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Riding the Green Wave: Companies Wave Goodbye to Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing

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Drug Testing in America: A Brief History The origins of pre-employment drug testing trace back to the 1980s. Hollywood films, influential celebrities, and even some mainstream media have portrayed cannabis in a more positive or neutral light, removing associated negative connotations.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

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However, the country has a history of cannabis art dating back millenia , and scholars believe that the plant was used for centuries as a textile and for use in traditional Shinto ceremonies. This was notoriously reflected in the 2020 arrest of a Japanese man and woman for speaking positively about using cannabis in social media posts.

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What’s the Link Between Marijuana and Testicular Cancer?

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The study ultimately was not able to draw definitive conclusions to either reject or support a strong and certain association between marijuana use and this less-common type of cancer, but particular wording within the study did spark a flurry of articles in the mainstream media. Find Out if You Qualify. Get Started.

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The John Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research Publishes Inaugural Edition Of Newsletter

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Future studies will explore psilocybin’s effectiveness as a new therapy for opioid addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (formerly known as chronic Lyme disease), anorexia nervosa, and alcohol use in people with major depression. December 3, 2019. December 4, 2019.

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Study Finds That Non-Pharmaceutical May Boost Quality Of Life Among Epilepsy Patients

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All patients were carefully chosen from social media posts and Realm of Caring patient registries, with follow-up survey responses being collected from a subgroup of 190 participants. Approximately 90% of patients reported no history of non-medical or recreational cannabis consumption, and the average age was 21-years-old.

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These 3 Stories Show How Cannabis Can be Bad for You Due to Unjust Laws

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Radha Stirling, Mr. Clark’s attorney, was quoted telling media sources, ” The UAE’s arbitrary enforcement of laws and lack of predictable legal outcomes means that Peter potentially faces years in prison for legally smoking marijuana. Mr. Clark is not alone with his harsh treatment for cannabis.

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Mexican Marihuaneros Living with HIV Are Struggling with Intersecting Societal Stigmas

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Recognizing cannabis as a treatment to ease HIV/AIDS symptoms is uncommon in Mexico. Knowing how well cannabis and HIV/AIDS activists have worked together in history, it begs the question: Could a synergistic union between HIV/AIDS patients and cannabis activists in Mexico serve to push forward national medical marijuana legislation?