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Regular Marijuana Use Associated With Reduced BMI, Says Study

The Joint Blog

Participants (aged 18+) completed computer-assisted personal interviews on cannabis use, body weight and height at Waves 1 (W1, 2001–02) and 2 (W2, 2004–05). NESARC was designed to produce nationally representative estimates for the US population.

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Why Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Could Be More Helpful Than You Think

Veriheal

Nearly 20 years ago, in 2001, Portugal abolished all of its criminal penalties for personal drug possession. ” Sugar leads to blood pressure issues, diabetes , obesity , and loads of other medical conditions, yet it is very legal, and anybody can consume as much as they want of it.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

28) Side effects noted included strangely enough, vomiting and abdominal pain, psychiatric side effects including depression and paranoia, and low blood pressure. 25, November/December 2001. 27) A 1998 study found a low potential for abuse and no indication of patients chasing the drug. (28) September 2004. 31: Gero Leson et al.

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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

2001 : Barcelona cannabis clubs opened to members in 2001, but the future of lounges remains questionable as the country fights over cannabis legality. you can’t overdose on it ), taking too much can be extremely uncomfortable, with effects including paranoia, confusion, nausea, and increased heart rate and blood pressure.

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Marijuana for Nausea: Helping Cancer Patients for Decades

Greencamp

Marijuana for nausea became FDA approved and available for medicinal use in 1985 in the US, and Canada legalized it for these purposes back in 2001. Nausea was actually one of the main reasons why medical cannabis became legal in some US states. You might think that natural cannabis can also trigger paranoia and anxiety.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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It was not until the 1990’s that the government felt the pressure of thousands of medical patients advocating and fighting for the use of cannabis. On July 30 th , 2001, the government brought this into a legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR).

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The Marijuana Conspiracy

Cannabis Info

In 2001 the “Hempcar” circled the North American continent powered by hemp oil. With that she gave me a sly look and said ‘off the record Mr. _, this will actually reduce your blood pressure and can only be beneficial for your epilepsy. The first diesel engine was designed to run on vegetable oils, one of which was hemp oil.