Marijuana U.S.A.

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Hulk Hogan, 70, Swaps Opioids And Alcohol For CBD
August 24, 2023
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Arkansas:
Medical Cannabis Sales Hit $23.2 Million - July
August 29, 2023
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"Arkansas medical cannabis sales are still on track for a record-breaking year after transactions in the state reached $23.2 million in July.

That brings total MMJ sales in Arkansas for the first seven months of 2023 to $164.6 million – $7.3 million more than last year’s total for the same period, Fayetteville TV station KNWA reported."

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Missouri:
Foster Parents Can Now Legally Possess / Grow Cannabis In Their Homes
August 29, 2023
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Report: Leaked HHS Letter Calls Upon DEA To Reschedule Cannabis
August 30, 2023
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"Bloomberg news has obtained a letter from a “top” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official recommending that the US Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance under federal law.

The letter, dated August 29th, comes ten months after the Biden administration requested “the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.” While campaigning for the Presidency, Biden repeatedly promised that he would seek to reschedule marijuana."

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Adjunctive Use Of CBD Effective In Patients With Focal Dystonia
August 31, 2023
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"The adjunctive use of a proprietary plant-derived CBD oral solution (Epidiolex) improves symptoms of adult-onset blepharospasm (BPS), according to placebo-controlled trial data published in the journal Translational Vision Science & Technology. BPS is a form of focal dystonia associated with uncontrollable eyelid twitching, among other symptoms."

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Dispelling The Myth:
Cannabis Smoke And Tobacco Smoke Are Equally Hazardous To Health
September 5, 2023
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"A growing percentage of Americans perceive smoking cannabis to be less dangerous than smoking tobacco cigarettes. They’re correct, but you wouldn’t know it from reading the recent slew of media headlines."

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Cannabis MUST Be Descheduled
September 5, 2023
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35 Years Ago Today:
DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That
Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law
September 6, 2023
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"Today marks the 35-year anniversary of an administrative ruling by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Chief Administrative Law Judge determining that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility in the United States and, therefore, it ought to be available to qualified patients.

The ruling, issued on September 6, 1988 by DEA Judge Francis Young In the Matter of Marijuana Rescheduling determined: “Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used within a supervised routine of medical care.”

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Minnesota:
3rd Native American Tribe Establishing Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
September 6, 2023
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"The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has established a framework to launch an adult-use cannabis retail program on its tribal lands in rural Minnesota.

The Leech Lake Band business council recently approved an ordinance for the $ale and consumption of cannabis products on its lands in the northern part of the state, according to MPR News."

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North Carolina:
Tribal Voters Approve Measure To Allow For Eventual Sales
Of Marijuana To Adults
September 8, 2023
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"Members of North Carolina’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have decided in favor of a referendum permitting the use and sale of marijuana on tribal land."

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California:
Resurrecting The WOODSTOCK EXPERIENCE!!!
September 12, 2023
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"Local establishments authorized to permit adults to consume cannabis on their premises will be able to expand their operations to include food services and live events, under legislation advanced to the Governor’s desk.

Assembly Bill 374 expands existing law so that cannabis consumption facilities can serve patrons “non-cannabis food or beverage products.” Establishments will also be permitted to hold live events, such as musical performances, on their premises and sell tickets to these events. The use alcohol and tobacco will remain prohibited at licensed consumption sites."

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Court-Mandated Marijuana "Treatment" Centers Getting The DEEP SIX!!!!
September 7, 2023
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"Far fewer young people are referred by the criminal courts to attend marijuana-specific treatment programs following the adoption of statewide adult-use legalization laws, according to data published in the journal Addiction Medicine.

Researchers with Temple University in Philadelphia analyzed ten years (2008 to 2019) of admissions data from the US government’s Treatment Episode Data Sets (TEDS). They reported that the total number of marijuana-related drug treatment admissions declined significantly among adolescents (ages 12 to 17) and young adults (ages 18 to 24) during this time period. Much of this decline was the result of fewer court-mandated admissions."

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Ohio:
Athletes Report Using Cannabis Products To Promote Exercise Recovery
September 14, 22023
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"Those who engage in regular exercise frequently report consuming cannabis products to assist in recovering from physical activity, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research.

Researchers affiliated with Kent State University in Ohio surveyed over 100 subjects who reported using cannabis and regularly engaging in aerobic and/or resistance exercise."

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California:
Bills Expanding Marijuana Rights for Patients / Employees
Advanced To Governor's Desk
September 18, 2023
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"Under the current law, only terminally ill patients may use cannabis in specified health care settings."

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