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Where Marijuana Is Legal, Opioid Prescriptions Fall
Two new studies support this correlation
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Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds
Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain as previously thought, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder and the CU Change Lab.
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Prompt Teens To Start Using It, New Research Suggests
Legalizing medical marijuana doesn’t increase recreational use of the substance among teens, according to a new study carried out by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of ...
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California marijuana legalization is finally here and here's how it works, starting Monday
The law allows adults 21 and older to hold up to 1 ounce of weed.
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How recreational marijuana in California left chemists in the dark
On a gray afternoon in early November, Samantha Miller supervised a handful of people in long white coats while they placed very delicate samples into very expensive machines.
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Beware of Weed-Infused Halloween Candy, Say N.J. Officials
The rise of marijuana edibles is having an unexpected side-effect this trick-or-treating season.
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Legal marijuana is saving lives in Colorado, study finds
Researchers say the trend is worth watching in other states.
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Michigan marijuana proposals head to the ballot
The latest fight over marijuana in Detroit hits the polls on Nov. 7.
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Senator Hatch Introduces Medical Marijuana Research Bill
“It’s *high* time to address research into medical marijuana,” Hatch said.
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Teen marijuana use falls to 20-year low, defying legalization opponents’ predictions
But adult use is a different story.
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The Great Pot Monopoly Mystery
Some very powerful people are trying to corner the market on legal weed. Who are they? And can they be stopped?
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Marijuana might change the way people walk, according to new study
Australian scientists have found preliminary evidence that cannabis use alters the way people walk. Their findings were published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. “Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug, with 35% of Australians aged 14 years and over reporting use on at least one occasion,” said Verity Pearson-Dennett of the University of South Australia, the study’s corresponding author.
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Coming to a wedding near you: marijuana bouquets, party favours and bud bars
And it might make all the speeches seem funnier …
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A marijuana company has bought a California ghost town to turn it into a pot-tourism destination
In 1905, the covered wagons and cattle ranchers came through Nipton, California, on the edge of the Mojave Desert. Then the California Gold Rush sent miners into the desert town. And in 2017, the legal marijuana "green rush" arrived in Nipton.
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Booker introduces bill to legalize marijuana
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and encourage states to legalize pot.
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Trump's DOJ gears up for crackdown on marijuana
Criminal justice reform advocates fear stricter enforcement is ahead.
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Senators introduce bill to end federal medical marijuana prohibition
United States Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Corey Booker of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand from New York introduced a bill that would end the federal prohibition of medical marijuana and take steps to improve research.
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Science Calls Out Jeff Sessions on Medical Marijuana and the "Historic Drug Epidemic"
Rolling back protections from federal interference in state legalization laws could worsen the opioid overdose crisis
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Undercover 420 operations underway in Wyoming, Minnesota
After winning 4/20 with a viral post last year, the Wyoming, Minnesota Police Department is back at it this year on the stoner holiday. Wyoming PD posted a photo of its “undercover 4/20 operations” which include an officer with a net, waiting behind the pothead bait of Doritos, Cheetos, Mountain Dew, White Castle and a few video games.
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The History Of 420
This piece was first published eight years ago on 4/20.
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