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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

Veriheal

Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization. In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. Racial Disparity in Cannabis Arrests. Additionally, Black Wisconsinites were 4.2

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Realm of Caring Appoints Research Director to Oversee Groundbreaking Cannabis Data Registry and Medical Studies

Cannabis Law Report

His first initiative is co-authoring an original study on epilepsy using survey data gathered from RoC’s innovative Observational Research Registry (ORR). Schlienz and colleagues have published a paper summarizing ORR data from individuals with epilepsy in the medical journal Epilepsy & Behavior. Lindsey Clarke.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

They evaluate data, which is now available thanks to the efforts of the cannabis policy reform movement, and try to provide answers, especially to those who need them most, namely, medical patients. Also, since 2013, there has been an increase in the number of publications focusing on children and the elderly. .

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Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Support Medical Cannabis Reform Today!

NORML

A medical cannabis bill has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly every year since 2013. It’s understandable lawmakers want reliable data before making a decision. The good news for Kentucky legislators is the data already i s available. We can all agree on objective scientific data. 8 – state Rep.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Studies of crash or driving data suggest that, although permissive marijuana policies are associated with higher prevalence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) presence among drivers [ 1 , 2 ], there is mixed evidence that these policies are associated with motor vehicle crashes [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Materials and methods. Study sample.

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

In the article — “Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?” — writer Malcolm Gladwell focused on a 2017 report by the National Academy of Medicine that examined the scientific evidence of the health effects and therapeutic purposes of cannabis and cannabinoids. In 2017, for example, Washington had 304.5

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What to Do About the Worrisome Cannabis Vaping Trend Among Adolescents

Veriheal

According to a recent report published in JAMA Pediatrics , the number of adolescents who reported vaping cannabis within the previous 30 days has increased substantially since 2013—specifically, from 1.6% Cannabis is a natural medicine that is legal in over half of the U.S. and Canada. for medical purposes.

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