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FDA Begins Evaluating Cannabis Scientifically
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FDA Begins Evaluating Cannabis Scientifically

DEA has refused to do that for nearly 50 years.
Dave Royse | 3 min read
There's Growing Evidence Cannabis Helps Older Adults Keep Their Jobs for Years Longer
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There's Growing Evidence Cannabis Helps Older Adults Keep Their Jobs for Years Longer

Adults 65 and older are embracing cannabis as an alternative medicine faster than any other age group.
5 min read
Helping Dads Discover Medical Cannabis This Father's Day
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Helping Dads Discover Medical Cannabis This Father's Day

Many seniors, maybe including your own father, could benefit from cannabis. Cultivate the empathy and understanding to reach them on their own terms.
Maryam Mirnateghi | 6 min read
Study Finds Fewer People Are Dying on the Job Where Marijuana Is Legal
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Study Finds Fewer People Are Dying on the Job Where Marijuana Is Legal

It seems more evidence that lots of people will substitute marijuana for other more harmful substances when it is legal to do so.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Colorado Lawmakers Clear Path for Cannabis Cafes, Pot Delivery
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Colorado Lawmakers Clear Path for Cannabis Cafes, Pot Delivery

Is that bud for here or to go?
dispensaries.com | 4 min read
Another Study Finds Lowered Opioid Use Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
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Another Study Finds Lowered Opioid Use Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal

There is ever growing evidence that marijuana is a benign alternative to opioids that have killed hundreds of thousands of Americana.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Italians are Choosing 'Light Cannabis' Over Prescription Medications
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Italians are Choosing 'Light Cannabis' Over Prescription Medications

A sloppily written Italian law that made low-THC cannabis available to consumers has cost both Big Pharma and Mafia lost sales.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
She Is the Cannabis Industry's Voice of Reason
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She Is the Cannabis Industry's Voice of Reason

Amanda Reiman wants cannabis to be more than a big new market for the same old powers-that-be.
Cynthia Salarizadeh | 5 min read
There's Hope for Cannabis-Based Alzheimer's Treatments
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There's Hope for Cannabis-Based Alzheimer's Treatments

While pharmaceuticals are ineffective against Alzheimer's disease a researcher in Seattle sees hope in cannabis.
Maryam Mirnateghi | 5 min read
Most States Provide No Legal Protection If You're Fired for Using Medical Marijuana
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Most States Provide No Legal Protection If You're Fired for Using Medical Marijuana

There are 33 states where medical marijuana is legal but only 13 where you have recourse if you're fired for it.
dispensaries.com | 4 min read
PTSD, Veterans and Suicide: Action Is Needed and Cannabis Helps
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PTSD, Veterans and Suicide: Action Is Needed and Cannabis Helps

Though PTSD is a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in 30 state, federal law denies it to veterans who rely on the Veterans Administration for treatment.
Javier Hasse and Alex Oleinic | 9 min read
NFL Agrees to Study Medical Marijuana for Pain Management
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NFL Agrees to Study Medical Marijuana for Pain Management

The NFL has been slow to allow ailing players an alternative to opioid painkillers.
Brendan Bures | 3 min read
Landmark Study Shows CBD Could Treat Heroin Addiction
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Landmark Study Shows CBD Could Treat Heroin Addiction

Addicts given CBD were much more resilient to relapse.
Brendan Bures | 3 min read
Harvard, MIT Receive $9 Million Donation to Conduct Marijuana Research
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Harvard, MIT Receive $9 Million Donation to Conduct Marijuana Research

The donation from an alum of both schools will use the cannabis legally available in Massachusetts.
dispensaries.com | 4 min read
Why Do So Many Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana?
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Why Do So Many Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana?

As politically polarized as the country is, Americans have been changing their attitudes toward marijuana together, as a nation.
5 min read