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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

— writer Malcolm Gladwell focused on a 2017 report by the National Academy of Medicine that examined the scientific evidence of the health effects and therapeutic purposes of cannabis and cannabinoids. The same thing cannot be said about cannabis, except for this article.”. In 2017, for example, Washington had 304.5

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Opioid Distribution Drops Post-Marijuana Legalization, Finds Study

The Joint Blog

The study reports a greater than 30% reduction in opioid dispensing in Colorado between 2007 and 2017. Colorado, after legalizing recreational marijuana, had a significant decrease in prescription opioids distributed for pain. Utah and Maryland, two states that had not legalized recreational marijuana, were selected for comparison.

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Compliance Outfit, Simplifya, To Offer Services in New Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Simplifya Offers a Suite of Comprehensive Compliance Solutions for Cannabis Businesses in New Mexico Ahead of Adult-Use Sales Launch. Company’s Proven Compliance Solution Helps Cannabis Operators Stay Compliant as State Readies Adult-Use Market.

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

The Cannigma

On July 1st, 2021, new cannabis legalization are going into effect in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia, just a couple days after a recreational cannabis legalization measure went into effect in South Dakota. Nearly half of all Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal for adult use. Spasms 4,937 21.9%

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

Greencamp

Here’s whether cannabis can help. For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. Scientific research on cannabis and MS. Multiple sclerosis qualifies one for getting access to medical cannabis in some states in the US. What is multiple sclerosis?

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

It took a bit of experimenting to find the right way to consume cannabis. First she tried a cannabis-infused chocolate bar. Compared with the 2006-2007 survey, the increases are 100% for 50- to 64-year-olds and 625% for 65 or older. Young said in an interview at the Sutton Senior Center. of people in their 60s; and 3.4%

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USA: Trials & Tribulations Of Cancer Patient Looking To Grow Own Medical Cannabis In The US

Cannabis Law Report

After researching all of his options on the internet, he rejected sound mainstream medical advice and elected to treat his cancer with cannabis. Within months he realized he was going to have to grow his own cannabis to cut down on the cost of treatment. As far as Rubin is concerned, he made the right decision switching to cannabis.