the minimum legal age for cannabis consumption to be 18 years of age, with 70% of the participants stating that it is important to “reform the cannabis law in Switzerland.” The Dedicated Swiss Cannabis Market.

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Update on Industrial Hemp Legislation in California

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In deferring to the FDA’s position on CBD, CDPH noted that until the FDA rules that industrial hemp-derived CBD oil and CBD products can be used as a food, or California makes a determination that they are safe to use for human and animal consumption, CBD products are not an approved food, food ingredient, food additive, or dietary supplement.

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Johns Hopkins Receives $4M To Research Impacts of Psilocybin on Tobacco Addiction

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Veriheal does not support illegally consuming therapeutic substances such as psilocybin but acknowledges that it transpires because of the current illicit status, which we strive to change by advocating for research, legal access, and responsible consumption. In 2008, he published psychedelic safety guidelines.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry in Michigan

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The foundational framework was laid with the establishment of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program in 2008, signalling the state’s commitment to providing legal access to cannabis for qualified patients. Entrepreneurs and businesses leverage this data to navigate the competitive landscape, ensuring they meet market demands.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

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was published in the Journal of Safety Research and made available online on May 18. Journal of Safety Research. Even absent strict enforcement, an abundance of research has shown the MLDA-21 policy to be very effective in reducing underage impaired driving (Dang, 2008, Decker et al., Available online 18 May 2022.