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Cannabis Freedom Alliance Publish Their Inaugural Monthly Newsletter

Cannabis Law Report

Indeed, there is a danger that federal legalization, done incorrectly, could produce outcomes even more adverse than the status quo wherein consumers and patients in states where marijuana is legal are generally able to access the marijuana they need. Protect public safety: a better approach on marijuana, Americans for Prosperity, March 2021.

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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

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The survey found that from 2009-2019 there were “no change” in the rate of cannabis consumption among high school students. The study also found that long term consumption “increased during 2009–2013 and then decreased during 2013–2019,” solidifying what advocates have long known and argued.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama.

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

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For example, most, if not all, states have legalized the use of medical marijuana to treat specific health conditions for which there is no or only poor quality clinical evidence of efficacy and safety. Available at: [link] Accessed 05 Dec. link] -Accessed December 5, 2021. Le-Short C., Narouze S.N. In: Narouze S.N.

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

The Cannigma

Cannabis is still very much illegal in many countries, which makes it very challenging for researchers to gain access to materials, money, and opportunities to conduct research in the first place. Non-clinical research can help answer questions regarding safety and risk in very powerful ways. The truth is more complicated.

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National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Critcizes Congress On Their Tardiness On Reforming Cannabis Laws.”The bottom line is this: Legalization in some form is going to happen, and the abdication of responsibility to address these issues in Washington is simply ludicrous.”

Cannabis Law Report

I was appointed to the NCUA in 2005 under President Bush and served a four-year term that ended in 2009. We’re talking here primarily about taking deposits, opening up lending at reasonable rates of interest, and opening increased access to payment systems so you don’t have to handle massive piles of cash. Thank you.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

Turning down activity in the DMN allows better access to new areas of the brain, which can boost creativity and improve problem solving. It became illegal in the US in 2009. Iboga safety: Numerous concerns about the safety of iboga have been raised by scientists.

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