The repeated use of oral CBD products is not associated with liver abnormalities, including the elevated production of certain liver enzymes, according to observational data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Buffalo and the University of California at Los Angeles assessed the effect of oral CBD products … Continue reading Study: CBD Not Associated with Liver Abnormalities in Healthy Volunteers
The use of whole-plant cannabis extracts of varying potencies is effective in reducing seizure frequency in pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy, according to a case series published in the journal BMJ Paediatrics Open. A team of British researchers assessed seizure frequency data on 10 children, including two participants who had failed to respond to treatment with Epidiolex. Epidiolex, which contains … Continue reading Case Series: Whole-Plant Cannabis Extracts Effective in Pediatric Patients with Intractable Epilepsy
Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the Rules Committee hearing on H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our PACT Act: Thank you, Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole.For the second time this year, I am testifying today in opposition to a … Continue reading “Every day that the House fails to send the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act to the President is another day that a sick veteran doesn’t get the care they need.”
More than one in four North Americans acknowledge having used cannabis for medical purposes, according to survey data published in the journal Psychopharmacology. An international team of researchers from Australia and Canada assessed the prevalence of self-reported medical cannabis use among a population-based cohort of more than 27,000 respondents from the United States and Canada. Participants in the … Continue reading Survey: More Than One in Four North Americans Self-Report Having Used Cannabis for Medical Purposes
A federal judge ruled that Fairfax County school officials violated the law by changing admissions requirements at the nation’s top public school to deliberately reduce the number of Asian-American students enrolled. Last March, a coalition of parents, students, alumni, and community members filed a lawsuit challenging admissions changes at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science … Continue reading Federal judge rules that admissions changes at nation’s top public school discriminate against Asian-American students
State-authorized sales of retail marijuana products have yielded more than $10 billion in new tax revenue, according to an analysis compiled by the Marijuana Policy Project. “Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment,” authors of the report concluded. “Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue … Continue reading Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Yield Over $10 Billion in New Tax Revenue
This week, the Cook Political Report announced that they were shifting their rating in the Colorado Senate race from “Solid Democrat” to “Likely Democrat.” This rating shift reflects the trend that we have seen nationwide: Americans are sick of the neverending cycle of crises brought on by the liberal policies coming from President Biden and Senate Democrats like Michael Bennet. … Continue reading BREAKING: Bennet’s Chances Downgraded in Colorado
State-licensed marijuana retailers sold over $2.2 billion worth of marijuana flower and related products in 2021 – the highest annual total ever, according to data released by the state’s Department of Health. Since 2014, when adult-use sales first became legal in Colorado, retail cannabis sales have grown each successive year. Over the past seven years, state regulators have collected … Continue reading Colorado: Retail Marijuana Sales Surpass $2.2 Billion in 2021
Voters are running – not walking – away from the Democrat Party as Joe Biden and Senate Democrats build upon their record of failed leadership. According to a new ABC/Washington Post poll, Joe Biden’s approval rating has hit a record-low of 37% – including just 30% of independents – as voters sour on how he and … Continue reading Republicans hold crushing 13 POINT midterm lead among likely voters
The consumption of alcohol, but not cannabis, is associated with an increased likelihood of impulsiveness and violent behavior among subjects with schizophrenic spectrum disorders, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. A team of Canadian and Italian investigators assessed the relationship between the use of alcohol and cannabis on psychotic, impulsive, and violent behavior in … Continue reading Study: Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Associated with Violent Behaviors in Psychotic Patients