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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

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Following the recent news of Texan sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson returning a positive test for cannabis, a debate has erupted on the topic of cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug – can the plant enhance agility, strength, and/or speed? Fast forward to 2019 and the DEA unveiled eagerly anticipated plans for cannabis research.

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Harvard Law Review: Patents on Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront of Drug Development

Cannabis Law Report

640, 640 (2011). Show More According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule I drugs have “no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse.” See Rachel Quibell et al., Ketamine , 41 J. PAIN & SYMPTOM MGMT.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana and CBD are most commonly used via inhalation, ingestion, and topical absorption. 17 Topical cannabis is applied to, and absorbed through, the skin in a cream or salve form. 19 Topical administration of cannabis or cannabinoids has variable onset and duration. Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3%

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

I love the fact that we’re really starting to lean into this more because I think it’s a topic that deserves attention. Until I joined the military, actually, I was part of the longest deployment since World War Two, back in 2011, 2012. So, never took a toke in High School. I was honestly just terrified.