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Oregon: Cannabis Social Consumption Bill SB 639 Is About Civil Rights

NORML

Nearly 10 years after opening the first cannabis cafe in the United States , Oregon NORML ( ornorml.org ) executive director Madeline Martinez is appealing directly to legislators in Salem to pass a bill sponsored by Senator Lew Frederick (D-Portland) that would finally legalize her trademark business, The World Famous Cannabis Cafe.

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NYC’s Rooftop Cannabis Cultivation, NM’s First Consumption Lounge, & NJ’s Recreational Market Launch

Veriheal

New York City’s mayor has a bold plan to kick start cannabis cultivation, New Mexico got its first cannabis consumption lounge, and New Jersey finally opened its recreational cannabis market. New York City Mayor Proposes Rooftop Cannabis Greenhouses. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Understanding Cannabis Use Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

United Patients Group

Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, has gained widespread acceptance for both medicinal and recreational use in recent years. This condition is known as Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD). This condition is known as Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD). What is Cannabis Use Disorder?

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6 Most Popular Cannabis Consumption Methods

Cannabis Law Report

With the cannabis industry growing at an unprecedented rate, people are spoilt of choice with the consumption methods and brands. No particular way of using cannabis is the best. Having stated that, making decisions on the best cannabis products is not easy for beginners or even regular users willing to try something new.

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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. A pair of researchers from Temple University assessed annual drug treatments admissions among youth for the years 2008 to 2017.

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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

Just like the prohibition years of alcohol, it used to be that cannabis could be legally consumed only behind closed doors, down dank alleys, and in dark underground speakeasies. While cannabis is swiftly gaining in popularity, public prohibitions on use have derailed efforts to “normalize” and elevate cannabis as an alcohol alternative.

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Researchers Study Cannabis Consumption Among Different Veteran Demographics

Veriheal

The findings of a new study into cannabis use disorder (CUD) among veterans have been released by a team of researchers from Pennsylvania’s Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education at the Corporal Michael J. CUD and adult cannabis use prevalence were determined over the course of the last 12 months.