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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

For an engineer like Rick, who understood the value of evidence and data, it was a revelation. Instead, he wanted everyone to have access to it. Even in conservative Texas, patients can now access RSO legally through the Compassionate Use Program. Something clicked in Rick’s mind. ” So what exactly is this stuff?

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Study: Adult Use Retail Customers Frequently Substitute Cannabis for Opioids, Other Prescription Drugs

NORML

Adults who purchase retail cannabis typically report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional medications, according to data published online today in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

NORML

In fact, it is precisely because marijuana use may pose potential risks to certain consumers — for example, adolescents or people with a family history of psychiatric illness — that NORML believes that lawmakers should regulate it accordingly. percent to 12.5

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. “The Ending Federal Prohibition Act is about acknowledging political, scientific, and economic reality. .

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Clinical Trial: CBD Administration Reduces Heroin Cravings

NORML

The administration of oral CBD reduces cue-induced cravings and anxiety in subjects with a history of heroin use, according to clinical data published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. ” In observational models , patients with legal access to cannabis typically reduce or eliminate their use of opioids.

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Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections

NORML

” Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long experiment with marijuana prohibition. Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup.

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Data Analysis Yields Insights Into Medical Cannabis Use, Efficacy

Cannabis Law Report

Just about any industry benefits greatly from the proper use and evaluation of data. The tech giants of today are built mostly on data regarding their users, and advertisers rely on that data to more effectively target their efforts. How to Use the Data. Advantages of Data, Macro, and Micro. RYAH Group Inc.

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