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Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”

NORML

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. Therefore, the Legalization Justice Act of 2020 would make the following changes to Oregon law. “That is discrimination.”

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

Veriheal

As of 2020, the market was worth CAD $2.6 Other studies have shown that patients also frequently reduce their consumption of benzodiazepines, sleep aids, and antidepressants following medical cannabis initiation,” they added. The use of cannabis as a therapeutic and medicinal aid is widely supported.

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Luxembourg facing three types of medicinal cannabis bottlenecks / shortages

Cannabis Law Report

Health minister Paulette Lenert (LSAP) responded to a parliamentary question that the country was facing three types of medicinal cannabis bottlenecks. Firstly, there was a peak in consumption up to April 2021. Secondly, a tender to find a new supplier at the end of 2020 resulted in none of the bids being accepted.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

The Blunt Truth

With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is legal for adult use and/or medicinal purposes. Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. See Section 36-2851(1).

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

Veriheal

It brings us great pleasure to present the 10 winners of Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020. These students showed knowledge and passion for the future of cannabis and posed revolutionary ideas rooted in their training across business, agriculture, biochemistry, public health, pharmacology, medicine, and liberal arts. .

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Cannabis Consumption Lounges Set to Hit Nevada Next Year

SpeedWeed

16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. 5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. Missouri, by comparison, had 69,387 registered patients as of December 2020.

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Veriheal’s Favorite Cannabis Research Studies of 2020

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Many people believe that cannabis consumption is associated with having impaired memory, when in reality the active compounds in cannabis, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), have been found to increase blood flow in the regions of the brain associated with memory which then improves memory function.