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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

Dispensaries now prioritize high-THC offerings such as flowers, edibles, concentrates, and vapes to cater to recreational users. At 47, Olivia has been managing lupus with a carefully balanced regimen: a 20:1 CBD-to-THC tincture enhanced with CBG, alongside a THCA tincture to control inflammation and chronic pain. “It

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Review: Birthday Cake Disposable Vape by Doc C

Illinois News Joint

An all-in-one device in 2008 would have seemed like alien technology. This vape tested at 0.38% CBD, 70.82% THC, and 71.2% Well, here we are in 2025, and I just picked up a Doc C Good Vibes Birthday Cake Disposable Vape to review. total cannabinoids.

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THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia

Project CBD

Researchers have been investigating the use of cannabis to treat fibromyalgia’s constellation of symptoms for decades, with early clinical trials in the 2000s 1-4 suggesting a possible benefit of both pure THC and flower in managing the disease. 9,2 (2008): 164-73. Footnotes Schley, Marcus et al. 22,7 (2006): 1269-76.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

cannabis arrest data since 2008. Constant THC testing sending people into an endless cycle of probation violations. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. Chris Goldstein, a writer and regional organizer for NORML, has gathered Pa. He called this “a significant shift.”

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

The passage of SB 701 directed the Virginia Board of Pharmacy to regulate and monitor the state’s CBD- and THC-A-rich oils. And, 2019’s SB 1557 makes it possible for patients to get as much as 10mg of THC in each dose — the same limit as one serving size for edibles in adult-use states. A low-THC program?

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

– As advised by the American Automobile Association (AAA), we urgently need more research , and we shouldn’t put arbitrary “per se” driving limits for the presence of THC, as they improperly classify motorists who are not behaviorally impaired. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1.

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Is Cannabis Recession-Proof? 

Cannabis Life Network

During the last major recession in 2008 and 2009, the legal cannabis industry didn’t exist. Is cannabis recession-proof? Colorado and Washington didn’t legalize it until late 2012. Canada didn’t have a recreational sector until 2018. We can look at tobacco and alcohol trends during recessions to make some predictions.