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In states with legal cannabis, teen use triggers concerns

Cannabis Chronicles

DENVER — The first two states to legalize recreational marijuana are starting to grapple with teenagers’ growing use of highly potent pot, even as both boost the industry and reap huge tax windfalls from its sales. Each poses serious risks to adolescents’ physical and mental health.

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What are cannabis chemovars and chemotypes?

The Cannigma

Researchers conducting survey based studies today often only have access to the THC concentration of the cannabis that their participants are using. The THC and CBD concentrations in Small’s research (on naturally growing cannabis) were remarkably low (around 1%), but the logic stays the same today (i.e. Type I: THC dominant.

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CBD, THC & CBG for Skin Conditions

Project CBD

Anyone who has paid any attention to the cannabis “wellness” industry in recent years — whether through state medical and recreational programs or the free-for-all national CBD market — will be familiar with cannabinoid-infused topicals marketed to treat minor aches and pains. 38,3 (2005): 177-88. doi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2005.01.007

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

CannaMD

In August of 2020, the American Heart Association (AHA) released a position paper titled “Medical Marijuana, Recreational Cannabis, and Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.” In contrast, CBD reduces heart rate and blood pressure, improves vasodilation, and reduces inflammation.

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Understanding the Background of Medical Marijuana Laws in Los Angeles

The Joint Blog

Medicinal cannabis has been available in the State of California for many years, but now recreational use is beginning to thrive as well. Supreme Court Ruling of 2005 – Federal Prosecution Possible. The very first act to enable recreational and medicinal use of marijuana passed on November the 8th in 2016.

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 31, 2019 | This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist provides an update on the economic impacts of the marijuana industry in Colorado and evaluates signs of maturation within this industry nearly six years after the first recreational marijuana storefronts opened. The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ).