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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

From the systemic history of racism in the United States, African Americans exclusion from economic opportunities leads to maximizing profits for the White elite (Hirschman, 2019). Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). Purpose of the Study.

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Marijuana Use is Rising Faster Among Depressed Individuals

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For the study, reported on by Reuters, researchers examined data collected from a total of almost 729,000 people aged 12 years and older between 2005 and 2017, including any prior-month cannabis use and any depression experienced over the previous year. of individuals without a recent history of depression”, states the report.

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Thailand’s Medical Cannabis Program: Progress And Predictions For The Future

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The country’s Public Health Ministry Secretary, Dr. Prapon Tangsrikertikul, was in attendance at the opening ceremony, and said that “this clinic will provide treatment to patients who have one of two diseases – multiple sclerosis and the final stage of cancer.”. The move is a welcome change for a country with such a dark recent history.

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Thailand’s Medical Cannabis Program: Progress And Predictions For The Future

Puff Puff Post

The country’s Public Health Ministry Secretary, Dr. Prapon Tangsrikertikul, was in attendance at the opening ceremony, and said that “this clinic will provide treatment to patients who have one of two diseases – multiple sclerosis and the final stage of cancer.”. The move is a welcome change for a country with such a dark recent history.

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Lighting Up Florida Medical Marijuana People: The Crusaders, Part 7

Cannabis Law Report

Congress is The Most Marijuana-Friendly Congress In History. public school districts conducted random drug testing in at least one of their high schools during the 2004–2005 school year (Ringwalt et al. The Crusaders in Florida’s medical marijuana program offer a light at the end of the proverbial treatment tunnel.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). AM, 19 April 2016).

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

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This year, we are completing the second Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD , the final stage prior to requesting FDA approval for a new prescription treatment to help heal trauma. To celebrate this, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane and review highlights from every year of our history.