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Recent Study Suggests MMJ Cards Increase the Risk of CUD—But Is There More to It?

Veriheal

If having an MMJ card has adverse impacts on consumption, the public has a right to know; at the same time, the convoluted nature of the research makes it very easy to misinterpret and misunderstand the findings. Clinical Trial Sample Size. a necessary question to address as medical marijuana becomes more accessible.

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TRUTH OR TRASH: Study Finds Smoking Cannabis May Make You Age Faster

Veriheal

F or example, the study reports a definitive correlation between accelerated aging and lifetime cannabis use. This is hardly reflective of the lifetime cannabis consumption that they claim contributed to accelerated aging. . Unfortunately, a definitive verdict on the matter of cannabis and aging is difficult to present.

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UK: Assoc For The Cannabinoid Industry Founder Says UK World’s Biggest Market After The US

Cannabis Law Report

Legal cannabis consumption and it isn’t even legal yet. – ‘No definitive evidence’ – British charity Versus Arthritis recommends patients contemplating CBD should consult their doctor beforehand, and also wants more work done to understand its impact. Here we’re just talking about CBD.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19

NORML

Separate provisions in the bill exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

In time, Western civilization caught on, and consumption expanded around the globe. Some scientists have noticed similarity in the DMN and Freud’s definition of ego. At most, a mood boost should be all that is felt, and if any visual or auditory effects are noticeable then the dose is not, by definition, a microdose.

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5 foods that can affect your high

The Cannigma

It’s a really nuanced and complicated system and the foods we eat definitely influence it,” explained Dr. Codi Peterson, a clinical pharmacist, cannabis expert, and scientific advisor to The Cannigma. Chocolate has been known to produce bliss regardless of cannabis consumption, so you may just be ingesting two things that feel good.

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What Marijuana Patients with Heart Problems Need to Know

CannaMD

The study touched on a number of both general and specific concerns related to marijuana’s potential role in a range of cardiovascular disorders, but ultimately offered no specific and definitive conclusions. Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted or are planned to explore the effects of marijuana on cardiovascular risk.