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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

History with marijuana legislation: In 2001, Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York City as a Republican. The topic of cannabis was first addressed publicly by Bloomberg in 2001, when he was asked in an interview if he had smoked marijuana. He won reelection in 2005 and again in 2009.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

CBD has become especially trendy in Tokyo, where CBD shops and cafes allow for the on-site consumption of CBD in edibles and topical treatments. The Tokyo Marijuana March has been held since 2001, though it’s a much more reserved and smoke-free event than its counterparts in many other countries. Shutterstock).

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Studying while high: is it a good idea?

The Cannigma

The science on the topic paints a similarly conflicted picture: Some studies suggest that cannabis, particularly THC, can negatively impact focus. One 2001 study on chronic cannabis users found no significant differences in attentional processing between the placebo group and those who had just used cannabis.

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Article – Dechert LLP: Medicinal Cannabis in the UK: Fund Structuring, Investment and Listing Considerations

Cannabis Law Report

No formal guidance on this topic has been issued by the authorities, and therefore it appears that a fund manager in the UK does not yet have complete clarity as to whether or not they may be caught by the legislation. 1, MDR 2001. Section 16A MDR 2001. 5 MDR 2001: [link]. Part II, Sch.2, 2, MDA 1971; Sch.1,

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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. One of the first studies on this topic was published in 1975, when a group of researchers looked deep into THC’s antiemetic effects in 20 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. (

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Best strains and terpenes for nausea

The Cannigma

Two studies from 2001 showed that THC acts via peripheral CB1 receptors to “decrease intestinal motility” but also acts centrally to “attenuate emesis” which, in simple terms, means reducing the speed at which food moves through your digestive tract and reducing nausea, respectively.

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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

Puff Puff Post

This brought the legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR) into legislature on July 30 th , 2001 permitted patients access to cannabis for medicinal purposes, from Licensed Producers approved by Health Canada. Ingestion, topical, and rectal. Is Cannabis right for you?