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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

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Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION & YOUTH DRUG TREATMENT ADMISSIONS. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis use in 2012.

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

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Gladwell’s article and a subsequent New York Times op-ed by Berenson, was quickly rebuked by marijuana researchers and legalization advocates, who took issue with Gladwell’s selective use of data and Berenson’s linking marijuana use to schizophrenia. Not everyone in the field of cannabis and cannabinoid research was put off by the articles.

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

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The first clinical research done on CBD as a potential treatment for epilepsy was in 1980, but the information gleaned didn’t make its way to the public eye until decades later. In other cases, CBDA products — or a mixture of CBD and CBDA — may be preferable, if for instance treatments with high doses of CBD have been unsuccessful for you.

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Pain Relief: Marijuana vs. Opioids

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In addition, data from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed a potential inverse relationship between marijuana and opioid use, based on data that reported a drop of opioid misuse from 2016 to 2017 (from 11.8 Medical cannabis is an effective and safe alternative for pain treatment. million to 11.4 Get Started.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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According to MS Society of Canada , 1 in every 385 Canadians lives with this condition. As it’s one of the most debilitating conditions, living with multiple sclerosis is a real battle. For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. three days.

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Entheon Biomedical Further Strengthens Advisory Board with Appointment of Dr. Andy Greenshaw

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Andy served as University of Alberta Associate Vice President (Research) and was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the CIHR Institute of Neuroscience Mental Health & Addiction from 2012-2016. “We would like to extend a warm welcome to Andy as he joins the team at Entheon. ” About Entheon Biomedical Corp.

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Legal Cannabis States: Student Binge Drinking Drops

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In comparison, only three people have reportedly died indirectly from marijuana use, including two cases detailed in a 2014 study appearing in the peer-reviewed journal, Forensic Science International (all deaths were believed to be caused by other health conditions that were negatively impacted by marijuana use). Find Out if You Qualify.