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More Cannabis Dispensaries Means Fewer Opioid Deaths, Researchers Say

The Cannigma

A higher geographic concentration of medical and adult-use cannabis dispensaries is associated with lower opioid-related death rates on a county level, according to the finding of a new study. Many physicians and health researchers have pointed to cannabis as an alternative to opioids in chronic pain patients.

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Colorado may see its biggest overhaul of marijuana laws since recreational legalization – Cannabis Business Executive

SpeedWeed

As recently as 2014, the vast majority of medical and recreational cannabis sold in Colorado was flower and only 11% was the high-potency concentrates consumed through dab rigs or vape pens. By 2019, concentrates took up a third of the market and flower was below 50%. Read more at The Denver Post ].

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Denmark CBD Regulatory Report 2021 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Cannabis Law Report

THC are exempt from the definition of narcotics in the Order on Narcotics, which defines them as “solutions, dilutions, extracts, concentrates, tinctures. Certification of seeds for sowing must take place in Denmark through the Tystofte Foundation, a private foundation that took over variety testing from the state-owned entity in 2014.

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What is hashishene? Examining the unique chemistry of hashish

The Cannigma

It was named by the team of scientists who discovered it in 2014. But those terpenoids are generally found even in low concentrations on the cannabis plant itself. First, the cannabinoid concentrations changed as one would expect. Likewise, there is an increase in THCV that was noted in the cannabinoid data from this study.

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Medical Marijuana: An Alternative Treatment for Depression?

FloridaMarijuana.net

The study’s data showed that “Cannabis significantly reduced ratings of depression, anxiety, and stress.” Furthermore, researchers from the Washington State University found that cannabis with a low concentration of THC and high CBD concentration had the best results in reducing perceived symptoms of depression.

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

The Cannigma

In 2014 the state legalized recreational cannabis and as of 2021 has one of the highest concentrations of legal cannabis retail stores in the country, though the total number of medical cannabis patients (22,566) is relatively low compared to the state’s population. Spasms 4,937 21.9% PTSD 3,440 15.2% Nausea 2,358 10.4% New Mexico.

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Colorado Marijuana Outlets Sold $1.74 Billion in Marijuana Products in 2019

The Joint Blog

This is all according to data released by the Colorado Department of Revenue, and first reported by Westword. billion in cannabis products—at the time, a high-water mark for Colorado, which legalized recreational pot in 2012 and implemented the law in 2014. Marijuana stores in Colorado sold over $1.74 According to High Times, the $1.74