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Dispensary Spotlight: nuEra Urbana

Illinois News Joint

The retail store opened in 2007 and serves recreational consumers and medical patients. For a live medical menu, visit here , or for a live recreational menu, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-6

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ABC News (USA): Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide

Cannabis Law Report

drug enforcement priorities on Native American lands, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot. drug enforcement priorities on Native American reservations, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot sales. SANTA FE, N.M. I was just open with the officer, straightforward. 29 encounter.

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Justice Department Urged To Take “Immediate Action” On Marijuana Grow Applications

NORML

Currently, the sole federally licensed producer of cannabis for clinical research is the University of Mississippi. ” The longstanding federal prohibition on privately licensed cannabis producers exists despite a 2007 ruling by the DEA’s own administrative law judge striking down the ban as not “in the public interest.”

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Cannabis use in pregnancy tied to range of birth problems, study says

The Cannigma

Women who used cannabis during pregnancy could be at an increased risk of a variety of adverse maternal and infant outcomes, in particular preterm birth and small birth size, according to the findings of a new study. Cannabis use during pregnancy “was associated with an increased risk of all outcomes studied,” according to the researchers.

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The Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

Introduction The medical cannabis industry is booming. However, there are still many myths about cannabis that persist despite being debunked by medical professionals and researchers alike. Myth: Cannabis is just a drug. Cannabis is a plant. It’s also a medicine, and it can be used for recreational purposes as well.

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Study: Senior Marijuana Use on the Rise

The Joint Blog

“With the legalization of cannabis in many states for medical and/or recreational purposes, there is increasing interest in using cannabis to treat a variety of long-term health conditions and symptoms common among older adults”, states the study. in 2006 and 2007 to 2.9% in 2006 and 2007 to 2.9%

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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.