Search results for "NIDA"
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Medical
Dr. Sue Sisley’s PTSD Medical Marijuana Research Is Complete
February 21, 2019Study considering the ability of cannabis to treat PTSD has concluded.
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Legal
The Arbitrary Legal Line That Separates Hemp & Marijuana
December 20, 2018Even the scientist who set forth the 0.3 percent line separating hemp and marijuana thinks it...
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Joint Opinions
Reefer Rehab: Getting Off the Pot Won’t Hurt Too Bad
September 26, 2018Withdrawing from cannabis use results in mild physical symptoms for most people.
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Books
Book Review: ‘Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America’
September 16, 2018How marijuana reform was derailed in the ’70s and how it could happen again.
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Politics
Riot Police Break Up Protest Smoke-a-Thon in Colombia
September 11, 2018With Colombia's new conservative president threatening to roll back the country's ground-breaking decriminalization policy, a group...
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Legal
Former California Lt. Gov. Investigated for Illegal Cannabis Operation
August 15, 2018Former state lawmaker leased land to a marijuana cultivator.
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Economics
The IRS Has a New Weapon in Its War on Weed
April 3, 2018With the introduction of a new policy that targets cannabis lobbying and nonprofit advocacy groups, the...
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Politics
DEA May Issue More Cannabis Importing Licenses
March 22, 2018It’s not impossible to import marijuana into the United States, though there are plenty of hoops...
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Cannabis
Today Is the 40th Anniversary of America’s First Medical Marijuana Law
February 21, 2018New Mexico enacted the first medical marijuana law in the nation on Feb. 21, 1978, thanks...
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Politics
DEA Changes Research Application Process for Schedule I Drugs
January 18, 2018The DEA says an online application process will make studying Schedule I substances, like marijuana, more...
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Cannabis
U.S. Veterans Might Soon Have Legal Access To Cannabis for PTSD
November 11, 2017A new study on cannabis and PTSD has brought legal cannabis for veterans a little bit...
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Cannabis
Cal NORML Issues Report, Survey on Legalization & Opioid Crisis
November 6, 2017California NORML is working to end discrimination of cannabis users in the workplace.
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Joint Opinions
Don’t Look to the Feds For Progressive Answers on Opioids
November 3, 2017Trump administration is out of step with current data on opioids and cannabis.
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Cannabis
WADA Removes CBD From Banned Substances List
October 5, 2017Professional athletes — from boxers to Olympians — will now be able to heal with CBD...
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Politics
DOJ vs DEA: AG Sessions is Blocking Cannabis Research
August 17, 2017Anonymous law enforcement officials say the DOJ is blocking approval of permits for research grows —...
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Politics
Testing Company: Ohio College Ready to Host Pot Testing Lab
August 9, 2017A recent announcement by a company eager to offer testing services to Ohio's emerging medical cannabis...
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Politics
Could Free Weed Help San Francisco’s Homeless Population?
August 4, 2017A former candidate for San Francisco mayor wants to hand out free medical cannabis to homeless...
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Politics
Gateway Theory: The Big Lie that Won’t Die
July 12, 2017Some myths just refuse to die. Such is the case with the persistent misinformation about cannabis...
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Cannabis
Cannabis for Cancer
May 30, 2017Marijuana has long been known to ease certain cancer symptoms and alleviate the painful side effects...
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Current Events
(Yet Another) Report: Fake Weed Is Real Dangerous
March 17, 2017One tragic irony of cannabis prohibition is that the legal substitutes many people turn to are...