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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

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Quest Diagnostics started analyzing yearly workplace drug testing data 25 years ago in 1988, and the result of their recent study was published on May 18. The positivity rates in 2021 and 2022 were more than 30%, the highest since the all-time low in 2010-2012. The positivity for cannabis in the U.S. in 2021 and 4.3% in 2021 and 1.5%

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. Sales began January 1.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

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The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

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Article : Is HHC 1000% Stronger Than THC & Should It Go To Market

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Despite these considerations, HHC vape carts hit the market without an accredited Certificate of Analysis (COA) or toxicity data. Old data suggests that beta-HHC is 1000% more potent than D9-THC. Variations of HHC are even 1000 percent stronger than THC. Plus, production often uses heavy metals. Where does HHC come from? Huffman, J.

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Arizona: Phoenix Woman Who Used Cannabis During Her Pregnancy Appeals Child Endangerment Case

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It is also a tool used to “determine the nature and scope of child abuse and neglect” and compare Arizona data to national trends, regardless of whether that neglect or abuse arose from the lawful or unlawful use of substances, a mental illness or incapacity, or simply an inability to properly care for a child. 600 USD raised of $400 goal.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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A 2017 federally commissioned report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recognized several conditions that have substantial and/or conclusive evidence-based data to support Cannabis’ efficacy. 2010) History of Taxonomy – Lecture from Dept. More on potency will be discussed in future blogs.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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In 2005, a group of researchers was looking into the effectiveness and long-term safety of tetrahydrocannabinol for MS. In a 2010 study, MS patients were given Sativex (whole-plant formulation with 1:1 THC to CBD ratio), and placebo for 10 weeks. Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation.