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Trulieve-Funded Measure Draws Reluctant Support
APRIL 14, 2023 MIAMI FREE TIMES: The use and possession of marijuana is illegal under U.S. federal law, but in recent years a growing number of states have legalized the drug for medical or recreational purposes.
7 facts about Americans and marijuana
APRIL 13, 2023 PEW RESEARCH: The use and possession of marijuana is illegal under U.S. federal law, but in recent years a growing number of states have legalized the drug for medical or recreational purposes.
VA Research Bill Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
MARCH 23, 2023 CONGRESS.GOV: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023, advances to legislative calendar. The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the effects of cannabis on veterans in the VA health care system and have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or chronic pain (i.e., eligible veterans).
In Memoriam: Raphael Mechoulam, PhD (1930-2023)
MARCH 9, 2023 JOURNAL OF CANNABIS MEDICINE: It is with great sadness that we report the death of Raphael Mechoulam, PhD on March 9, 2023. Dr. Mechoulam was a world-renowned scientist known as the father of cannabinoid research.
OK. voters reject legalized recreational marijuana
MARCH 8, 2023 THE GUARDIAN: Voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana, a setback for advocates who have seen the conservative state embrace access to the drug for medicinal purposes.
Impacts of cannabis on the health of older adults
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 PLUS ONE JOURNAL: Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of cannabis in older adults compared to younger individuals.
Cannabis Effects on Driving Performance
JANUARY 30, 2023 KARGER: Driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) is an important public safety concern as access to medical and recreational cannabis increases in North America and internationally
Cannabis Legalization and Psychosis-Related Health Care
JANUARY 25, 2023 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: State medical and recreational cannabis policies were not associated with a statistically significant increase in rates of psychosis-related health outcomes.
Cannabis in 2023: Here to Stay, Major Challenges Remain
JANUARY 10, 2023 CANNABIS INDUSTRY JOURNAL: Thoughts on progress made in 2022 and what’s in store for the year ahead. This includes a breakdown of legislation on the federal and state levels, a discussion of scheduling.
Marijuana Views Linked to Ideology, Religiosity, Age
NOVEMBER 22, 2022 GALLOP: Americans' support for marijuana legalization remains at the record-high 68% recorded each of the past two years.
BDSA Suggests $42B Market for U.S. Cannabis By 2026.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 ACCM: A new BDSA report as highlighted nicely in the ADWEEK article(below) we should apply some perspective.