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

NORML

Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 2018 = -3.3%. Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 5 years post (2009) = -27.3%. Total Number of Vehicle Related Fatalities. Change ( +/-) from previous year. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years.

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Marijuana Legalization May Decrease Crime in Nearby States

CannaMD

A recent peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Drug Issues sought to provide quantitative data on the spillover effect , a term used to describe the influence of legalized marijuana on neighboring states. This data suggests a buffering effect of legalization on crime in neighboring areas, rather than a crime-inducing effect.

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Clark County Council delves into marijuana

Cannabis Chronicles

Alex Schoening, who was part of a panel of officials from the sheriff’s office, said that since 2003, Clark County has either been at the state average or higher for impairment-involved fatalities. I think the data is too new,” responded Schoening. Here are a few takeaways from the work session. The ranch dressing of drugs’.

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Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) in Miami

LifeCannMD

It all started in 2003 with Rick Simpson. A comprehensive review published in JAMA Oncology examined clinical data and case reports on cannabis as an anticancer agent. However, research has yet to provide us with a definitive answer as to whether or not RSO is effective as a cancer treatment.

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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

In 2003, he heard the three words nobody ever wants to hear: “You have cancer.” For an engineer like Rick, who understood the value of evidence and data, it was a revelation. Little did Rick know that this desperate attempt to ease his own suffering would lead him down a path that would define the rest of his life.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Even though scientific data is still somewhat scarce on this topic, several studies confirm that cannabis directly acts on the cells of the immune system affected by HIV. Even though scientific data is still somewhat scarce on this topic, several studies confirm that cannabis directly acts on the cells of the immune system affected by HIV.

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How cannabis affects your skin

The Cannigma

The different components of the ECS in the skin were Initially detected at Manuel Guzman lab during an anti-tumor study published in 2003. The interaction of cannabis with acne has quite limited medical data and there are few conflicting hypotheses.

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