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Poll Reveals Top Reasons People Support Or Oppose Marijuana Legalization

The top reason people support marijuana legalization is because of its medical value to patients, and the top reason others oppose reform is because they’re concerned about impaired driving. That’s according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday, which explored not just whether people are in favor or against legalizing cannabis but also about the […]

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VCU News: Marijuana and its receptor protein in brain control epilepsy

2003 VCU study was first to test anticonvulsant potential of marijuana and brain recurrent seizures   Ingredients in marijuana and the cannabinoid receptor protein produced naturally in the body to regulate the central nervous system and other bodily functions play a critical role in controlling spontaneous seizures in epilepsy, according to a new study by

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House committee approves landmark bill legalizing marijuana at the federal level

The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Wednesday that legalizes marijuana on the federal level, removing it from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. The legislation, which passed 24 to 10, has a high chance of approval in the full House where Democrats control the chamber with 234 seats. It’s likely to face a

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Mitch McConnell Directs DEA To Figure Out How To Distinguish Hemp From Marijuana

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) inserted language into a spending bill report on Thursday directing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to develop technology that can distinguish hemp from its “illicit cousin” marijuana. The provision, which was attached to legislation to fund the Department of Justice for Fiscal Year 2020, is meant to support hemp

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McConnell: Willing to offer hemp bill to resolve ‘glitches’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As hemp enters a new era as a legal agricultural commodity, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he’s willing to offer follow-up legislation to resolve any “glitches” stemming from mistaken identity between the crop and its lookalike, illicit cousin. That includes safeguarding hemp shipments stopped by police who can’t tell

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Cannabinoids, stress and depression

by Raz Yirmiya Ph.D., Neta Rimmerman, Ph.D. Published at The Multidisciplinary Center for Cannabinoid Research, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ample research demonstrates that the endocannabinoid system as well as phytocannabinoids can modulate stress responsiveness and associated psychopathology, particularly depression and anxiety. However, the precise role cannabinoids in these processes is complex and the mechanisms underlying

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Tasty THC: Promises and challenges of cannabis edibles

RTI International published this paper on their website. You can access it here. AUTHORS: Daniel Barrus, Kristen Capogrossi, Sheryl Cates, Camille Gourdet, Nicholas Peiper, Scott Novak, Timothy Lefever, Jenny Wiley EXCERPT: Food products containing cannabis extract (edibles) have emerged as a popular and lucrative facet of the legalized market for both recreational and medicinal cannabis.

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