Medical cannabis laws are associated with significant reductions in opioid prescribing in the Medicare Part D population Continue reading at theweedblog.com
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Mass. State Cannabis Regulators to Begin Accepting Commercial Bids
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is taking another step on the road toward commercial sales of recreational marijuana, which are expected to begin on July 1. On Monday, the Cannabis Control Commission will begin accepting applications for “priority certification” of marijuana …
Read More »Albuquerque City Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana
By Mary Hudetz ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana possession in small amounts Monday night, after lengthy testimony from citizens mostly urging them to approve the change to the local criminal code. The proposal …
Read More »Medical marijuana gets wary welcome from older adults, poll shows
Key findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, which asked older adults about medical marijuana. Credit: University of Michigan Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but the majority support its use if a doctor …
Read More »Fake Weed Kills Two in Illinois Whose Symptoms Included Bleeding from the Ears
The Illinois Department of Public Health said that two people have died after ingesting synthetic cannabis. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Legal marijuana is saving lives from opioid abuse, new studies find
Legal access to marijuana is helping people use less prescription opioids, according to two studies published Monday by the American Medical Association. In a study conducted by authors Ashley C. Bradford, W. David Bradford and Amanda Abraham of the University …
Read More »Utah Governor Says He Will Oppose Expanded Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative – News
Standard.net/Government/2018/04/01/Utah-Governor-s-opposition-to-medical-marijuana-initiative-draws-fire”>collected enough signatures to place the initiative on this year’s ballot, but the idea of a comprehensive medical cannabis program is a step too far for many conservative politicians in the state. Last month, Utah lawmakers passed three bills allowing …
Read More »Massachusetts Welcomes First Wave of Applications for Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensaries – News
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Read More »Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
In this Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 file photo, a woman holds the prescribed medical marijuana product used to treat her daughter’s epilepsy after making a purchase at a medical marijuana dispensary in Butler, Pa. Two new studies released on Monday, …
Read More »Michigan Closes 210 Medical Marijuana Facilities
The list of dispensaries was compiled from a search of dispensaries on medical marijuana websites that advertise for pot Continue reading at theweedblog.com
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