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Researchers To Investigate Arkansas’ Medical Cannabis Program

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For the first time ever, researchers will conduct a comprehensive state population health analysis to understand the impact of medical cannabis on consumers’ healthcare —and it’s all happening in Arkansas. A Deep Dive Into Cannabis Consumer Data. To fund the study, a $1.3 Hudson, Ph.D.,

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

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Research funding is also up, and all of this data influences how we see, think and hear about the plant and its effects. The cannabis research problem. Despite the massive amount of research publications that come out year over year, many of these studies face one or more research design limitations.

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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

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New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain were recently published by a group of Canadian researchers. Featured in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research , the guidelines were compiled after researchers perused scientific databases for peer-reviewed English articles on cannabis and pain. used it in the last month.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

Cannabis Law Report

Earlier this month, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging both agencies to advance research on the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs. [1] Recent Regulatory Developments. Challenges.

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Cannabis 3.0 Accelerates Access to Consumer and Medical Research

Cannabis Law Report

Moreover over half of current cannabis users (52%) used apps on their mobile phone/tablet yesterday, with 66% reporting mobile app usage in the past week, and 74% reporting use in the past month, according to Vividata’s Spring Cannabis Consumer Study 2019. Clinical trials are medical research projects involving human participants.

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The Effects of Big Data and Technology on the Marijuana Industry

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Big data and technology have become critical to a wide variety of industries in recent years, and the cannabis industry is no exception. Through advanced data collection and the application of sophisticated algorithms, usable data is now available to help marijuana businesses: Predict trends. Met consumer demands. Reduce costs.

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It’s Underage Drinking That Impairs Brain Development, Not Cannabis Use

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Some of these claims were based on outdated research, but scientists are now discovering that alcohol , not weed, is responsible for these developmental issues. A new study published in the Biological Psychiatry journal is adding to the growing evidence that alcohol impairs adolescent brain development in ways that weed does not.