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  • Will Medical Marijuana Replace Opioids In War On Cancer?

    Will Medical Marijuana Replace Opioids In War On Cancer?0

    President Trump recently told reporters he will likely support a congressional effort to end the federal ban on marijuana, which could finally help cut through the red tape blocking scientists from conducting large-scale trials on the benefits of medical marijuana in cancer patients. Medical marijuana is still a controversial topic when it comes to doctors

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  • What Is Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis?

    What Is Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis?0

    In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational cannabis. Before that, cannabis was legal in certain states only to those with qualifying medical conditions. Qualified medical marijuana patients present both their ID to prove they’re legally old enough to purchase cannabis, as well as their valid medical cannabis card. Some medical

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  • Could Africa Be The Next Big Cannabis Market?

    Could Africa Be The Next Big Cannabis Market?0

    Canada is leading the way in the cannabis industry. With marijuana legalization happening being voted on this summer, Canada is embracing the business of pot. The Globe and Mail report that Supreme Cannabis Co. (TSX-V:FIRE) “has invested $10 million in a Lesotho company, with the aim of exporting high-quality cannabis oil to Canada and other

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  • A Commissioner Doubts The Benefits of Medical Marijuana

    A Commissioner Doubts The Benefits of Medical Marijuana0

    Pennsylvania’s bourgeoning medical marijuana industry isn’t growing on Lackawanna County Commissioner Laureen Cummings. At today’s commissioners meeting, Cummings railed against the notion that medical marijuana might help address the opioid crisis ravaging the nation. Citing a study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Times-Tribune reported Thursday that, in states

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  • New Medical Marijuana Rules Go Into Effect In Montana

    New Medical Marijuana Rules Go Into Effect In Montana0

    Medical marijuana providers in Montana will start testing, labeling and tracking their products as new rules take effect Tuesday for state officials to keep close tabs on cannabis plants from seedlings until they’re sold. Kate Cholewa, the spokeswoman for the Montana Cannabis Industry Association, said MMJ businesses have been preparing for the new rules but

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  • Medical Marijuana May Reduce Opioid Use A Little

    Medical Marijuana May Reduce Opioid Use A Little0

    Making medical marijuana available might help reduce opioid prescriptions, researchers reported Monday. They found states that legalized the medical use of marijuana saw small reductions in opioid prescriptions for Medicare and Medicaid patients. “State implementation of medical marijuana laws was associated with a 5.88 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing,” wrote Hefei Wen of the

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