Newsrooms in NY have been waiting to use “overdosed” here. In reality:
The boy was treated and released.
Source: New York State Boy Overdoses On Cannabis-Infused Gummy Candy « CBS New York
Author: Extroverting
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New York State Boy Overdoses On Cannabis-Infused Gummy Candy « CBS New York
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Celebs Talk Cannabis
Celebrities speaking out creates conversations around water coolers and coffee breaks more effectively than mounting scientific and medical evidence regarding cannabis’ benefits and the positive anecdotes from everyday people whose lives are changed for the better.
Mainstreaming of cannabis — making it an acceptable topic of everyday conversation — is key for better access to more people and to driving industry growth from the current US$10BN per year into a $US20+ per annum business. Public figures’ take on what are often private matters opens dialogs in homes and workplaces where they might not happen otherwise.
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How One State Is Planning to Use Marijuana to Stop Bullying in Schools
Thanks to Proposition BB, which lets Colorado keep the extra tax revenues it makes on pot, the state has decided to give $2.9 million of its $66 million surplus to 50 schools across the state for bullying prevention programs. Each selected school will get grants of up to $40,000 for a year to make their campuses nicer and safer places.
Source: How One State Is Planning to Use Marijuana to Stop Bullying in Schools
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The World’s First Marijuana Gym Is Opening in San Francisco
Power Plant Fitness in San Francisco is being hailed as a first of its kind, a marijuana gym that will “integrate cannabis into one’s daily routine of wellness,” according to its website. In addition to offering all of the hallmarks of a premiere “health and wellness center,” Power Plant Fitness will allow its members to consume cannabis both before and after their workouts “for optimal states of wellness and peak performance.”
Source: The World’s First Marijuana Gym Is Opening in San Francisco
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New Hampshire House adds medical marijuana qualifiers, backs decriminalization
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in support of decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana and expanding access to medical marijuana for people suffering from chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Source: New Hampshire House adds medical marijuana qualifiers, backs decriminalization
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Letter From the Director
Changes in marijuana policies across states legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational use suggest that marijuana is gaining greater acceptance in our society. Thus, it is particularly important for people to understand what is known about both the adverse health effects and the potential therapeutic benefits linked to marijuana.
Source: Letter From the Director
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NIH Research on Marijuana and Cannabinoids
Developing the Therapeutic Potential of the Endocannabinoid System for Pain Treatment (PA-15-188) – The purpose of this NIH Pain Consortium-endorsed funding opportunity announcement is to support projects examining the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system across a variety of pain conditions
The NIH supports a broad portfolio of research on cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system. This research portfolio includes some studies utilizing the whole marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa), but most studies focus on individual cannabinoid compounds. Individual cannabinoid chemicals may be isolated and purified from the marijuana plant or synthesized in the laboratory, or they may be naturally occurring (endogenous) cannabinoids found in the body.
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Marijuana as Medicine
What is medical marijuana?
Currently, the two main cannabinoids from the marijuana plant that are of medical interest are THC and CBD.
THC can increase appetite and reduce nausea. THC may also decrease pain, inflammation (swelling and redness), and muscle control problems.
Unlike THC, CBD is a cannabinoid that doesn’t make people “high.” It may be useful in reducing pain and inflammation, controlling epileptic seizures, and possibly even treating mental illness and addictions.
Source: Marijuana as Medicine
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Israeli Cabinet Makes Move to Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana Use
Under a plan approved on Sunday, those caught using the drug in public would faces fines rather than criminal penalties in most instances.
Source: Israeli Cabinet Makes Move to Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana Use
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Luxury Marijuana Is Officially Here
Introducing Beboe, a chic new way to get your cannabis.
Beboe’s products—which so far include a vaporizer and pastilles—come in luxe packaging meant to be taken to different social settings from dinner to late night cocktails to afternoon tea (yes, this pot is chic enough for afternoon tea). The cannabis-infused products are made with a low dose blend of THC and CBD suited for both seasoned smokers and newbies.