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Past-Year Marijuana Use Not Associated with Elevated Risk of Workplace Injury
Researchers identified “no association between past-year cannabis use and work-related injury” for employees in any occupation.
Study: Cannabis Extracts Mitigate Symptoms of Burning Mouth Syndrome
“To the best of our knowledge, the first study analyzing the role of cannabinoids in the management of unresponsive BMS.”
Review: No Scientific Basis for Concerns that CBD May Be Converted to THC Following Ingestion
The in vivo conversion of CBD to Δ9-THC is not supported by the majority of human or animal studies, investigators concluded.
Ohio: Four More Cities Depenalize Marijuana Possession Offenses
The policies amend local laws to reduce marijuana-specific offenses to the “lowest penalty allowed by the state.”
Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Oil Effective for Patients with Fibromyalgia
“We conclude that phytocannabinoids can be a low-cost and well-tolerated therapy for symptom relief and quality of life improvement.”
Survey Data: Women More Likely Than Men to Report Decreasing Prescription Medications Following Initiation of Cannabis Therapy
Women acknowledged using cannabis to address a greater variety of medical conditions than did men, and that they were also more likely to report having either reduced or ceased their use of prescription medicines.
South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Enacts Ordinance Legalizing Marijuana Use on Tribal Lands
The Oglala Sioux Tribe is the first Native American tribe to move forward to legalize marijuana use in a state that has yet to similarly regulate it.
Massachusetts: Court Denies Reimbursements for Medical Cannabis-Related Costs
Justices opined that explicit language included in the state’s law fails to require “any health insurance provider … to reimburse any person for the expenses of the medical use of marijuana.”
Survey: One-in-Five Cancer Patients Report Using Medical Cannabis
“This survey adds to the growing body of evidence that medical cannabis is a safe and potentially effective adjunct to conventional medications for the palliation of cancer patients.”