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CBD Science Update

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Previously, the Nottingham scientists had shown that “acute oral administration of CBD (600 mg) causes a reduction in blood pressure at rest and in response to stress.” ICRS 2019 included several talks devoted to clinical studies, but most of the CBD presentations showcased cutting-edge data based on preclinical research.

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Report Says Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women Increased During the Pandemic

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From January 2019 to December 2020, a team of researchers at Kaiser Permanente “examined urine toxicology tests for cannabis from the first prenatal visit for 100,005 pregnancies (involving 95,412 women) at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California…comparing positive tests in the pre-pandemic period with those during the pandemic period.”

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Cannabinoids for Tinnitus?

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Risk factors span a wide range of physical and psychological conditions including concussion, smoking, certain medications, ear infection, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and, most commonly, age-related hearing loss. 32,1 (2019): 131-136. And it’s not just ringing. Current opinion in neurology vol. doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000631

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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Previously, the Nottingham scientists had shown that “acute oral administration of CBD (600 mg) causes a reduction in blood pressure at rest and in response to stress.” ICRS 2019 included several talks devoted to clinical studies, but most of the CBD presentations showcased cutting-edge data based on preclinical research.

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The Marijuana & Glaucoma Controversy

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Another potential source of controversy has to do with blood pressure. However, in recent years, some researchers have asserted that the lowering of systolic blood pressure may not play a direct role in OPP levels, which may instead be related solely to elevated IOP levels and additional factors not fully understood at this time.

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N.J. Supreme Court decision could change how police test cannabis impairment

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On May 24, 2019 the ACLU of New Jersey and the Office of the Public Defender filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court in a case that questioned the reliability of Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) testimony. MAY 24, 2019. There are twelve steps to the DRE protocol, some of which are highly technical. ATTORNEY(S).

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CDC Dishes Out Workplace Cannabis Policy Advice to Companies That Hire Drivers

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Even though THC levels exceeded the legal limit for all participants when the testing phase kicked off, researchers noticed no major behavioral differences as per the blood test results. A standard finger-to-nose test and a walk-and-turn test were conducted to assess mood, psychomotor skills, mood, orientation, and blood pressure.

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