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

NORML

Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 5 years post (2009) = -27.3%. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect. as estimated by the US Census.

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CBD, THC & CBG for Skin Conditions

Project CBD

Anyone who has paid any attention to the cannabis “wellness” industry in recent years — whether through state medical and recreational programs or the free-for-all national CBD market — will be familiar with cannabinoid-infused topicals marketed to treat minor aches and pains. Suffice to say, they are thorough.

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‘I feel almost the same as before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia’

The Cannigma

Eventually, she decided to try a homemade cannabis topical that she would massage on her skin, helping “the nerves wake up,” she said. The topical is nothing fancy, Ross said, just a mix of high-THC cannabis, coconut oil, and peppermint oil. She also provides consultations on the therapeutic use of psychedelic mushrooms.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

He won reelection in 2005 and again in 2009. The topic of cannabis was first addressed publicly by Bloomberg in 2001, when he was asked in an interview if he had smoked marijuana. History with marijuana legislation: In 2001, Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York City as a Republican.

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Are Cannabis Users 22% More Likely to Need Emergency Care?

Veriheal

The population-based cohort study used data from the Ontario portion of the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 Canada Community Health Survey (CCHS). Pros and cons of any cannabis-related topic should be made easily accessible in relation to a study’s findings.

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8 Reasons Why Adding Cannabis Tinctures Helps Prevent & Relieve Chronic Symptoms So You Can Feel and Perform Your Best Everyday

Healer

So, why in the world would anybody choose to use oral forms of cannabis like a tincture, oil drops, and capsules or topicals like gels, balms, and lotions? There must be a reason since research shows over 70% of people who use cannabis to treat pain layer inhalation with oral and topical delivery get better results than smoking alone. .

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Virginia is Seeing Progress with Cannabis Reform and Decriminalization

Veriheal

House Majority Leader Charniele Herring (D), a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2009, was quoted in a press release saying, “ Decriminalizing marijuana is an important step in mitigating racial disparities in the criminal justice system, but there is still much work to do.