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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.” Participants in the study recorded their personal experience when using cannabis for their depression and other mental conditions such as anxiety and stress; scientists were able to use data collected from the app to analyze the results.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. cannabis arrest data since 2008. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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New Research Shows How Medicinal Cannabis Eases Cancer Pain and Reduces Opioid Dependence

Veriheal

But what if a safe and effective complementary plant-based treatment was widely available to alleviate cancer pain? of patients experience pain after curative treatment, while 66.4% Furthermore, a 2014 meta-analysis reported that the prevalence of pain was 59.2% in cancer patients undergoing anticancer treatment, 50.7%

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Colorado marijuana sales fell to $145M in February

Cannabis Law Report

The Center Square) – Marijuana sales in Colorado continued a downward trend in February totaling $145 million, according to the state’s latest market data. billion since legalization in 2014. . The monthly reports are now replaced with two reports that have data from every month since 2014.

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Malaysian Government Reviewing Dangerous Drugs Act For Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) previously approved a prescription medicine derived from cannabis in 2014 to treat muscle spasms and spasticity from multiple sclerosis. This means Malaysia currently has no registered marijuana-based treatment.

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Johns Hopkins Receives $4M To Research Impacts of Psilocybin on Tobacco Addiction

Veriheal

For the first time in over 50 years, a federal grant has been allocated for studying psychedelic treatment. He conducted the first blinded human research study into the psychoactive effects of salvinorin A in 2011 and published data on MDMA pill testing services in 2017. The Government Gets Involved in Psychedelics .

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Study: Marijuana Decreases Migraine Pain

CannaMD

Unfortunately, most traditional pharmaceutical options are distinctly lacking due to side effects, as well as a bit of trepidation (although Botox, one current treatment option for migraines, has gained popularity). Patients used the app, Strainprint, which allowed data to be archived and studied. and migraine severity by 49.6%.

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