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Patients Frequently Substituting Cannabis For Anti-Anxiety Drugs

NORML

Patients authorized to legally use medical cannabis frequently substitute it in place of benzodiazepines, according to a pair of new studies published this week. According to data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control, the drug was attributed to over 11,500 overdose deaths in 2017.

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Research Shows Access to Legal Medical Cannabis Doesn’t Encourage Youth Drug Abuse

Leafwell

Even as recently as 2017. The Reefer Madness era told young people that using cannabis would make them go psychotic. The War on Drugs sent people of color to jail at disproportionate rates for non-violent cannabis possession charges.

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What will unrestricted access to Medicinal Cannabis look like in Australia?

MGC Pharma

What will unrestricted access to Medicinal Cannabis look like in Australia? A word from Ron Lipsky, Manager of Business Development and International Relations at MGC Pharmaceuticals Right now in Australia, access to Cannabis-based treatments is heavily restricted. kg of CBD and 163.7

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US States With Access To MMJ Have Seen 20% Drop In Certain Opioid Use

MMJ Recs

While the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared opioid abuse a public health crisis in 2017, great strides have not been taken to appropriately tackle the issue. A recent study indicates that US states with access to MMJ have seen up to a 20% drop in certain opioid use. What is the MMJ effect on opioid use?

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Is weed legal in Poland?

The Cannigma

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Poland and the plant is still legally considered a narcotic. Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. Attitudes towards legalization are slowly shifting.

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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

CannaMD

As marijuana legalization continues to expand across the country, scientists are interested in tracking how legalization influences adolescents. Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis.

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Is weed legal in Indonesia?

The Cannigma

In 1927, the Dutch government restricted cannabis access in the Dutch East Indies under the Decree on Narcotic Drugs following the 1925 International Opium Convention. Is weed legal in Bali? In a 2017 case, an Indonesian man named Fidelis Arie was caught using cannabis oil to treat his ailing wife. The push for legalization.