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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. It seems as though research on cannabis and cannabinoids is taking such large strides that it even surpasses research growth in other fields.

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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

Veriheal

Recently, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Yale Law School, Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, and others decided to investigate the matter. Singer explains that 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for recreational use and medical cannabis can be accessed in 35 states.

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Bloomberg Article: Cannabis Practices Sprout as Big Law Firms Follow the Money

Cannabis Law Report

They write… Notoriously risk-adverse Big Law firms are building cannabis practice groups as a rising number of states legalize recreational and medicinal use, even though the drug remains largely banned under federal law. billion by 2025, cannabis market research company New Frontier Data said. are forecast to reach $16.3

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Millions Per Month: Why The Missouri Medical Marijuana Business Is Booming

MMJ Recs

In 2014, Governor Jay Nixon signed the Missouri Medical Marijuana Bill, making it possible for CBD to be used as medicine for seizures. Since recreational use of marijuana is still illegal in the state, the regulations surrounding the sale of medical marijuana are heavily monitored by state departments.

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Legal pot industry toasts banner year

Cannabis Chronicles

Luxembourg is poised to become the first European country to legalize recreational marijuana, and South Africa is moving in that direction. Thailand legalized medicinal use of marijuana, and other Southeastern Asian countries may follow South Korea’s lead in legalizing cannabidiol, or CBD. retail stores and dispensaries.

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The Impact of Cannabis on Prescription Codeine

PrestoDoctor

Opioid Use Reduction : A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine in 2014 found that states in the United States with medical cannabis laws had a significantly lower rate of opioid overdose deaths compared to states without such laws. The Case of Colorado, USA : Colorado legalized recreational cannabis in 2014.

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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. Relative to the overall OTC medication market, sleep aid market shares were growing prior to recreational cannabis availability.

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