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

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A team of researchers wanted to assess the impact of recreational cannabis legalization on obesity, beginning by stating, “obesity in the US arguably constitutes the most significant health epidemic over the past century.” from 2000-2020. . Adult-use Legalization is Associated with Decreased Levels of Obesity.

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Is cannabis legal in China?

The Cannigma

Medical: Illegal Recreational: Illegal. In China, cannabis is largely viewed negatively and recreational use is completely banned. The maximum punishment for use of cannabis in China is fifteen days’ detention in prison as well as a 2000 yuan (around $325 USD) fine. Devices and smoking accessories and China.

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

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Cannabis plants that contain higher amounts of the intoxicating psychoactive cannabinoid THC are used for medical purposes and as a recreational drug. Their statements relied on data accrued starting in 2000; when the average dry-weight percentage of THC was <5%.

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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

Veriheal

In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. In fact, the team found that there is actually limited evidence that medical cannabis laws decrease possession arrest rates and that it is actually the recreational cannabis laws that are critical for racial disparity reduction.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?” Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older.

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In major shift, UN drug chief questions whether control treaties involving cannabis are out of date

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Thursday’s INCB report for 2019 insisted – as it does every year – that recreational marijuana contravenes international drug control treaties. However, the latest report’s foreword notes that the INCB “remains concerned at the legislative developments permitting the use of cannabis for ‘recreational’ uses.”. The 2019 INCB report.