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Federal Report: Youth Marijuana Use Steadily Declining

NORML

The self-reported use of marijuana by teenagers continues to decline nationally, according to federal data reported by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The agency’s 2018 report finds that past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

NORML

” Specifically, federal and state data finds that teen cannabis use has declined in past years – during the same time that many states have legalized and regulated the use of cannabis by adults. ” For more information on the public health and safety of cannabis, please see NORML’s fact-sheets here.

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The Sale of CBD Foods Is Legal in the UK (For Now)

Canna Law Blog

After reviewed scientific data of Epidiolex previously used by European and foreign health authorities, including the FDA, for the approval of the drug, the COT concluded that because the data was intended for pharmaceutical and not over-the-counter use, the “trade-off between risks and benefits that does not apply to food.”.

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Study shows CBD can modify your high

The Cannigma

Conducted in Spain, the study was a collaborative effort between researchers Jose’ Bouso, PhD from the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service, and Alberto Sainz-Cort, MSc from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and GH Medical, among several other distinguished authors. CBD alters the subjective effects of THC.

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Mgr, Regulatory Complnc State of Georgia Atlanta, GA 30334

Cannabis Law Report

The nature of the position involves designing application receipt and review processes, review of detailed license and renewal applications, preparation of complaints cases for investigations, preparation of investigations cases for disposition, and oversight of vendor data systems for complex laboratory, seed-to-sale tracking, and complaints.

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Do you trust your doctor about cannabis?

The Cannigma

Medical societies are slowly providing more CME (continuing medical education) to doctors on cannabis, however, that educational content tends to be slanted toward risk mitigation. The dualistic narratives of cannabis reflect the lack of a dominant narrative environment that supports the integration of cannabis into medical practice.”.

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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

NORML

At the same time, the bill would redirect tax revenue from a legal industry towards various programs that redress harms from the War on Drugs, while also increasing and improving public education and treatment programs geared towards responsible use, reducing overdoses, and saving lives. of the state’s population.

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