CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Data tells us that more arrests for marijuana trafficking and possession occur after marijuana legalization in neighboring states, concentrated at the bordering counties.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The study involved 100 treatment-resistant patients and were randomized to psilocybin or the nicotine patch, each receiving the same cognitive-behavioral therapy. At 12 months, 59% of the patients who received the psilocybin treatment remained abstinent, while only 28% of those who received the nicotine patch remained abstinent.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

HerbalGram, the acclaimed quarterly journal of the American Botanical Council, recently published its 2021 “Herb Market Report,” which included data on sales of CBD as an herbal ingredient in mainstream and natural retail channels in the United States. Available at: www.fda.gov/media/131878/download. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.06.005.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This deceptive marketing of unproven treatments raises significant public health concerns because patients and other consumers may use them instead of approved therapies to treat serious and even fatal diseases. Thus, historical use of cannabis cannot be relied upon in establishing a level of safety for these products in humans.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

As reviewed in a recent Forbes article, “a study of more than 400 health care professionals has revealed that most physicians lack knowledge of medicinal cannabis, with 65% saying that they have been asked about medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain but were unable to answer their patients’ questions” (1). BMC Fam Pract.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive.

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Greencamp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

When it comes to medical treatment, the most common options are SSRIs and antipsychotics. In a 2015 statement, the Canadian Pediatric Society said that “there is little data to support either the efficacy or safety of cannabis use for any indications in children.”. Is it ethical to treat children with medical cannabis?

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