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Federal Report: Youth Marijuana Use Steadily Declining

NORML

The self-reported use of marijuana by teenagers continues to decline nationally, according to federal data reported by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The agency’s 2018 report finds that past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

Recently, three British MPs went to Canada on a fact-finding cross-party trip to consider the effects of a more relaxed regulatory environment in respect of cannabis. No data is available regarding prescriptions written in respect of secondary care. Authors – Carolyn E. Pepper and Jess Parry. Novel Foods Regulation.

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Hemp Crop Destruction and Legalization Analyzed in Recent Report

SpeedWeed

A new report from New Frontier Data delves into the average number of plants that are considered to be “hot” and what the industry could look like in the near future. New Frontier Data released new data on August 5 regarding crops and how many plants have gone “hot,” or exceeded the required limit of less than 0.3 Shutterstock.

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Congress Wants to Hear from You on CBD by August 18th

Canna Law Blog

In 2018, the Farm Bill removed hemp (and hemp-derived CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act. A better regulatory environment for CBD and hemp-derived cannabinoids is sorely needed. The most useful comments will be focused, supported by data and by reasonable policy considerations. Meanwhile, almost no one is growing hemp.

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Weed Farms Don’t Waste As Much Water As Researchers Previously Thought

SpeedWeed

Starting in 2017, researchers began collecting data from state-licensed cannabis cultivators and supplemented this information with anonymous surveys of weed farmers. Now that we’re a few years into legalization and have more data, it’s good to see that reflected in the academic research.”. View original article.

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Marijuana Banking Bill Scheduled For Committee Markup

NORML

This ongoing federal prohibition forces this newly emerging billion-dollar industry operates largely on a cash-only basis — an environment that makes businesses more susceptible to theft and more difficult to audit. The percentage is the highest level of support for legalization ever reported in a nationwide, scientific poll.

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Do you trust your doctor about cannabis?

The Cannigma

A 2018 research paper in the International Journal of Drug Policy analyzed in-depth interviews carried out with 24 Israeli physicians working in pain medicine, oncology, and family medicine, and found that “physicians discussed contrasting narratives of cananbi, presenting it as both a medicine and non-medicine.”

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