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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

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But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs. As of July 1, 2021, all five states had both adult-use and medical cannabis programs. ? Nearly half of all Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal for adult use.

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Researchers Study Cannabis Consumption Among Different Veteran Demographics

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While the pool of study subjects could have been larger, researchers were satisfied with the data they gathered from 3,119 respondents. All respondents identified as American military veterans, and the information was pulled from a 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions–III (NESARC-III). .

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Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Prevent Employers From Terminating Cannabis Users

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One of the original authors of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act in 2013 (MCPP) — a law that led to the legalization of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis across the state of Illinois — says that growing demand and acceptance of the federally illegal plant has not reduced the risk of job loss.

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CBD for Pets Yes the Data says it works !

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CBD for Pets Yes the Data says it works ! Lets review some data. News of CBD’s natural anticonvulsant properties first broke in 2013 with the story of Charlotte Figi. Since then, numerous studies have provided lots of clinical data that CBD can help manage a wide variety of tremors, spasms, and tics.

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Good news, governor: Cannabis will not kill your kids

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That’s what the data shows from around the country and that’s why it’s dangerous to go around the established process that we have.”. USA TODAY reported that a spokesman for Ricketts pointed to two studies that found an increase in marijuana use among teenagers who had committed suicide in states with legal cannabis programs.

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New Mexico Health Department Secretary Kathy Kunkel Wants Cannabis Revenue Targeted at Mental Health & Substance Abuse Programs

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SANTA FE – Tax dollars generated by legalizing recreational cannabis use in New Mexico could be used to pay for law enforcement training, mental health programs, drug addiction treatment and more, under recommendations being crafted by a state task force.

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Why cannabis can make your heart race

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A 2013 comprehensive published in Frontiers in Psychology looked at CBD’s ability to offset the “adverse psychological effects of THC,” and concluded that “the few studies that exist on the effects of CBD show that this cannabinoid can counteract some of the negative effects of THC.”. Cardiac-related mortality data from the U.S.