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Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013

NORML

“An increasing number of Americans are choosing cannabis as a therapeutic option, and in many cases, they are substituting it in lieu of other potentially less effective and more harmful substances." The post Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013 appeared first on NORML.

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Organigram settles class action lawsuit after patients allege pesticide poisoning

Cannabis Life Network

Canada established a formal medical cannabis program at the end of 2013. Despite this, an incident occurred in 2016 involving unauthorized sprays used on cannabis produced by Organigram. Several patients reported illnesses after using OGI’s tainted product.

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Study Finds That Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than the Public

Veriheal

Cancer patients arguably stand to benefit the most from cannabis’ unique properties and benefits, such as anti-nausea, anti-inflammation, reduced pain, inhibited tumor growth, and appetite stimulation. Cannabis is an ideal substance to use during the various stages of cancer treatment but most especially after chemotherapy.

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Cancer Patients Trade Opiates for Cannabis, Alcohol’s Popularity Drops Among Teens, and Colorado Announces New Regulations

Veriheal

Medical cannabis put a huge dent in the opiate market, teens are ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, and Colorado announced a new batch of labeling regulations. Cannabis Helps Cancer Patients Ditch Opiates, Study Finds. The patients came from 34 states that had not legalized medical cannabis by Jan.

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Medical Cannabis Growers Have Privacy Rights: Federal Court

Cannabis Life Network

A Canadian federal court has ruled that medical cannabis growers have privacy rights. This ruling comes after a lengthy battle where a couple of journalists tried to get Health Canada to disclose the location of medical cannabis growers.

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Study Shows Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than General Public

SpeedWeed

A new study conducted in Virginia has found that the general public currently consumes more cannabis than cancer patients. The study analyzed data collected between 2013 and 2018, which was a monumental time frame for cannabis legalization and growth of the industry.

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There’s Hope for Incarcerated Medical Cannabis Patients in New Mexico

Veriheal

Cannabis legalization is taking center stage in many different facets of life today. In the past, employers could reprimand or even fire employees for their cannabis consumption on or off the clock. Prisons and jails follow through with doctor recommended prescriptions except for when it comes to cannabis. You must allow this.