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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. A pair of researchers from Temple University assessed annual drug treatments admissions among youth for the years 2008 to 2017.

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House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Multiple Marijuana Bills

NORML

On March 12th, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) passed two separate pieces of legislation pertaining to cannabis policy. We have been working for years to reform this counterproductive policy that forces veterans outside of the VA to receive legal medical cannabis treatment for chronic pain and PTSD.

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Cannabidiol and Epilepsy Meta-Analysis

Project CBD

How often have we heard, “More research is needed,” from those who would prefer to see no change in policies that should be informed by science? How about not enough to eliminate all uncertainties, but enough to recommend medical treatment or change policy? It begs the question: When is there “enough” research?

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McConnell Misleads on Marijuana

NORML

Some opponents of marijuana policy reform have manipulated the Speaker’s comments to imply that she was opining that cannabis therapy has been proven specifically to be successful for the treatment of COVID-19. The post McConnell Misleads on Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabidiol and Epilepsy Meta-Analysis

Project CBD

How often have we heard, “More research is needed,” from those who would prefer to see no change in policies that should be informed by science? How about not enough to eliminate all uncertainties, but enough to recommend medical treatment or change policy? It begs the question: When is there “enough” research?

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The Benefits of Cannabis in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

United Patients Group

The Benefits of Cannabis in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Introduction Myasthenia gravis ( MG ) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the nerves and muscles. Doctors usually treat MG with thymectomies, immunomodulating drugs, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and IV immunoglobulin treatments. Could marijuana be the answer?

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Rep. Nadler: You and I are going to legalize marijuana

NORML

I’m proud to work with NORML to create a more just national marijuana policy. My bill, The MORE Act, is the most comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever introduced, and it’s backed by a broad coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, drug policy, and immigration groups.