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The Week in Weed: December 15, 2023

The Blunt Truth

The DEA sends a letter to Georgia pharmacies. described as a modernized version of the bill introduced several years ago, would allow states to legalize cannabis or not, as they wish, with some restrictions involving interstate commerce, consumption by those under 21 and sales at transportation facilities.

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Rethinking the War on Drugs: A Call for Reform

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Before 1938, over 25,000 American doctors were arraigned by the courts for writing patient prescriptions for illegal drugs. Additionally, the Nixon Administration funded the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to establish a specialized policing force targeting illegal drug smuggling and use in the United States.

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

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Millions of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients around the world—such as ex-veterans and military servicemen—tend to relive their traumatic flashbacks and experiences during sleep. Since it reduces the length of time spent in REM sleep, dreaming is less likely to happen post-consumption. THC’s Connection to REM Sleep.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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Essay Summary: Nishtha wants to further research into THC treatment for patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy , both of which cause neuron death. Essay: “Can Cannabis Improve Patient Experience Post-Surgery?” . Program between St. Vaibhav Duggal . School: Texas A&M University .

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The Criminalization of Legal Cannabis Consumption

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Outdated practices and a patchwork of laws create a legal minefield for medical patients to navigate in particular. A great example of this can be found in Pennsylvania with the case of medical cannabis patient Patrick Murphy. MMJ Patients Criminalized Despite Legality. This was the situation in which Patrick found himself.

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McGuire Woods: In the Weeds: New Laws for 2022, Kansas Weighs Delta-8, Maine Appeals Dispensary Ruling, Nevada Approves Lounges

Cannabis Law Report

1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. Previously, such patients were limited to only non-smokable preparations of marijuana (such as gummies) and cannabis preparations administered via “metered-dose inhaler.”. Louisiana: As of Jan. California: As of Jan.

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Frost Brown Todd: Take Heed: FDA & CDC Release Health Alerts About Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

The major concerns noted were adverse events following consumption (many from inadvertent intoxication), marketing to and use by minors, and the potential presence of harmful by-products and unsafe manufacturing practices. It focuses on the recent increases in adverse health events from delta-8 THC consumption now being tracked and monitored.

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