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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. First-time offenders who tested positive for the drug were obligated to enter the basketball league’s substance-use treatment and counseling program. “I It may also assist with athletic recovery.

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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

Veriheal

As such, we hope that in treating the wounds of war — both visible and invisible — that our servicemembers and veterans would have access to the widest array of possible treatments,” writes an excerpt from the veterans’ letter, via NBC News.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/7/20

NORML

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident? NORML opposes the passage of this legislation.

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What’s Happening With Cannabis Around the World?

Veriheal

Individuals in the country with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, depression, insomnia, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, chronic pain, and epilepsy have embraced the option of medical cannabis. estimates that 60-70% of his patients are seeking out medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain.

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Navigating Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Benefits and Federal Laws

Veriheal

Nonetheless, with the increasing legalization of medical cannabis, many veterans and interest groups have asked the government to change its policies. Common challenges that veterans face include chronic pain, PTSD, depression, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, broken bones, and musculoskeletal ailments.

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The Psilocybin Movement is Like the Cannabis Movement (Except When It’s Not)

Canna Law Blog

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Joe Biden

Canna Law Blog

We will examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and also canvas each politician’s current stances on marijuana. Stance on marijuana: Biden wants to decriminalize marijuana use and automatically expunge prior criminal records showing marijuana possession convictions. senator from Delaware.

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