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Does CBD Show Anti-Bacterial Activity Against Salmonella?

Montgomery, AL: Whole-plant CBD extracts exhibit anti-bacterial activity against various species of salmonella, according to preclinical data published in the journal Molecules. Salmonella species are among the most common and prevalent foodborne pathogens worldwide. A team of scientists affiliated with Alabama State University assessed the efficacy of CBD as an anti-bacterial agent against salmonella newington and salmonella typhimurium. Researchers determined that CBD extracts inhibited salmonella …

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Does Cannabis Cause Medical Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery?

New York, NY: Patients with a history of cannabis use are less likely than non-users to experience adverse medical outcomes following thoracolumbar (lower back) spinal fusion (TLF) surgery, according to data published in The Iowa Orthopedic Journal. A team of orthopedic specialists affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn assessed the relationship between cannabis use and …

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How Many Americans Favor A Federal Cannabis Legalization Mandate?

New York, NY: By a margin of more than 2 to 1, Americans favor a federal mandate legalizing the adult use of marijuana nationwide, according to polling data compiled by The Economist and YouGov.com. Forty-five percent of respondents say that the federal government should legalize the adult use of marijuana nationally. That’s higher than the percentage of Americans who favor a national mandate permitting abortion …

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Does Consuming CBD Help Reduce Tobacco Cravings?

Paris, France: Vaporizing a liquid formulation of CBD is associated with reduced cannabis/tobacco intake, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. A team of French investigators assessed the impact of vaporized CBD on daily cannabis consumption patterns in a cohort of 20 daily consumers. Nearly all of the subjects in the study smoked cannabis mixed with tobacco in joints. Prior studies …

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Is Cannabis A Common Treatment For Chronic Pain?

Quebec, Canada: Nearly one-third of patients living with chronic pain conditions acknowledge using cannabis for pain management, according to data published in the Canadian Journal of Pain. Canadian investigators assessed cannabis use trends in a cohort of 1,935 chronic pain patients residing in Quebec. (Cannabis products are legal for both medical purposes and for adult use in Canada.) Just over 30 percent of patients …

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Can Cannabis Consumers Have A Professional License In Colorado?

Denver, CO: Those with prior in-state or out-of-state marijuana-related convictions will no longer be denied professional licensure in Colorado, under an executive order signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. The new order (Executive Order 34: Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities) states: “No one who lawfully consumes, possesses, cultivates or processes marijuana pursuant to Colorado law should be subject to professional sanctions or denied …

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Which States Will Be Voting On Cannabis Legalization In 2022?

Tulsa, OK: Cannabis reform advocates in four states – Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and North Dakota – have recently submitted signatures to election officials to place legalization proposals on the 2022 ballot. Last Wednesday, representatives with the group Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws announced that they had turned in over 164,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in an effort to place a binding, statewide …

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Is Cannabis Effective At Mitigating Musculoskeletal Pain?

San Juan, Puerto Rico: Patients suffering from musculoskeletal pain disorders report obtaining significant relief following their use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. A team of Puerto Rican investigators surveyed 184 patients with chronic pain conditions regarding their use of medical cannabis. (Lawmakers legalized patient access to certain cannabis preparations in 2015.) Respondents suffering …

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Does Smoking Cannabis Cause Fatigue?

Albuquerque, NM: The inhalation of cannabis is associated with perceived decreases in fatigue, according to data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. A team of researchers affiliated with the University of New Mexico assessed the effects of smoked cannabis on fatigue intensity levels in 3,922 subjects over a 3+ year period. Study participants self-administered cannabis at home and reported symptom changes in …

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Do Low Doses Of THC-Rich Cannabis Extracts Help Treat Alzheimer’s?

Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil: Cannabis microdosing is associated with cognitive and behavioral improvements in a patient with mnemonic and non-mnemonic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) symptoms, according to a case report published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports. An international team of investigators affiliated with The Federal University for Latin American Integration in Brazil and with John Hopkins University in Baltimore reported on the experimental …