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NORML Members Call On NFL’s Goodell To Allow Players Access To Medicine

NORML

While most of the recent media conversation around cannabis and the Super Bowl surrounded the ability for a medical marijuana company’s attempt to air an advertisement, one of the issues raised by various NORML members over the last few weeks has been more focused on the actual well-being of the players themselves.

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Switzerland Makes Way for Easier Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

Decriminalization and legalization of cannabis may be gaining ground but patients in certain countries are still struggling to access medical cannabis through the legal market. For Switzerland, the reason would be that its citizens have to get permission from the government to get a license for medical cannabis.

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City Lights Bookshop & Synergetic Press Present Free 2 Day Event celebrating the pioneering legacy of Sasha and Ann Shulgin for the launch of the first Shulgin book since 2011, The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact. 

Cannabis Law Report

The talks will be made public, open-access on YouTube two weeks after the event. Bold explorers of the frontiers of neurochemistry, Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin, master psychopharmacologist, along with his wife Ann, during their lifetimes, helped usher into being a major paradigm shift in the way we view the exploration of human consciousness.

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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity

Veriheal

Cannabis consumers have all experienced the notorious munchies at one point or another. Some, especially those who do not consume cannabis, may think that the munchies would lead to weight gain considering the increase in food intake. Cannabis and Obesity: What Dangers Are Associated with Obesity? from 2000-2020. .

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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials.

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Cannabis laws in Estonia

The Cannigma

Cannabis remains illegal in the country for recreational purposes, but possession is typically punished by a simple fine. Cannabis in Estonia. Cannabis is the most popular illicit drug in Estonia, with an estimated 13% of young adults and teens consuming the plant in some form. Possible penalties. Medical marijuana in Estonia.

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

Veriheal

Cannabis’ impact on health is a subject area rife with misunderstanding and controversy. Recently, a study found that cannabis users are more likely to end up needing emergency care, claiming that “cannabis use is not as benign and safe as some might think.” Cannabis Consumers at the Hospital .