EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Summary of a Few Key Findings from Throughout the Report Section One: Potency and Price of Marijuana Nationally, the average potency of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive found in marijuana, has risen in marijuana concentrates from 13.23% in 1995 to 60.95% in 2018. Nationally, the average potency of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the […]
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December is People Against Drug/Drunk Driving Month – Road Toll Meets a Pot Hole Weaponizing Weed Via Legalization, Makes a Mockery of Manslaughter. And This is ‘Progress’?
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S.A.M (Smart Approaches to Marijiuana) – Media Release: United Nations Votes to Reclassify Marijuana Derivatives for Medical Purposes, Marijuana Still Illegal Under International Law By Colton GraceDecember 2, 2020 The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs narrowly voted by 27-25-1 to reclassify medically approved derivatives of the marijuana plant, recognizing such non-smoked medications as Epidiolex within
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Tuesday 10th of November saw the staging of our Cannabis, Policy & Your Community – What is Best Practice Webinar with Q & A. Both the timing and focus of this event was planned to give best opportunity for politicians, policy makers and key professionals in the health, welfare and education sectors to attend. An
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Cannabis resin now 25% more potent, global study reveals Concentrations of intoxicating THC have risen, data from more than 80,000 street drug samples gathered over 50 years shows Cannabis resin – or “hash” – has increased in strength by nearly 25% over the past half century, a major international study has revealed. Researchers with the Addiction and
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Cannabis and Cardiovascular Health don’t mix! In a very recent article in the New York Times the reporter succinctly laid out the facts when it comes to the potential harms of marijuana use on cardiovascular health. “Do you have the heart to safely smoke pot? Maybe not, a growing body of medical reports suggest,” begins
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The complexities and public health risks of attempting to regulate marijuana. Marijuana whether in its highly variable “natural” form or in its hybrid or engineered forms is highly problematic when it comes to the full range of its harmful side effects. Even when thorough and exhaustive clinic research and trials are undertaken before attempting to
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The American Society of Addiction Medicine – Public Policy Statement on Cannabis: 2020 Following is an excerpt Cannabis & Medical Purposes – The Evidence Cannabis use has been shown to be associated with cognitive decline, impaired education or occupational attainment, risk of other substance use disorders, and poor quality of life.10 It has also been
Marijuana & Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists) “Medical marijuana is not safer than recreational marijuana.” ACOG_2020_Poster_Marijuana_and_Pregnancy.pdf Cannabis in Pregnancy – Rejoinder, Exposition and Cautionary Tales October 10, 2020 Albert Stuart Reece, MBBS, FRCS, FRCS, FRACGP, MD , Gary Kenneth Hulse, BBSc, MBSc, PhD Cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with a host of negative outcomes. The recent
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