Remove 2001 Remove Data Remove Safety
article thumbnail

Thailand’s Cannabis Turn-Around, Texas GOP’s Drug Policy Platform, and a New Study on Cannabis Road Safety

Veriheal

Thailand left its war on drugs in the past, the Texas GOP platform raised some questions, and a new study revealed how cannabis legalization affects road safety. In 2001, Thai voters elected Thaksin Shinawatra as their new prime minister due in large part to his popular “war on drugs” platform. Let us know in the comments!

Safety 98
article thumbnail

Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

Veriheal

New data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research claims that almost one in two authorized medical cannabis patients in Canada managed to either completely stop or reduce their intake of controlled substances, such as alcohol and opioids , by using cannabis. As of 2020, the market was worth CAD $2.6 billion (USD $2 billion).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

Policy 45
article thumbnail

You Can Now Smoke and Buy Weed in Canada

Otherside Farms

In 2001 the use of medical marijuana was approved in Canada. According to a survey conducted by the firm Abacus Data, 70% of Canadians support legalization. Only 10% corresponded to therapeutic marijuana , legal in Canada since 2001. Marijuana use was illegal in Canada since 1923. They indicates that 4.9

article thumbnail

Crypto Funded Public Genomics

Medicinal Genomics

The scientific content requires data stores far larger than news articles and thus we are encouraged by the architecture behind DASH drive. This is an excellent example of how free markets even in the face of prohibition still value safety and quality. Sequence data should be processed by end of week.

Hash 98
article thumbnail

MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

Cannabis Law Report

The FDA formally decided to open the door to psychedelic research in human participants, and later accepted MAPS’ Phase 1 MDMA safety and tolerance study protocol. MAPS completed the first Phase 1 safety study with MDMA and resumed working on a protocol for anxiety associated with cancer. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Rick Doblin, Ph.D.,

article thumbnail

Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

The main relevant UK legislation is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (the Act) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended by the Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018) (the Regulations). No data is available regarding prescriptions written in respect of secondary care.