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Florida: Appellate Court Rules That Odor of Marijuana No Longer Constitutes Probable Cause for a Motor Vehicle Search

“The mere odor of cannabis standing alone no longer can make it clearly or immediately apparent that the substance is contraband,” the majority ruled.

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Florida: Appeals Court Throws Out Cannabis Conviction Because Canines Can’t Distinguish Between Hemp and Marijuana

“Legal hemp and illegal cannabis are indistinguishable by appearance, texture, and odor,” the court determined.

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Study: Eight Percent of Older Cancer Patients Are Using Cannabis

"Findings suggest the rate of use in older adults living with cancer is higher than that among older adults in the general population."

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Case Report: Cannabis Treatment Provides Symptom Relief in Patient with Treatment-Resistant Stiff Person Syndrome

Tampa, FL: The use of plant-derived cannabis extracts is associated with symptom improvements in a…

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Pot Compounds Halt Spread Of Known Cancer Causing Virus, Study Says

Tampa, FL: Compounds in marijuana inhibit the spread of several forms of herpes known to…

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International “Drugged Driving” Conference Calls For Expanded Role For Drug Testing

Future Laws Could Mandate Drivers To Submit To Random Roadside Drug Screening Tampa, FL: State…

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Pot Detection In Hair Test Not Significantly Influenced By Hair Color, Study Says

Tampa, FL: Hair color plays little role in determining whether an individual will test positive…

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Nebulized Marinol Offers Advantages Over Oral Pill, Study Says

Tampa, FL: Pulmonary administration of synthetic THC is faster acting and delivers greater concentrations of…

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