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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. Nugg MD’s report suggests there is more to unpack when analyzing healthcare disparities related to MMJ access.

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Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Access Associated with Decreased Sales of OTC Sleep Aids

NORML

Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,

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Could CBN really help you sleep? Consumer study data suggest yes.

The Cannigma

MoreBetter, creators of the Releaf App, is using this real world data to push back against the claim that there’s no evidence that CBN can help people sleep. In September 2021, MoreBetter hosted a self-reported data collection with this CBN tincture offered to participants for free of charge from CBDistillery. Back to our study.

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NORML Members Call On NFL’s Goodell To Allow Players Access To Medicine

NORML

They look at this constantly, they look at the data, they look at the science and they make those recommendations to us on that basis.” When asked about the likelihood of the league changing its policies on the use of medical marijuana, Goodell answered, “We rely on our medical advisors to give us advice.

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Cannabis Chronicles

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. This partnership with WSU and Qwibil will help us research the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine for our patients’ use.”.

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Study: Pain Patients Report Significant Health Improvements Following Enactment of Medical Cannabis Access Laws

NORML

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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This first-in-class cannabis sleep study uses wearables to collect data

The Cannigma

Here’s how it works: Fill out the screening questionnaire to see if you’re a good fit Week 1: screening week for approved participants (baseline data) Weeks 2 – 3: Consuming the product and sharing your experience with People Science. The data collected will be sent to People Science, along with the responses from a short daily questionnaire.

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