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Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”

NORML

She generated international headlines when she opened the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in 2009, the nation’s first public-facing cannabis consumption lounge. 3) Allows existing cannabis dispensaries to add a social consumption space. (4) 3) Allows existing cannabis dispensaries to add a social consumption space. (4)

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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

Veriheal

For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. According to this report, consumption among high school youth has declined since legalization has reached more states nationwide.

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Research Suggests That High Potency THC Products Aren’t For Everyone

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Additionally, support includes the meta-analysis of 10 studies where the researchers investigated the association “between the degree of cannabis consumption and risk of psychosis”. Therefore, it is important to avoid potency and heavy consumption which could induce psychosis in heavy consumers. Avoid consuming too much cannabis. .

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What is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome?

Cannabis Info

Fortunately, it is pretty rare, but for those who get it, it can mean an end to cannabis consumption. It was in 2004 that a study conducted in Australia first described this syndrome, being further clarified with the clinical diagnostic criteria of CHS in 2009. What is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome?

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Malta: Prison over 0.02 grams of cannabis, and a 20-year wait for justice to be served

Cannabis Law Report

She noted that in order for cultivation to constitute trafficking, it had to be shown that the cultivation was not for the accused’s sole consumption. The appeal was filed in March 2009 and only ended up before Madame Justice Scerri Herrera on 4 May 2021, after being left pending before a different judge for 11 years.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . A ruling by the country’s supreme court in 2018 overturned a ban on recreational cannabis as unconstitutional. A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Can cannabis reduce acid reflux?

The Cannigma

A 2009 study giving pharmaceutical grade THC (dronabinol) to dogs produced a decrease in acid secretion, inflammation in the stomach lining, and frequency of acid reflux episodes. THC consumption can also lead to the munchies , a feeling of insatiable hunger that leads to overeating, which can easily trigger an acid reflux episode.

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