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Study: Plant-Derived THC/CBD Extracts Reduce Dementia Symptoms

Study: Plant-Derived THC/CBD Extracts Reduce Dementia Symptoms | NORML

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The daily administration of plant-derived extracts containing a two-to-one ratio of CBD to THC is associated with a reduction in agitation and behavioral problems in patients with severe dementia, according to clinical data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. A team of Swiss investigators assessed the use of cannabis extracts over a two-month period […]

Study: Plant-Derived THC/CBD Extracts Reduce Dementia Symptoms | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94317/study-plant-derived-thc-cbd-extracts-reduce-dementia-symptoms/

Michigan Supreme Court: Police Search of Passenger’s Personal Property is Unconstitutional

Michigan Supreme Court: Police Search of Passenger’s Personal Property is Unconstitutional | Paul Armentano

The warrantless search of a passenger’s personal property during a traffic stop is unconstitutional, according to a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. The judgement overturns a 2007 decision that barred passengers from challenging similar searches by members of law enforcement. Justices unanimously opined that the driver’s voluntary consent to allow the police to search her vehicle […]

Michigan Supreme Court: Police Search of Passenger’s Personal Property is Unconstitutional | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/93747/michigan-supreme-court-police-search-of-passengers-personal-property-is-unconstitutional/

Report: CBD Content In Commercial Products Typically Less Than Advertised

Report: CBD Content In Commercial Products Typically Less Than Advertised | NORML

VAN NUYS, CA — Third-party lab testing of a variety of commercially available CBD products finds that many contain only trace quantities of cannabidiol, according to an analysis first reported by BusinessInsider.com. Representatives from CannaSafe Laboratories, a California-based analytical testing company, assessed 20 CBD-infused products, including vape cartridges, beverages, edibles, and skin creams. Only three of the […]

Report: CBD Content In Commercial Products Typically Less Than Advertised | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94316/report-cbd-content-in-commercial-products-typically-less-than-advertised/

With Marijuana Policy and Democratic Presidential Candidates, Joe Biden is the Odd Man Out

With Marijuana Policy and Democratic Presidential Candidates, Joe Biden is the Odd Man Out | Phillip Smith

The ever-swelling field of Democratic presidential contenders has plenty of things to disagree about and plenty of issues where candidates can try to set themselves apart from the pack. But on the issue of marijuana policy, support for some form of marijuana legalization is almost universal. With one glaring exception: Joe Biden. The former vice-president […]

With Marijuana Policy and Democratic Presidential Candidates, Joe Biden is the Odd Man Out | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/93516/with-marijuana-policy-and-democratic-presidential-candidates-joe-biden-is-the-odd-man-out/

New Jersey Medical Marijuana Patients Should Not Face Discrimination for Off-The-Job Cannabis Use, Appellate Court Rules

New Jersey Medical Marijuana Patients Should Not Face Discrimination for Off-The-Job Cannabis Use, Appellate Court Rules | NORML

TRENTON, NJ — Employers may not discriminate against medical marijuana patients who consume cannabis while away from the job, according to a state Appellate Court decision. The Appellate Court’s decision reverses a lower court opinion. While the Court opined that employers are not required to accommodate the use of medical cannabis by patients “in any workplace,” the justices also […]

New Jersey Medical Marijuana Patients Should Not Face Discrimination for Off-The-Job Cannabis Use, Appellate Court Rules | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94300/new-jersey-medical-marijuana-patients-should-not-face-discrimination-for-off-the-job-cannabis-use-appellate-court-rules/

Study: Multiple Sclerosis Patients Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines Following Initiation of Cannabis Therapy

Study: Multiple Sclerosis Patients Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines Following Initiation of Cannabis Therapy | NORML

AMHERST, NY — The use of cannabis is associated with symptom mitigation and the reduced consumption of prescription drugs in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to data published in the journal Neurology. A team of investigators from the DENT Neurologic Institute in New York performed a retrospective chart review of 77 MS patients undergoing treatment with medical cannabis. The […]

Study: Multiple Sclerosis Patients Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines Following Initiation of Cannabis Therapy | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94313/study-multiple-sclerosis-patients-reduce-their-use-of-opioids-benzodiazepines-following-initiation-of-cannabis-therapy/

Marijuana With a Mission: Brother David’s Quest to Turn the Cannabis Industry Truly Green and Good

Marijuana With a Mission: Brother David’s Quest to Turn the Cannabis Industry Truly Green and Good | Phillip Smith

With the advent of legalization, the marijuana cultivation industry is being transformed — and not always for the better. What was once an illicit lifestyle with mom and pop growers hiding in the hills and playing cat and mouse games with prohibition enforcers is now a legal, above-board economic sector that increasingly resembles industrial agriculture, […]

Marijuana With a Mission: Brother David’s Quest to Turn the Cannabis Industry Truly Green and Good | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/93518/marijuana-with-a-mission-brother-davids-quest-to-turn-the-cannabis-industry-truly-green-and-good/