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Cannabis may be beneficial in childhood cancer

Cannabis may be beneficial in childhood cancer

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Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023

Cannabinoids may be beneficial for managing symptoms in children with cancer, a new review finds, but more extensive research is needed. A recent analysis of existing research suggests that while cannabinoids are increasingly being used to manage symptoms in childhood cancer, there is a lack of

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Higher levels of toxic metals found in blood, urine of regular Marijuana Users

Higher levels of toxic metals found in blood, urine of regular Marijuana Users

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Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023

Marijuana users may be building up high levels of toxic metals in their blood, a new study suggests. According to researchers, people who use marijuana exclusively have significant levels of lead and cadmium in their bodies. These are the same toxic metals found in some cigarette smokers. Marijuana

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Bahamas considers Weed legalization for Religious and Medical use

Bahamas considers Weed legalization for Religious and Medical use

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Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023

Buying cannabis for recreational purposes would remain illegal. Government officials in the Bahamas last week introduced a number of measures that would dramatically change the country’s marijuana laws, including one proposal that would legalize cannabis for religious and medical purposes. The

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South Dakota doubles number of Medical cards since 2021

South Dakota doubles number of Medical cards since 2021

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Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023

South Dakota’s medical cannabis card programme has almost doubled the number of cards granted since it began in 2021. At a recent meeting of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee, where the organisation discussed board members and general rules, Medical Cannabis Program Administrator Jennifer

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Missouri Marijuana microbusinesses selected for licenses in statewide lottery

Missouri Marijuana microbusinesses selected for licenses in statewide lottery

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Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023

More than $12,6 million was spent on the opening weekend of marijuana sales in Missouri and now micro businesses in the state will get a share of the pot. Cannabis microbusinesses are eyeing the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation website to see if they won the lottery of being selected for a

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Cannabis significantly improves anxiety, depression, and fatigue

Cannabis significantly improves anxiety, depression, and fatigue

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

Cannabis Treatment Shows Positive Results for Anxiety and PTSD Patients, According to Observational Study. People diagnosed with anxiety and/or post-traumatic stress (PTSD) respond favorably to cannabis treatment, according to observational study data published in the Journal of Pharmacy Technology

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New Jersey cops are winning fight to use Cannabis while off duty

New Jersey cops are winning fight to use Cannabis while off duty

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

A state panel has ordered a cop reinstated after she was fired for using cannabis. The first battle in the war over whether New Jersey law enforcement officers can use cannabis when they’re off duty is over, and the cops who want to partake in legal weed are winning. Recent decisions from a state

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5 Smart people who smoke Weed

5 Smart people who smoke Weed

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

In the world of intellect and innovation, it's becoming increasingly clear that cannabis use is not merely limited to stereotypes of low-achieving individuals. A study published in the British Medical Journal even suggests a correlation between higher IQs in childhood and an increased likelihood of

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Manchester's Curaleaf Medical dispensary begins adult-use sales

Manchester's Curaleaf Medical dispensary begins adult-use sales

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

A cannabis dispensary near the Buckland Hills Mall has begun offering cannabis for recreational use. Curaleaf, located at 240 Buckland St., opened earlier this year for medical sales but began selling adult-use cannabis this week, roughly two miles from the existing Fine Fettle dispensary on Hale

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South Dakota’s Medical Cannabis program shatters projections

South Dakota’s Medical Cannabis program shatters projections

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Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023

South Dakota has issued double the number of medical cannabis cards than it projected, the state official overseeing the program told legislators on Monday. The South Dakota Department of Health has issued roughly 11,500 cards since the medical marijuana program launched in 2021––shattering the

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SD Medical Cannabis cards top 11,500, well ahead of Dept of Health projections

SD Medical Cannabis cards top 11,500, well ahead of Dept of Health projections

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Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023

More than 11,500 South Dakotans hold medical marijuana cards two years after medical cannabis became legal in South Dakota. That’s well ahead of projections made by the state when the program first started in 2021, said Jennifer Seale, the state Department of Health’s medical cannabis program

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Cannabis use not associated with greater risk of heart attack

Cannabis use not associated with greater risk of heart attack

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Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2023

But it might be time to rethink your spliffs. Using cannabis is not associated with an increased risk of heart attack among middle-aged adults, according to data published in the American Journal of Cardiology , NORML reports. The study found that compared to non-cannabis users, those who have

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Alabama Medical Marijuana licenses put on temporary hold again

Alabama Medical Marijuana licenses put on temporary hold again

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Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2023

Alabama's Medical Marijuana Licensing Process Temporarily Halted by Judge Amid Allegations of Secret Deliberations. A judge said Thursday he will temporarily block Alabama from issuing licenses to grow and distribute medical marijuana as he reviews an allegation that the state commission illegally

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Senior citizens are the fastest-growing Cannabis clientele

Senior citizens are the fastest-growing Cannabis clientele

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Cannabis NewsAugust 18, 2023

Seniors, and not the high-school kind, are the fastest-growing population of cannabis users, a trend that illustrates what a long, strange trip the legalization movement has been. The share of over-65 Americans who have used marijuana nearly tripled in a decade, from 11 percent in 2009 to 32 percent

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Medical Marijuana pioneered legal weed in Michigan and now it's withering away

Medical Marijuana pioneered legal weed in Michigan and now it's withering away

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Cannabis NewsAugust 17, 2023

The reality is there are fewer dispensaries selling medical marijuana in Michigan as demand for adult-use recreational marijuana dominates. Michigan's medical marijuana industry is wilting. The portion of the cannabis business that stood up legal weed in the state is now at its lowest point since

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Marijuana and psychosis links spur a search for treatment

Marijuana and psychosis links spur a search for treatment

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Cannabis NewsAugust 17, 2023

High THC marijuana sparks health concerns. Even as research into the link between heavy marijuana use and psychosis continues, there's a surge of interest in treating them together. Lawmakers around the world are hamstrung by debates over just how harmful tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the major

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Missouri Cannabis regulators suspend operations of three cannabis facilities

Missouri Cannabis regulators suspend operations of three cannabis facilities

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Cannabis NewsAugust 17, 2023

Missouri cannabis regulators earlier this month suspended the operations of three cannabis facilities due to potential product safety concerns. Missouri cannabis regulators earlier this month suspended the operations of three cannabis facilities due to potential product safety concerns. The state’s

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Health insurance premiums decrease in states with legal Medical Cannabis

Health insurance premiums decrease in states with legal Medical Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2023

Compelling new data suggests that medical cannabis legalization brings down health insurance rates, which benefits both consumers and non-consumers alike. A new study featured online in The International Journal of Drug Policy (which will be included in the September 2023 issue of the journal) shows

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Company asks judge to block Alabama Medical Marijuana licenses

Company asks judge to block Alabama Medical Marijuana licenses

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Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2023

Legal Battle Erupts as Company Challenges Private Deliberations in Alabama's Medical Marijuana License Selection Process. A company that failed to win a potentially lucrative medical marijuana license in Alabama asked a judge Tuesday to block the state from issuing the licenses to anyone, arguing a

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Germany takes step toward Legalizing Marijuana

Germany takes step toward Legalizing Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2023

The government signed off on legislation that would allow adults to buy and possess small amounts of cannabis. Parliament still needs to approve the measure. The German government approved a plan on Wednesday to legalize some recreational marijuana use, paving the way to allow adults to legally buy

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