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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

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Primarily, THC-heavy cannabis has been found to slow reaction times and affect coordination, which could cause drivers to struggle with stressors that pop up on the roads. THC from cannabis, on the other hand, stays in the blood for weeks, so finding it in a person’s system is not necessarily an indication of current impairment.

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Ecuador sets hemp THC limit at full 1.0%,

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Today reports… The Ecuadorian government has set the maximum THC level for industrial hemp at a full 1%, following the lead of Uruguay, Switzerland and Australia. The 1% THC limit is based on dry weight of hemp green matter. The 1% THC limit is based on dry weight of hemp green matter. 8-9 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Wake and bake: why it feels different and how to do it right

The Cannigma

A similar 2015 study of 2-AG , the second major endocannabinoid, reported the lowest concentrations during midsleep, followed by a rapid rise in the morning and a peak in the early to midafternoon. If you wake and bake before work, for example, you may want to keep your dosage of THC low. Pros and cons of wake and bake.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Exposure to toxins may damage nerves and cause peripheral neuropathy: medication toxicity, environmental or industrial toxins and heavy alcohol consumption. The compounds THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) found in cannabis signal the same cannabinoid receptors as anandamide. Small vessel disease. Autoimmune diseases.

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Czech Republic softens regulations on medical cannabis says media report

Cannabis Law Report

A higher dose of THC (three times the current threshold) will also be allowed in technical cannabis and its derived products. The Czech Republic legalized therapeutic cannabis for selected patients in 2015, and health insurance companies have been covering up to 90% of the cost of the treatment since 2020. Source: [link].

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Is weed legal in Brazil?

The Cannigma

In 2015, CBD was reclassified by ANVISA, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (the country’s FDA equivalent), as a controlled substance in 2015. This made it legal for cannabis-based medications with THC amounts over 0.2% THC can be prescribed with fewer restrictions. to be prescribed for the terminally ill.

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5 foods that can affect your high

The Cannigma

A 2015 study performed on mice also found that running boosts blood levels of anandamide 3. Chocolate has been known to produce bliss regardless of cannabis consumption, so you may just be ingesting two things that feel good. Does this mean that chewing a few peppercorns can instantly make you emerge from an intense THC high?

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