Idaho is one of only a handful of states that make no allowances for patients’ use of medical cannabis products.
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The report also estimates that the state spends up to $20 million annually enforcing marijuana prohibition.
In a joint press release, the Treasury Department and the IRS said that they “expect DOJ’s action to have significant positive tax consequences for businesses in the medical marijuana industry.”
“Hemp-derived CBD has made a HUGE difference for so many people,” the President stated in a social media post.
Analysis: Vaporizing Herbal Cannabis Significantly Reduces Exposure to Combustion-Related Byproducts
“Under matched puffing conditions, vaporization of cannabis flower reduced exposure to these harmful compounds by up to 99 percent compared with joint smoke,” researchers concluded.
Those with a history of cannabis use were approximately 20 percent less likely than non-users to suffer from type 2 diabetes and they were more than 40 percent less likely to be obese.
“We are doing everything we can to make sure this industry is set up for success and that we remain competitive in this fast-growing market,” the Governor said.
“Across product types, there were differences between labeled and lab-tested THC concentrations, with a pattern that packages reported higher THC levels than were found in products,” investigators concluded.