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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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Cannabis Treatment for Aches & Pains

Project CBD

Mikhail Kogan’s cannabis recommendations for chronic pain.

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Philadelphia: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Drop Eighty Percent

NORML

The post Philadelphia: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Drop Eighty Percent appeared first on NORML. This is likely a result of a 2014 ordinance decriminalizing possession along with new procedures adopted by District Attorney Larry Krasner, a civil rights attorney elected in 2017.

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CBD as a Steroid Sparing Treatment

Project CBD

Could cannabidiol be a breakthrough therapy to replace or lessen the use of steroids?

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Study: Cannabis Mitigates Symptoms in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Fibromyalgia

NORML

“The current study revealed the positive effects of MC [medical cannabis] therapy in some patients with FMS [ fibromyalgia syndrome] and resistance to conventional treatment. Thus, cannabinoids may be considered for FMS treatment.".

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Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Not Associated with Any Rise in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

NORML

"We found that the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado and Washington did not result in an increase in SUD [substance use disorder] treatment admissions for cocaine, opioids, or methamphetamines among adolescents or emerging adults.”.

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Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Alcohol Intake Among Treatment-Seeking Drinkers

NORML

The post Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Alcohol Intake Among Treatment-Seeking Drinkers appeared first on NORML. These patterns were observed in males, females and the infrequent and frequent cannabis use groups.”.

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