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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

You might not know that after reading a recent New Yorker article that draws connection between marijuana use, schizophrenia and violent crimes in Washington. Gladwell’s article also draws on a new book by former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson called “Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Health and Violence.”.

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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs. To varying degrees, the three most common uses of medical marijuana in Massachusetts, Maine, and Maryland were to treat chronic pain, anxiety, and back and neck problems.

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Study Finds That Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than the Public

Veriheal

Cannabis is an ideal substance to use during the various stages of cancer treatment but most especially after chemotherapy. The team of researchers analyzed data from nearly 20,000 people over a four-year period and found that cannabis use among cancer patients peaked at 9%.

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Recreational Marijuana: Effects on Teen Use

CannaMD

2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. Opponents of the movement, however, allege that legalization will result in increased marijuana use among teenagers. Yet, data suggests otherwise. Underage Marijuana Use Statistics.

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Study: Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decreased Sales of Sleep Aids

The Joint Blog

Legal access to marijuana is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to a new study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. The post Study: Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decreased Sales of Sleep Aids appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

THC is by far the most abundant and popular molecule in marijuana. The first clinical research done on CBD as a potential treatment for epilepsy was in 1980, but the information gleaned didn’t make its way to the public eye until decades later. However, the scientific data on CBG is nowhere near as developed as what we have on CBD.

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Marijuana union organizing surging amid pandemic, uptick in labor peace requirements

SpeedWeed

Union organizing in the marijuana industry has been on the upswing in the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in new and emerging adult-use markets such as Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Unions view cannabis as a huge opportunity ,” Boston labor attorney Jonathan Keselenko recently told Marijuana Business Magazine.