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

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. % Change ( +/-) from previous year. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1.

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Johns Hopkins Receives $4M To Research Impacts of Psilocybin on Tobacco Addiction

Veriheal

Johnson’s work with psychedelics began back in 2004, according to the Johns Hopkins website. He conducted the first blinded human research study into the psychoactive effects of salvinorin A in 2011 and published data on MDMA pill testing services in 2017. In 2008, he published psychedelic safety guidelines.

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Former member of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NACDA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Joins Ehave, Inc; Ehave Appoints Psychopharmacologist, Board-Certified Psychiatrist, And Licensed Physician, Bankole Johnson To Its Medical Advisory Board

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In 2004 Dr. Johnson was inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame for Science, Mathematics and Technology. He served on the National Advisory Council for NIH/NIDA from 2004 – 2007 and was a member of the Medications Development Subcommittee of NIDA’s Advisory Council on Drug Abuse during the same period.

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Open Secrets.Org Releases Numbers on Cannabis Industry Lobbying Numbers in The US

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Data for the most recent year was downloaded on October 23, 2019. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on October 23, 2019. All lobbying expenditures in the report come from the USA Senate Office of Public Records. Here’s the lowdown. From almost zero spend across the industry in 2011 to almost $US4 Million this year. .

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How Cannabis Research is Affecting Parkinson’s Disease

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In a 2004 survey by the Prague Movement Disorder Centre, 25% of 339 respondents had tried a form of cannabis-based treatment. It discusses a study approved by The Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board used to collect anonymous data from a wide range of patients. Out of these respondents, 45.9%

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Study: Youth Marijuana Use has Declined in King County, Washington Since Marijuana Legalization

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For the study, titled Trends and Characteristics in Marijuana Use Among Public School Students — King County, Washington, 2004–2016 , researchers examined biennial trends in adolescents’ reported use of marijuana following the passage of Initiative 502 in 2012, which legalized marijuana for everyone 21 and older.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

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Based on the currently available scientific data, it is reasonable to think that cannabis might significantly slow the progression of ALS, potentially extending life expectancy and substantially reducing the overall burden of the disease.”. Using Cannabis for Chronic and Neuropathic Pain: The Complete Guide.

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