Marijuana (3 Viewers)

[Maxp]

States With Legal Medical Marijuana See ‘Significant And Sizable’ Reductions In Health Insurance Premiums, Study Finds

A new study in the International Journal of Drug Policy found that states with legal medical marijuana enjoyed significant reductions in health insurance premiums compared to states where cannabis remained completely illegal. Analyzing a decade’s worth of private health insurance data from the...

www.marijuanamoment.net

I'd be willing to bet most of those states accepted Federal funding from the ACA.

 

[Tapxe]

Patients Say Marijuana Treats Neuropathy Just As Well As Opioids, And Most Report Using High-THC Cannabis, New Survey Finds

Marijuana is just as effective at treating symptoms of neuropathy as opioids are, according to the results of a new survey. And what’s more, the majority of patients with the often-painful condition say they’re using cannabis with more than 20 percent THC, raising questions about the quality of...

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According to our survey, the most constant variable was the use of high-potency cannabis with a THC content of 20 percent or more,” the new report’s authors write. “This finding is important to note because much of the research on the efficacy of cannabis for pain typically involves cannabis products with a potency below 20 percent THC. These research studies often result in claims that THC is ineffective for pain relief.”

 

[CoolBrees]

US health officials look to move marijuana to lower-risk drug category

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended easing restrictions on marijuana, a department spokesperson said on Wednesday, following a review request from the Biden Administration last year.

www.reuters.com

This is huge.

I cant wait to find out if the DEAs bullshirt response will stay the same now that they have been directly requested to reclassify.

 

[DaveXA]

US health officials look to move marijuana to lower-risk drug category

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended easing restrictions on marijuana, a department spokesperson said on Wednesday, following a review request from the Biden Administration last year.

www.reuters.com

This is huge.

I cant wait to find out if the DEAs bullshirt response will stay the same now that they have been directly requested to reclassify.

We'll see. I do hope they do reclassify it. MJ should be de-criminalized entirely.

 

[longtime lurker]

I believe this change to class 3 may open up investing opportunities for cannabis also.

Top Federal Health Agency Says Marijuana Should Be Moved To Schedule III In Historic Recommendation To DEA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is officially recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law—a historic development that means the top health agency no longer considers cannabis to be a drug with high abuse potential and no medical...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[CoolBrees]

Yeah the cannabis stock market is going crazy today

I believe this change to class 3 may open up investing opportunities for cannabis also.

Top Federal Health Agency Says Marijuana Should Be Moved To Schedule III In Historic Recommendation To DEA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is officially recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law—a historic development that means the top health agency no longer considers cannabis to be a drug with high abuse potential and no medical...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[Tapxe]

9 In 10 Illicit Marijuana Samples Contained Pesticides In ‘Striking Contrast’ To Regulated Products, Study Finds

A new study reveals the “striking contrast” in safety between marijuana grown for the legal versus illegal markets in Canada, with 92 percent of unregulated cannabis testing positive for numerous pesticides compared to just six percent of regulated products. The study, published in the Journal...

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[CoolBrees]

9 In 10 Illicit Marijuana Samples Contained Pesticides In ‘Striking Contrast’ To Regulated Products, Study Finds

A new study reveals the “striking contrast” in safety between marijuana grown for the legal versus illegal markets in Canada, with 92 percent of unregulated cannabis testing positive for numerous pesticides compared to just six percent of regulated products. The study, published in the Journal...

www.marijuanamoment.net

Wait.

Something that has to go through a federal regulation process follows the law better than the people choosing to operate outside of the federal regulation process?

I am stunned.

 

[efil4stnias]

Yeah the cannabis stock market is going crazy today

good ive been sitting on Green Thumb for a LOOOOOOOOOOONG time lol

 

[Tapxe]

Top Federal Health Official Confirms At Exactly 4:20 That His Department Is Recommending Marijuana Rescheduling

The head of the top U.S. health agency is confirming news that his department is recommending marijuana rescheduling—posting about the development at exactly 4:20pm ET in an apparent wink to cannabis culture. Amid a flurry of reactions to reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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[Tapxe]

LSU Online expands with new cannabis workforce programs

Over the past year, LSU has expanded its online education curriculum as it enters a new partnership with a California-based company to train a workforce for the burgeoning cannabis industry.

www.businessreport.com

 

[Tapxe]

Debated a new thread on this one. Seems like an important sports related development.

NCAA committee recommends legislation to remove cannabis from banned substances list in all three divisions

Dialogue to remove cannabis from the NCAA's list of banned substances has occurred over an extended period of time

www.cbssports.com

"Cannabis is not a performance-enhancing drug and that a harm-reduction approach to cannabis is best implemented at the school level," The NCAA stated in a release following midweek meetings in Indianapolis.

 

[Tapxe]

Senate panel advances weed bill in historic step

The legislation would allow legal marijuana businesses to use major financial and banking institutions.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[DaveXA]

Senate panel advances weed bill in historic step

The legislation would allow legal marijuana businesses to use major financial and banking institutions.

www.nbcnews.com

Just make it legal and we don't have to go through all these stupid hoops. I don't think this is a bad thing, but the Senate should be focused on making it fully legal.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

Just make it legal and we don't have to go through all these stupid hoops. I don't think this is a bad thing, but the Senate should be focused on making it fully legal.

it's like the gay laws in southern states. they pass laws to counter the old laws, but they won't actually remove the old law so they can use it to legally harass people..