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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

In Mexico, with the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the Spaniards imported Cannabis seeds through large ships in order to produce textiles in “La Nueva España”, also using this plant for medicinal use. The plant was then easily forming part of the local culture. The Prohibition Era; 20th Century. The decade of the 60’s.

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Rethinking the War on Drugs: A Call for Reform

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During this time, the retail and medicinal use of drugs became highly regulated. Queue in the DEA and Continued Support for Drug Eradication With drug use officially deemed a criminal issue, Nixon proposed mandatory minimum sentences for possession and distribution, along with other strict measures for drug-related crimes.

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Cannabis’ REM Sleep-Suppressing Properties Could Prove Useful in Banishing Nightmares

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Since it reduces the length of time spent in REM sleep, dreaming is less likely to happen post-consumption. One particular study that was published in the National Library of Medicine in 2012 found that “CBD efficiently blocked anxiety-induced REM sleep suppression.” THC’s Connection to REM Sleep.

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MDMA and weed: a wicked combo or a dangerous mix?

The Cannigma

And simultaneously, legislators around the world are considering legalizing MDMA for medicinal use, including the FDA. A “regular” MDMA consumer – recreational or medicinal – is likely to take MDMA once/week to once every few months, whereas cannabis users are more likely to consume multiple times per day.

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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

Cannabis Law Report

The first path, that of traditional medicine, currently offers patients limited options. It would be separate from the existing medical system and subject to an entirely new state regulatory regime that would govern the production, sale, and consumption of psilocybin. Commercial Operations. Traditionally Regulated Medical Practice.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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These students showed knowledge and passion for the future of cannabis and posed revolutionary ideas rooted in their training across business, agriculture, biochemistry, public health, pharmacology, medicine, and liberal arts. . Essay: “Integrating Research and Medicine: Cannabis Related Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases”.

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The Criminalization of Legal Cannabis Consumption

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Despite his legal consumption and the passing of several days between his consumption and being pulled over—meaning there was no risk of him still being intoxicated—he was still technically breaking the law in Pennsylvania. However, we must quit assuming that cannabis consumption automatically equals intoxication or impairment.