Health
First medical marijuana dispensary opening in Hawaii
Dispensary sales of medical marijuana in Hawaii are beginning after patients waited 17 years for a legal way to purchase the drug.
Aug 8, 2017
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Puerto Rico betting on medical marijuana to help ease crisis
Puerto Rico is joining more than two dozen U.S. states in pinning a little of its future on medical marijuana.
Aug 1, 2017
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Marijuana legalization raises the need for more research
At a Paul McCartney concert at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2010, Matthew Springer, PhD, wasn't shocked to be surrounded by a haze of marijuana smoke. He was, however, amazed that the audience tolerated it without complaint.
Jun 21, 2017
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Rates of marijuana use, heavy use, and cannabis use disorder depend on where you live
Adult marijuana use rose significantly in states that passed loosely regulated medical marijuana laws (MMLs) according to a new study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical ...
Jun 15, 2017
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Uncertainty as Nevada aims to launch recreational pot soon
Nevada voters legalized recreational marijuana in November, and officials are trying to put rules in place to start selling it on July 1.
Jun 15, 2017
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Growing pot industry offers breaks to entice minorities
Andre Shavers was sentenced to five years on felony probation after authorities burst into the house where he was living in one of Oakland's most heavily policed neighborhoods and found a quarter ounce of marijuana.
May 31, 2017
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Dentistry
Recreational cannabis, used often, increases risk of gum disease
Columbia University dental researchers have found that frequent recreational use of cannabis—including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil—increases the risk of gum disease.
May 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
Noted experts critically evaluate benefits of medical marijuana for treatment of epilepsy
Although cannabis had been used for many centuries for treatment of seizure disorders, medical use became prohibited in the 20th century. However, with the loosening of laws regarding medical marijuana, research and clinical ...
May 24, 2017
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Federal appeals court sidesteps major marijuana ruling
A federal appeals court has sidestepped making a ruling on whether U.S. prison officials can hold people who were convicted of marijuana offenses that were legal under state medical marijuana laws.
May 17, 2017
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Medications
Opiate use study in hospitalized seniors with nonsurgical conditions shows negative outcomes
In one of the first studies of its kind, nearly one-third of 10,000 older adults were prescribed opiate pain medications such as morphine, Percocet and OxyContin while hospitalized for non-surgical conditions, a course of ...
May 17, 2017
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