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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

Just like the prohibition years of alcohol, it used to be that cannabis could be legally consumed only behind closed doors, down dank alleys, and in dark underground speakeasies. While cannabis is swiftly gaining in popularity, public prohibitions on use have derailed efforts to “normalize” and elevate cannabis as an alcohol alternative.

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Report Says Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women Increased During the Pandemic

Veriheal

While birth rates around the world have surprisingly declined during the last year and a half of on-and-off lockdowns, something else has increased: the number of women using cannabis while pregnant. Kaiser Permanente’s Cannabis Use Study. Patients had a mean age of 31. from an estimated 3.4% in 2002 to 7.0%

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Cannabinoids for Tinnitus?

Project CBD

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. Only three of the ten found cannabis helpful for the actual auditory symptoms characterizing tinnitus.

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

Veriheal

Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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With Edibles Now Legal, Expert Discusses Potential Risks

WeedAdvisor

For instance, THC greatly increases heart rate and blood pressure, which can exacerbate existing conditions. Another consideration is that, while smoked cannabis typically wears off in roughly two to three hours, edible highs last much longer. First, edibles are made with cannabis extracts, like oil or “cannabutter.”

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