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Court: DEA Must Explain Its Failure to Act Upon Pending Marijuana Cultivation Applications

NORML

A federal court has ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration to respond to a lawsuit charging the agency with failing to move forward with a 2016 policy to expand the total number of federally licensed marijuana cultivators. On July 29, the Appellate Court ordered to provide a written response to the filing with 30 days.

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Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employment Rights

NORML

This conflict between state and federal laws limits treatment options and federal employment opportunities, particularly impacting veterans who comprise approximately one-third of the federal workforce and whose medical cannabis use to treat chronic pain and PTSD has been found to be double the rate of the general public.

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Driving while high: Marijuana users twice as likely to crash, AAA study finds

Cannabis Chronicles

The study also showed more drivers view texting or talking on cellphones while driving to be more risky behavior than smoking weed and getting behind the wheel, according to the 2018 Traffic Safety Culture Index survey. Medical marijuana treatment centers dispense cannabis products to patients as recommended by physicians.

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New Research Shows How Medicinal Cannabis Eases Cancer Pain and Reduces Opioid Dependence

Veriheal

But what if a safe and effective complementary plant-based treatment was widely available to alleviate cancer pain? According to a 2016 study , about 39.3% of patients experience pain after curative treatment, while 66.4% in cancer patients undergoing anticancer treatment, 50.7% years between May 2015 and October 2018.

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This mother saved 2 of her children with medical cannabis

The Cannigma

It is often handled with preventive treatment based on drinking large amounts of water , eating a less acidic diet, reducing salt, and medications to help prevent stone formation. Bare said that when her daughter was 17 (she’s 22 today) she started integrating cannabis tinctures into her treatment regimen and that today she uses RSOs.

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Can CBD Oil Drops help with Anxiety?

Cannabis Law Report

To get a well-balanced and effective treatment without any side effects, you should consider CBD oil. Neurological Disorders: In addition to neurological illnesses, CBD is being investigated for treatment. In addition to FDA regulations not governing these products, their safety cannot be assured by standard labeling or certification.

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MPP Report: Marijuana Tax Revenue in States that Regulate Marijuana for Adult Use

Cannabis Law Report

Oregon voters approved an initiative regulating marijuana for adult use in November 2014, and the state’s first adult-use stores opened in October 2016. In addition, the legislature allowed medical cannabis dispensaries to sell a limited amount of marijuana (five grams) to adults from October 2015 until December 31, 2016. 46,104,922.