“No individual person, family, or institution benefits from racially biased testing or unnecessary CPS investigations,” the study’s authors concluded.
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Judges may prohibit people on probation from using medical marijuana, according to a ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
The policy removes cannabis “when used legally off-duty for medical or recreational purposes” from the county’s definition of illegal drugs.
Patients’ pain scores “demonstrated a statistically significant improvement” following cannabis treatment, researchers reported.
Investigators concluded, “The hypothesis that more liberal marijuana policies will lead to dangerous driving conditions was not corroborated by our analysis.”
“The introduction of cannabis as a therapeutic alternative may have contributed to a reduction in opioid use among patients seeking pain relief,” the study’s authors wrote.
The decision contrasts with a ruling issued previously by the court finding that police may not conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle based solely on the odor of burnt marijuana.
“This novel transdermal medical cannabis formulation demonstrated significant therapeutic efficacy in ameliorating painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy symptoms,” investigators concluded.