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Argentina Creates a National Agency for Cannabis

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02
Apr

In the context of the law sanctioned last May through which the regulatory framework is created to start an industrial process with the cannabis plant in Argentina, finally this Monday the national government created the Regulatory Agency for the Hemp Industry and the Medicinal Cannabis (ARICCAME), the state body whose main task will be to convert the […]

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Cannabis Smoke Not Associated With Impaired Lung Function

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02
Apr

Cannabis opponents do their best to try to lump cannabis smoke and tobacco smoke into the same category, and to be fair, it’s something that many people accept unless they have looked at the body of research on the topic. Anyone that has researched cannabis smoke versus tobacco smoke knows that they are not the […]

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Kentucky Now 38th State to Enact Medical Cannabis Program

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31
Mar

Kentucky governor Andrew Graham Beshar (D) has signed a bill to legalize medical cannabis, making the state the 38th in the U.S. to do so.  Beshear, a proponent of the legislation (SB 47) sponsored by Sen. Stephen West (R), encouraged his constituents to appeal to their state representatives to pass the bill. “Far too many […]

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Cannabis Can Help Treat Headache Disorders

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30
Mar

Anyone that has experienced a headache knows that it is no fun at all. A headache is a painful sensation in any part of a person’s head, with pain ranging from minor to severe. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Chemical activity in your brain, the nerves or blood vessels surrounding your skull, or the muscles of […]

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Innovations in Cannabis Advancing Medical Use and Patient Care

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29
Mar

But what about those that can’t physically visit a dispensary? Thankfully, delivery services, while still in their infancy, are emerging. You can’t deliver marijuana legally in most states. But others, such as Arizona, Arkansas, California, and Colorado, allow it if you have a specific delivery or retail license. Delivery services accommodate those patients that can’t […]

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Pro-Cannabis Job Applicants Protected by New Washington Senate Bill

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29
Mar

Even in legalized states, many employers require job applicants to test negative for the presence of cannabis before they can be considered for a job. Current tests for cannabis do not indicate when the substance was consumed and are therefore a poor measure of impairment. The staff summary of public testimony on the original bill […]

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Correlation With Cannabis Use and Lower Blood Pressure

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28
Mar

A French researcher has concluded that both current and lifetime cannabis use are associated with lower blood pressure levels after assessing the relationship between cannabis use and blood pressure among a population-based cohort of over 91,000 subjects. The research findings were recently published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. The investigator reported: “In adjusted covariates models, […]

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THC-Dominant Extracts Reduce Alzheimer’s-Induced Agitation

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28
Mar

The cannabis plant may be able to help reduce Alzheimer’s-induced agitation according to a new study out of Italy. As of 2012, researchers estimated that as many as 24 million people globally were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that the number of people diagnosed with the condition would double every 20 years for the foreseeable future. “Alzheimer […]

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Former Footballer Explains How To Tackle American’s Pill Problem

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27
Mar

More than 10 million Americans misused prescription opioids in 2019, aaccording to the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Former Buccaneers offensive lineman Ian Beckles feels that number is too high. During his time in the National Football League (NFL), Beckles saw how players were expected to handle pain. “How we dealt with […]

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Tourette Syndrome Patients Improve Following Cannabis Therapy

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27
Mar

Global statisticians estimate that around 0.5-1% of the planet’s population has been diagnosed with some level of Tourette Syndrome, although the true diagnosis rate of people suffering from the condition could be larger due to gaps in identification and treatment in some parts of the globe. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “Tourette […]

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