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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

Gladwell draws a connection between legal marijuana and an increase in crime, citing a 17 percent rise in aggravated assaults in Washington state from 2013 to 2017. The problem, Carlini said, is that there was a one-year decrease right before that, so after 2013 the numbers are just creeping back up to where they were before.

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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

Long before New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis, the Land of Enchantment approved a medical marijuana program in 2007. In its early days medical marijuana may have been mainly known as a treatment for glaucoma, cancer, or AIDS. There are currently dozens of licensed dispensaries across the state. Cancer 839 7.8%. PTSD 12,546 20.6%

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

Alchimia

Although a balanced nutrition – and regular brain stimulation – can have protective and preventive effects , we still don’t have any effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease once it is active. Cannabinoids for treatment of Alzheimer?s Published in Current Alzheimer Research , March 2013.

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

That prevalence is a 27% increase for 50- to 64-year-olds, and a 107% increase – essentially doubling – for those 65 or older since the 2012-2013 survey. Compared with the 2006-2007 survey, the increases are 100% for 50- to 64-year-olds and 625% for 65 or older. of people in their 60s; and 3.4%

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Article: Canada: Future Care Costs For Cannabis In Personal Injury Claims

Cannabis Law Report

First, the court distinguished between treatments which “serve the sole function of making the plaintiff’s life more bearable or enjoyable” and those that are “reasonably necessary to preserve the plaintiff’s health” 31 Only the latter are compensable. Robichaud , 2007 NBQB 50. Raj , 2013 BCSC 308.

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

Cannabis Law Report

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. Over 1,500 people from around the world attended MAPS’ Psychedelic Science 2013 conference in Oakland, CA.

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

In the past decade, Australian support for medical marijuana has increased continuously, rising from 69% in 2013 to 85% in 2016 , when the growth & cultivation of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes finally became legal. in 2013 to 14.5% Medical Use & Cannabis Research. Recreational Use & Drug Culture.