The ruling determined that state-imposed restrictions limiting the sale of hemp-derived products solely to state-licensed cannabis dispensaries “are not preempted” by the 2018 Farm Act.
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Cannabis use is associated with short-term reductions in pain, depression, and anxiety, as well as with improved sleep quality the following night.
“The total effect, 3.5 years after legalization, was a 34 percent reduction in hospitalizations for those below relative to those above the minimum legal age,” investigators determined.
“These data present CBD as a potential target to combat not only molecular deficits in AD but also cognitive impairment,” the study’s authors concluded.
The bill’s failure will likely delay patients’ ability to access cannabis products.
“The net decrease in alcohol sales implies that after cannabis became legal to use, consumers substituted it for alcohol more often than before.”
Daily CBD consumption reduced participants’ alcohol cravings with “minimal side effects.”
Under federal law, VA-affiliated doctors are forbidden from authorizing veterans to use medical cannabis, even if they live in jurisdictions where the substance is legal.