article thumbnail

THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT, CANNABIS POLICY & PATIENTS

Americans for Safe Access

While Presidential candidates’ positions on cannabis may make for good headlines, the reality is that, aside from signing legislation and directing federal agencies, the office of the President of the United States (POTUS) does not have the power to fundamentally change cannabis laws.

Policy 250
article thumbnail

Marijuana Consumers Frequently Report Substituting Cannabis for Alcohol, Other Substances

NORML

"This survey's findings are an important addition to the growing body of literature suggesting that, in some instances, cannabis may act as an intervention for people seeking to reduce their alcohol consumption.” The post Marijuana Consumers Frequently Report Substituting Cannabis for Alcohol, Other Substances appeared first on NORML.

Marijuana 297
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Study: Cannabis Use Not Associated With Later IQ Decline

NORML

Researchers determined that participants with a history of cannabis use experienced "significantly less cognitive decline" over their lifetimes than did non-users. The post Study: Cannabis Use Not Associated With Later IQ Decline appeared first on NORML.

History 255
article thumbnail

10-Year Analysis: Fentanyl Seldom Identified in Illicit Cannabis Samples

NORML

"Our results show no evidence of widespread fentanyl co-occurrence with cannabis," the study’s authors concluded. The post 10-Year Analysis: Fentanyl Seldom Identified in Illicit Cannabis Samples appeared first on NORML.

Cannabis 278
article thumbnail

Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Those in the cannabis industry are left with burning questions such as which states and industries are dominant, and which are on the rise? cannabis marketplace. The current state of the U.S.

article thumbnail

ELECTION 2024: 5 FACTS EVERY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT ADVOCATE NEEDS TO KNOW

Americans for Safe Access

This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and protections for patients.

Patients 274
article thumbnail

The Cannabis Cancer Connection

Project CBD

Adapted from The Cannabis Cancer Connection: How to use cannabis and hemp to kill cancer cells by Joe D. The vast majority of the existing research is on how specific cannabinoids kill cancer, but a growing body of work is revealing how the entourage of compounds found in whole-plant cannabis kills cancer.