In a recent 75-page assessment report, the New York State Health officials have shown the way to legal cannabis. This post from Leafly highlights the surprising conclusions. One of the nation’s most powerful, prosperous, and populous states is laying the groundwork to end cannabis prohibition. On Friday, July 13, New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker released a ... Continue Reading
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Medical Cannabis and Opioid Use: Link Missing?
Is legalization of medical cannabis truly correlated with lower opioid use? Further research is definitely necessary to confirm the full effects of medical cannabis on opioid abuse. Read the analysis in this post from GreenCamp. Many research studies have confirmed that legalizing medical marijuana definitely lowers the number of pain medication prescribed, but are those two ... Continue Reading
UN Board Not Happy with Cannabis Legalization
Adult-use cannabis legalization is not sitting well with the International Narcotics Control Board of UN. This post from Leafly highlights the report that scolds countries. The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) recently issued its 2017 annual report, and the takeaway with regard to cannabis is clear: The INCB is deeply concerned with the spread of ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Legalization Has Reduced Teen Pot Use
Jeff Sessions' crusade against pot hits a road block with teen cannabis use in Colorado actually dropping after legalization. Read more in this post from Think Progress! Far fewer teenagers are using cannabis in Colorado since the state’s tightly regulated legal market for recreational pot got off the ground at the start of 2014, new data shows. Somebody should tell ... Continue Reading
Legalization Changes Focus of Cannabis Education
Legalization will require cannabis education to refocus, away from moral outrage and toward harm reduction. This post from Leafly highlights the need to revamp public education on cannabis. When the federal government announced it was spending an additional $36.4 million over the next five years on cannabis education and awareness, educators realized they faced a big task. ... Continue Reading