“We thank Governor Newsom for this much-needed support of social use by California’s cannabis consumers,” said California NORML’s Director.
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“Both medical and recreational cannabis policies were consistently associated with reductions in benzodiazepine dispensing,” investigators determined.
States that have legalized the sale of cannabis for either medical or adult-use have collected more than $8.7 billion in marijuana-related taxes since 2021.
Those under the influence of cannabis “spent more time at speeds significantly below the speed limit.”
Justices opined that the odor of cannabis “lacks a clear and direct enough connection to illegal activity to make it ‘probable’ that a crime has recently been committed.”
“Had all 50 states implemented medical cannabis at the same time, employees may have seen a total savings of $4.2 billion for single plans and $2.3 billion for employee-plus-one plans in a given year.”
Patients reported greater than 20 percent improvements in their physical health, social functioning, and emotional well-being following their introduction to medical cannabis.
Investigators concluded, “The daily application of topical hemp seed oil improved knee pain, physical function, and perceived knee stiffness.”