24 Jul 2018

Medical Marijuana Access Leads to Significant Reduction in Prescription Opioid Use, Study Finds

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Medical Marijuana Access Leads to Significant Reduction in Prescription Opioid Use, Study Finds | Paul Armentano

The enactment of medical cannabis access laws is associated with significant reductions in prescription opioid use among Medicaid enrollees, according to just-published data in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the University of California at San Diego assessed the relationship between medical cannabis legalization and opioid use among Medicaid enrollees over a period of 21 years (1993 to 2014). […]

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12 Apr 2018

Study: Marijuana Decriminalization Leads to Decreased Arrests, No Increase in Youth Use

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Study: Marijuana Decriminalization Leads to Decreased Arrests, No Increase in Youth Use | NORML

ST. LOUIS, MO — State laws reducing minor marijuana possession offenses from criminal to civil violations (aka decriminalization) are associated with dramatic reductions in drug-related arrests, and are not linked to any uptick in youth cannabis use, according to data published by researchers affiliated with Washington University and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Investigators examined the impact […]

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7 Apr 2015

US Leads World in Hemp Food, Beauty Sales

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US Leads World in Hemp Food, Beauty Sales
U.S. hemp product sales are growing fast. The Hemp Industries Association (HIA; Summerland, CA) estimates 21.2% retail sales growth in 2014 for hemp food and body care products, putting the 2014 total at $ 200 million. If other hemp-based products are …
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Second annual Hemp Expo comes to Loveland on Saturday
The second annual Hemp Expo will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the Ranch Events Complex, 5260 Arena Circle in Loveland. Some hemp supporters say Colorado farmers, who are allowed to grow the crop because of the state's Amendment 64, …
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Yasheng Group Announces Hemp Contract Farming Program
Yasheng Group (OTCQB: HERB), a high-growth diversified China-based agricultural conglomerate with U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California, today announced a hemp contract farming program for the Spring 2015 growing season. The program was …
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