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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

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Luckily, states such as Colorado, Washington, and California have had marijuana laws in place long enough for researchers to collect data and better understand the effects of legalization on behaviors such as driving under the influence. Their results may assuage some of these concerns. FACTORS INFLUENCING RESULTS. INADEQUATE TESTING.

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Recreational Marijuana: Effects on Teen Use

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2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. Yet, data suggests otherwise. And according to that data, there appears to be little to no correlation between cannabis legalization and underage marijuana use on a state-by-state basis.

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

The Cannigma

On July 1st, 2021, new cannabis legalization are going into effect in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia, just a couple days after a recreational cannabis legalization measure went into effect in South Dakota. Long before New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis, the Land of Enchantment approved a medical marijuana program in 2007.

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

Canna Care Docs

It would feel like an out-of-body experience, except for one fact: your body is constantly reminding you of those symptoms you’ve been suffering from all this time, putting treatment on the back burner while you deal with life as we know it. Research is ongoing, but the existing data and anecdotal reports show potential.

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Study: Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decreased Sales of Sleep Aids

The Joint Blog

– Colorado county-level data show OTC sleep aid sales decline with recreational cannabis access, especially for diphenhydramine and doxylamine. . Relative to the overall OTC medication market, sleep aid market shares were growing prior to recreational cannabis availability. percentage points, 95% CI ?0.43

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What Is The Legal Amount Of MMJ You Can Carry In New York?

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana in New York has been legal since legislation for the Compassionate Care Act was passed in June of 2014. Medicaid, or other health insurances, do not cover the use of medical marijuana for any chronic illness, and thus, those looking to supplement their treatment with cannabis will have to pay out of pocket.

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Legal Cannabis States: Student Binge Drinking Drops

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According to a recent analysis , in states where recreational marijuana use has been legalized, student binge drinking plummeted – an important finding, as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported that binge drinking contributed to the deaths of approximately 1,519 students in 2018. Find Out if You Qualify. Get Started.