A a Harris County judge allowed Azael Sepulveda, the owner of Oz Mechanics in Pasadena, Texas, to open his shop while his lawsuit against the city of Pasadena is pending. The temporary injunction was granted in a suit filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) challenging the city’s mandatory parking minimum law, which requires Azael … Continue reading Texas Mechanic Wins Right to Open His Shop in Ongoing Challenge to Pasadena’s Parking Minimum Law
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he would force a vote on his resolution to repeal travel mask mandates on public transportation. This vote will take place when the U.S. Senate returns to session. “Since March 2020, unelected bureaucrats have incessantly declared that we should ‘follow the science.’ But the same bureaucrats continue to defy … Continue reading Rand Paul Plans to Force a Vote to Repeal Travel Mask Mandates on Public Transportation
The legalization of marijuana is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes, according to data published online ahead of print in The International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of Utah and the University of China assessed trends in crime clearance rates in Oregon versus control … Continue reading Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Improved Clearance Rates for Violent Crimes
Lawmakers in the island nation of Malta (population 525,000) have approved legislation permitting the personal possession of marijuana by adults without penalty. Members of Parliament voted in favor of the legislation and it was expected to be signed into law. Under the measure, those ages 18 and older may legally possess up to seven grams of cannabis and/or home-cultivate up to … Continue reading European Island Nation of Malta Moves to Depenalize Marijuana Possession
The use of oral formulations of cannabis and cannabinoids mitigate symptoms in patients with refractory pain, according to the findings of three recent human trials. In the first study, Australian researchers assessed the use of plant-derived cannabis extract oils over a three-month period in patients suffering from treatment-resistant pain. All participants experienced reductions in their pain … Continue reading Orally Administered Cannabinoids Effective in Treating Refractory Pain
The administration of oral THC (e.g., dronabinol) is associated with prolonged survival times in patients with advanced illnesses who are at the end-stages of their lives, according to preliminary data posted online by a team of German researchers. Investigators assessed the use of cannabis-based medicines in relation to survival times in a cohort of patients in Specialized … Continue reading Oral THC Treatment Associated with Prolonged Survival Times in Palliative Outpatient Care Patients
The use of either whole-plant cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids is effective at mitigating back pain, according to a review of randomized controlled studies published in Global Spine Journal. A team of investigators affiliated with the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, Washington conducted a systematic review of the use of cannabinoids to treat nonsurgical back pain. In each of … Continue reading Review: Cannabinoids Effective for Mitigating Back Pain
Chronic pain patients dramatically reduce their use of prescription opioids following their enrollment into a statewide medical cannabis access program, according to data published in the journal Cureus. A team of investigators assessed opioid use trends in a cohort of 63 pain patients following their registration into Delaware’s medical cannabis program. All 63 patients were using prescription opioids … Continue reading Study: Chronic Pain Patients Significantly Decrease Opioid Use Following Initiation of Medical Cannabis
Participants in the opioid recovery subreddit online social platform frequently report consuming cannabis as an option for managing symptoms of opioid withdrawal, according to data published in the journal PLoS One. Investigators affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco and with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore analyzed all online posts mentioning cannabis … Continue reading Analysis: Opioid Recovery Subreddit Users Frequently Report Using Cannabis for Treating Withdrawal Symptoms
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