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NORML Members Call On NFL’s Goodell To Allow Players Access To Medicine

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They look at this constantly, they look at the data, they look at the science and they make those recommendations to us on that basis.” ” In 2017, Goodell said that he believed marijuana to be both addictive and unhealthy.

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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

NORML

The delivery of precise doses of THC via an inhaler is associated with pain mitigation in patients with neuropathy and other complex pain conditions, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Pain.

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Study: Daily Cannabis Use Among Pain Patients Associated with Less Non-Prescription Opioid Use

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Patients suffering from persistent pain conditions who frequently use cannabis are far less likely to use non-prescription opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal PLOS One. Authors reported “an independent negative association between frequent cannabis use and frequent illicit opioid use.”

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Patients Frequently Substituting Cannabis For Anti-Anxiety Drugs

NORML

According to data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control, the drug was attributed to over 11,500 overdose deaths in 2017. In the first study , Canadian researchers assessed the relationship between cannabis and benzodiazepines in a cohort of 146 patients enrolled in the nation’s medical marijuana access program.

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UK’s Prohibition Partners Buys Canadian Publishing Outfit, Business of Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Prohibition Holdings Ltd (parent company of Prohibition Partners) today announces its 100% acquisition of Business of Cannabis to form the industry’s new leader in media and data as well as the largest B2B audience in cannabis. About Business of Cannabis.

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How Important is the SAFE Banking Act, Anyway?

Canna Law Blog

Specifically, SAFE Banking was introduced in 2017 and it passed the House seven times (seven times!) The public likes it too: here’s a November 2022 Data for Progress poll revealing that “By a +65-point margin, voters support ensuring that banks do not discriminate against legitimate marijuana-related businesses.” I think so.

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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

CannaMD

When it comes to marijuana legalization, one of the opposition’s main concerns is whether legal access to cannabis will increase the number of drivers who operate a vehicle in an impaired state. Early data shows that after legalization, Colorado experienced a slight increase in cases of people driving under the influence of cannabis.