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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2%

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NORML: “Analysis: Racial Disparities in Marijuana Possession Arrests Becoming More Pronounced in Prohibition States”

Cannabis Law Report

States that have failed to remove criminal penalties for marijuana possession have experienced increased arrest rate disparities over the past two decades, according to data published in the journal JAMA Health Forum. Additional information is available from NORML’s fact-sheet , ‘Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests.’.

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Washington State Dumps Akerna & Adopts Own Simpler Seed To Sale System

Cannabis Law Report

Washington state is scrapping its contract with a third-party, marijuana seed-to-sale traceability provider in favor of a more simplified system developed in-house, a first for any state cannabis program. Dial: +1 564-999-2000. The session will cover the fundamental processes and data reporting requirements of CCRS.

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NORML Publish Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients ….Now Available on Kindle

Cannabis Law Report

NORML is pleased to announce that its newly updated and revised publication, Clinical Applications for Cannabis & Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 — 2021 , is now available for download on the Kindle app. Proceeds from the purchase of the new book directly fund NORML’s cannabis advocacy efforts.

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Does cannabis make women sleep worse?

The Cannigma

There is very little data to support this idea that Cannabis interferes with sleep architecture in the range of dosing that most people would use,” said Dr. Sulak , a physician who specializes in cannabis care. This was not the case for the men who took part in the study. How cannabis affects men and women differently.

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Cancer Patients Trade Opiates for Cannabis, Alcohol’s Popularity Drops Among Teens, and Colorado Announces New Regulations

Veriheal

This new stud y looked at insurance claim data from 2012-2017 for 38,189 individuals who had been diagnosed with cancer. The study looked at the instances of intentional exposure to cannabis and alcohol in 338,272 children aged 6-18 from 2000-2020. The study found that cannabis use rose 245% since the 2000s.

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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity

Veriheal

The researchers used obesity data in Washington State between 2002-2018 because it is one of the first states to have legalized recreational or adult-use cannabis. Their research shows that “the opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries led to decreases in obesity rates relative to a counterfactually constructed Washington State.”.