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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

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Studies of crash or driving data suggest that, although permissive marijuana policies are associated with higher prevalence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) presence among drivers [ 1 , 2 ], there is mixed evidence that these policies are associated with motor vehicle crashes [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Fink et al. and Benedetti et al.

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Article – Faegre Baker Daniels: Key Considerations for U.K. Investment in the Legal Cannabis Industry Abroad

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THC (legal term “marijuana”) is classified as a Schedule 1 drug and is illegal under federal law for any purpose (with the exception of FDA-approved research programs) by way of the Controlled Substances Act 1970. the sale of shares or assets and collection of dividends outside the U.K. In the U.S.,

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

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viii Other states have decriminalized the first-time possession of small quantities of marijuana or legalized the limited sale and use of low-THC CBD oil, a non-psychoactive product from the cannabis plant often used for medical purposes. percent THC. Tax Collections in the Marijuana Industry. Any crop that exceeds 0.3

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

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Mr. Laughter and Lawrence Ringo, an old-school hippie grower, were some of the first Americans to intentionally cultivate plants higher in CBD than in THC — the compound that does get you high. At the time of Samantha Miller’s summit in 2011, THC was the sole chemical “face” of the plant. Kerr told me, talking about the night at Ms.

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

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For instance, in a 2005 review of 297 medical charts, the Journal of Addictive Diseases reported that the rate of cannabis use in the last 12 months was lower in obese subjects than in subjects with a lower BMI. Cannabis, and specifically THC, down-regulates CB1 activity. But why is THC so important?

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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The recreational use of cannabis is well known and attributed to its power as a psychotropic plant, specifically due to the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The TGA regulations permit applications for most cannabis products but nevertheless distinguish between cannabis products based on CBD and THC. Data collection.

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ElleVet Sciences Publishes Safety Study On CBD For Animals

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mg/mL tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 0.27 Five milliliters of blood was collected at time 0, 0.5, Blood was collected to repeat complete blood counts and chemistry analysis at weeks 2 and 4 for each treatment. JW was responsible for the conception of study, supervised data collection, statistical analysis, and manuscript editing.

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