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

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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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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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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 .

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New Trial Suggests Powerful Psilocybin May Ease Stress Before MRIs

Veriheal

The data collected so far by the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University in Australia suggests that psilocybin not only makes the process more comfortable but, as one participant described, MRIs become “magical.” All imaging and behavioral data will be accessible to the public after the study is complete.

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Johns Hopkins Receives $4M To Research Impacts of Psilocybin on Tobacco Addiction

Veriheal

Veriheal does not support illegally consuming therapeutic substances such as psilocybin but acknowledges that it transpires because of the current illicit status, which we strive to change by advocating for research, legal access, and responsible consumption. Unfortunately, tobacco is easy to access and addiction is hard to curb.

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NORML: DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

Cannabis Law Report

million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. . million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a 20 percent increase over 2020’s totals. Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5

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Cannabis – The study that blew my mind

Cannabis Law Report

I was a young cannabis research student on my first trip overseas to an international research conference. Seeing these results for the first time alongside qualitative data in the form of patient testimonies and images was an incredibly profound experience that is hard to replicate in a written format. Implications. References.