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Significant Decrease in Mental Health Treatment Seen in States With Legal Cannabis

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States legalizing recreational cannabis are seeing an unexpected and significant decrease in mental health treatment admissions. Ortega’s research meticulously analyzed data from ten states where adult-use cannabis has become legal. Findings of the Study The findings from Ortega’s study are nothing short of illuminating.

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Safe Consumption Sites Decrease Drug Overdose Risks, According to Study

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In light of this crisis, a team of researchers decided to investigate the impact of “safe consumption sites.” There is a lot of controversy surrounding safe consumption sites due to the fact that they allow people to consume pre-obtained drugs. . Nonetheless, the data speaks differently. . The Research Letter.

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Veriheal’s 2023 Innovation In Cannabis Scholarship Winners

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As we reflect on the success of the 2022 recipients, we are thrilled to introduce the exceptional winners of the 2023 scholarship. To alleviate this burden, we awarded $5,000 scholarships to five outstanding individuals in 2022. Veriheal recognizes the financial challenges students face in pursuing higher education.

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Is Cannabis Good for Bipolar Disorder? New Study Shows Cannabis Has ‘Unique Benefits’

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A team of researchers, who presented their study results during the Neuroscience 2022 conference , demonstrated that cannabis improves mental performance while reducing risky decision-making, a symptom commonly associated with bipolar disorder. Talk to a medical cannabis doctor to determine a good treatment plan for your symptoms.

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Czech Republic softens regulations on medical cannabis says media report

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The Czech Republic legalized therapeutic cannabis for selected patients in 2015, and health insurance companies have been covering up to 90% of the cost of the treatment since 2020. According to official data cited by the Czech News Agency (CTK), the treatment helped improve the health condition and well-being of patients in 69% of cases.

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Australians Spend An estimated $10.3 Billion on Drugs Each Year

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Consumption of methylamphetamine is still dominant, well ahead of cocaine, the next biggest market of the four major drugs. Report 15 provides a 12 month and five-year overview of drug consumption in Australia which includes years where there have been COVID-19 restrictions in place. 15 March 2022. An estimated 15.7

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New North American Survey Looks At Cannabis Poisoning Of Pets

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and Canada highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets and sheds new light on symptoms, treatments, and outcomes. Richard Quansah Amissah of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 20, 2022.

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