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Belgium’s Cannabis Legalization Effort Receives A Big Endorsement

Written by Johnny Green on September 5, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Belgium Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment Pierre-Yves Dermagne recently endorsed modernizing his nation’s cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis, stating...

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‘Cannabis Light’ Doesn’t Negatively Impact Simulated Driving Performance

Written by Frank Schuler on September 5, 2023. Posted in Science.

‘Cannabis light’ is very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. The term is used to describe cannabis that is low in THC and high in CBD. Many governments...

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Neuropathic Pain Patients Report Sustained Relief After Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on September 5, 2023. Posted in Science.

Neuropathic pain is typically caused by an ongoing, progressive nerve disease. However, neuropathic pain can also result after a patient experiences an injury or infection. Sufferers report experiencing...

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Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on September 2, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the difference in contamination rates between the two as having a...

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Putting Japan’s Cannabis Arrest Data Into Proper Context

Written by Johnny Green on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released data pertaining to cannabis-related detainments from 2022. The good news is that the total number of individuals detained by...

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Cannabis Associated With Improvements In Patients With Chronic Pouchitis

Written by Frank Schuler on August 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Roughly 5 million people around the globe suffer from ulcerative colitis, some of which will endure at least one surgery in their lifetime due to the condition. Of the patients that require surgery,...

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CBD Associated With Sickle Cell Disease Patient Pain Alleviation

Written by Frank Schuler on August 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Sickle cell disease is a condition involving a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen throughout the body. International researchers...

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Zurich Launches Cannabis Pilot Trial

Written by Hazel Norman on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

With a population of roughly 400,000 people, Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city. Zurich also serves as the capital of the canton of Zurich, and as of this month, is now home to Switzerland’s...

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Supports Cannabis Reform Despite Not Being A Consumer

Written by Hazel Norman on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

People do not need to be cannabis consumers in order to recognize the harms of cannabis prohibition and the benefits of cannabis policy modernization. An example of that can be found in recent comments...

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