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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. Sales began January 1.

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What Is Nanoemulsion and What Does It Mean for Cannabis Beverages?

The Cannigma

There is not extensive safety data available, however. One study from 2005 stated that oral THC “is only 4% to 12% bioavailable and absorption is highly variable.”. Nanoemulsions can improve the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals and their uptake, and require less energy to break them down.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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In 2005, a group of researchers was looking into the effectiveness and long-term safety of tetrahydrocannabinol for MS. In Canada, patients suffering from MS are eligible for becoming medical cannabis users. Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation. Using cannabis to treat general symptoms of MS.

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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.

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What are cannabis chemovars and chemotypes?

The Cannigma

But from a clinical perspective, we know almost nothing about this type of cannabis — either about its safety or its efficacy. First identified by the same Frenchman and his research group in 2005, some types of cannabis contain no cannabinoids at all. But that will likely change in the near future as research into CBG picks up.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

London law firm Mackrell Turner Garrett, together with a leading food and trading standards barrister, were instructed by the Cannabis Trades Association UK (CTA) to make representations to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). He lectures widely on EU consumer and trading standards law. Notable cases.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

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The AHA position paper then moves on to address a range of known, potential, and suggested safety concerns associated with cannabis use. Based on data from a 2020 study , it is estimated that 2 million of the 89.6 Thirdly, the statement notes that there are currently no “well documented” cardiovascular benefits of cannabis.

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