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Clinical Trial: Oral THC Administration Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects

NORML

Trauma patients administered oral THC consume fewer opioids than do similarly matched controls, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care. Authors reported that patients administered oral THC experienced a “nine-fold greater reduction in opioid consumption” compared to controls.

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Study Confirms That CBD Does Not Mitigate the Effects of THC

Veriheal

16, 2022, in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology , inhaling cannabidiol (CBD) with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) did not shield study subjects from the short-term effects of a THC “high.” However, a growing body of research has found no direct impact of CBD on the effects of THC. million in 2020 to $5.3 billion in 2025.

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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

Cannabis consumption lounges may be coming to a country, state, or city near you. Much like MedMen’s glass-enclosed “ apple store of weed ” revolutionized the cannabis buying experience, consumption lounges will finally bring cannabis out of the shadows and into full sight. But the next wave in hospitality is coming. Related Stories.

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Bill Proposal In Illinois To Limit THC Draws Backlash

Cannabis Law Report

Those calls jumped from 487 in 2019 to 743 in 2020 — when cannabis was fully legalized — and then climbed to 855 last year. Many were related to the consumption of pot-infused edibles, the poison center reported.

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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 Additionally, THC is not capable of causing a fatal overdose like many prescription drugs are. Other studies have shown that patients also frequently reduce their consumption of benzodiazepines, sleep aids, and antidepressants following medical cannabis initiation,” they added.

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5mg is the New Recommended Standard Dose For THC

Veriheal

The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced it would be setting the new standard of tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) at 5mg for cannabis research. The notice also explains that establishing a standard unit “that can be used to quantify THC exposure” is a high priority of NIDA and the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. .

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Reports of Synthetic THC Snuck into Washington Cannabis Products

Veriheal

For those interested in ensuring that the cannabis being sold today is pure and safe for consumption…this one’s for you! Alarmingly, there have been reports of synthetically created tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being sold in the state of Washington. The Guise of Synthetic THC. The Emergence of Synthetic Cannabinoids: Delta-8.

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