[ad_1] A new study of medical cannabis patients finds considerable variability in product choice – even among those with the same condition – suggesting a lack of consistent clinical guidance. Until now, understanding what products medical cannabis patients use for various conditions has mostly come from survey responses due to a lack of publicly available data. In a new study, USC Schaeffer Center researchers have established a clearer picture by analysing point-of-sale data from nearly…
"Product preferences among medical cannabis patients"Tag: Cannabis
[ad_1] On August 17, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the the holding of the US District Court for the District of Maine that the residency requirements of Maine’s Medical Use Marijuana Act violate the Dormant Commerce Clause (“DCC”). The First Circuit has added itself to the list of jurisdictions that have invalidated similar state cannabis laws on DCC grounds, including in the Sixth and Eighth circuits. Northeast Patients Group (“Northeast”) and High Street…
"Federal Appeals Court: Maine’s Cannabis Licensee Residency Requirement is Unconstitutional"
[ad_1] Dr. Miyabe Shields, PhD and Dr. Riley Kirk, PhD are using platforms like TikTok and Instagram to … [+] promote cannabis pharmacology education. They’ve also collected data from thousands of respondents about their cannabis use. Courtesy photo Love it or hate it, social media can be a powerful tool for education and data collection. While the subject of cannabis often triggers the removal of content and banned accounts, pharmaceutical scientists Dr. Riley Kirk, PhD…
"Meet The Two Radical Scientists Using TikTok To Make Cannabis Education Accessible"
[ad_1] Yesterday, Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden presented the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) in the Senate. This version of the CAOA is a big deal, as it’s been over a year since the discussion draft of the bill was shown to the public. It’s also a big deal because we finally have a meaningful cannabis bill (with the input of many, many stakeholders) originating from the…
"Federal Cannabis Legislation: The CAOA is Back!"
[ad_1] Despite inherently flawed and overlooked data, the United Nations annual drug report tries to make sense of an increasingly expansive and convoluted global cannabis landscape. The United Nations released its annual World Drug Report on Monday, and, for the first time, it looks at cannabis legalization outcomes and the environmental impacts of different types of cannabis cultivation. The member states’ self-reported data is lacking and inconsistent as the UN tries to keep tabs on…
"UN Drug Report on Environmental Impact of Cannabis Legalization"
[ad_1] According to the recently published results of a survey conducted in January 2022 by EKOS for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, 33% of Canadians who report having used cannabis within the previous year have also reported having engaged in cannabis-impaired driving. Moreover, among Canadians who have reported using cannabis at some point in their lives, about 26% have reported driving after consuming it. A total of 2,193 responses were collected using the survey…
"One-third of recent cannabis users have driven while high"
[ad_1] Reddit Post – 33 years using cannabis and how it ruined my life Hi, my name is Reginald and I’ve been smoking cannabis for over twenty years. I am not an addict. On the contrary, over the years of smoking cannabis, I have actually cut back and now enjoy cannabis in different configurations. Sometimes I take tolerance breaks (which for me isn’t a difficult thing to do) – and other times…
"How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Cannabis"
[ad_1] Cannabis plants grow inside a facility in Ontario, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Alberta’s cannabis regulator sent a warning to pot retailers and suppliers after receiving complaints about agreements requiring marijuana producers to purchase sales data in exchange for shops carrying their products. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton Alberta’s cannabis regulator sent a warning to pot retailers and suppliers after receiving complaints about agreements requiring marijuana producers to purchase sales data in exchange for shops carrying…
"AGLC warns about cannabis data violations"
How does California define a conversion claim? The technical definition of conversion is “the wrongful exercise of dominion over the personal property of another.” It essentially means that the defendant interfered with the plaintiff’s right to possession of tangible property (not including real property). If a conversion claim is found, the plaintiff is entitled to recover the full value of the property. The plaintiff may also be entitled to punitive and other additional damages in…
"California Cannabis Claims: Conversion"
[ad_1] The Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to approve a bill amending the state’s weed laws, including significant social equity investments and the addition of cannabis consumption cafes to the state’s roster of regulated pot businesses. Lawmakers in the House voted 153-2 to approve the bill, which is nearly identical to a measure passed by the Massachusetts Senate in April. House Speaker Ron Mariano issued a statement quoted by the Boston Globe,…
"Massachusetts House Approves Bill To Amend Cannabis Laws"