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Member Blog: California’s Gold Standard – Navigating Cannabis Testing Regulations

By Harrison Bard, Co-Founder and CEO, Custom Cones USA Understanding California’s Regulatory Landscape & Comprehensive Testing Requirements While every state has its own testing requirements for the cannabis industry, few markets require more than California, which has been on the leading edge of cannabis testing and regulation since voters approved the state’s recreational market.  In the Golden State, all cannabis products must be tested by a licensed laboratory in their final form, or how Go to the article

New Jersey: Regulators Finalize Plans For Opening Cannabis Cafés

Patrons must be 21 to enter and sales of food or alcohol are prohibited. The post New Jersey: Regulators Finalize Plans For Opening Cannabis Cafés appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Cannabis Use In Adolescence Not Independently Linked To Poorer Educational Outcomes

"The association between adolescent lifetime cannabis use and educational attainment was no longer significant after adjusting for potential confounders including alcohol use." The post Analysis: Cannabis Use In Adolescence Not Independently Linked To Poorer Educational Outcomes appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: THC Blood Levels Not Correlated With Changes In Driving Performance

Scientists concluded, "The lack of correlation between driving and blood THC fits within emerging evidence that there is not a linear relationship between the two." The post Study: THC Blood Levels Not Correlated With Changes In Driving Performance appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

CDC Analysis: Youth Cannabis Use Declining, Legalization Likely Responsible

"The legalization of nonmedical cannabis for adults … might have affected availability of cannabis to younger persons as well as their opportunities to engage in its use." The post CDC Analysis: Youth Cannabis Use Declining, Legalization Likely Responsible appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Survey: Cannabis Use Is “Widespread” Among Cancer Survivors

Just under half (48 percent) of respondents acknowledged having experience with cannabis. The post Survey: Cannabis Use Is “Widespread” Among Cancer Survivors appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements In Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Patients presenting with severe baseline anxiety were most likely to experience a clinically significant improvement in anxiety symptoms at 12 months. The post Analysis: Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements In Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Cannabis Use Plays Little Role In Cardiovascular Deaths Related To Substance Use

Cannabis was associated with fewer than one percent of all substance use-related cardiovascular deaths, investigators determined. The post Analysis: Cannabis Use Plays Little Role In Cardiovascular Deaths Related To Substance Use appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: Medical Cannabis Associated With Symptom Improvements In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

"Patients reported a clinically significant reduction of depression severity," authors concluded. The post Study: Medical Cannabis Associated With Symptom Improvements In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Survey: Some Physicians Endorse Cannabis-Based Treatments for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Forty-seven percent of respondents reported having authorized cannabis-based therapies to their pediatric patients. The post Survey: Some Physicians Endorse Cannabis-Based Treatments for Children with Cerebral Palsy appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: Cannabis/opioid Co-administration Effective For Hospice Patients

Previous studies have demonstrated that the co-administration of cannabinoids augments the pain-relieving effects of opioids, even when administered at subtherapeutic doses. The post Study: Cannabis/opioid Co-administration Effective For Hospice Patients appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Survey: Pain Patents Report That Cannabis Is “More Effective” Than Conventional Medications

Chronic pain patients in the survey reported "greater satisfaction" with cannabis and said that it was "more effective" than their prior therapies. The post Survey: Pain Patents Report That Cannabis Is “More Effective” Than Conventional Medications appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Twin Study: Lifetime Cannabis Exposure Not Linked To Significant Changes In Mental Health Or Other Psychosocial Outcomes

"This study suggests that lifetime exposure to cannabis has few persistent effects on mental health and other psychosocial outcomes," researchers reported. The post Twin Study: Lifetime Cannabis Exposure Not Linked To Significant Changes In Mental Health Or Other Psychosocial Outcomes appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Few Serious Adverse Events Associated With Medical Cannabis Use

“This is the first population-level prospective study to contribute evidence that medical cannabis is safe for a wide variety of symptoms,” investigators concluded. The post Analysis: Few Serious Adverse Events Associated With Medical Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Survey: Spinal Cord Injury Patients Frequently Report Substituting Cannabis for Opioids

Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed reported that cannabis “reduced their neuropathic pain intensity by more than 30 percent.” The post Survey: Spinal Cord Injury Patients Frequently Report Substituting Cannabis for Opioids appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Legalization Not Associated With Spikes in Incidences of Marijuana-Related Psychosis

Researchers “did not find evidence of increases in health service use or incident cases of psychotic disorders over the short-term (17 month) period following cannabis legalization.” The post Analysis: Legalization Not Associated With Spikes in Incidences of Marijuana-Related Psychosis appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: Cannabis Use Not Associated With Elevated Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

Investigators concluded, “To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal cohort study … to report an absence of a relationship between cannabis use and risk of AF.” The post Study: Cannabis Use Not Associated With Elevated Risk of Atrial Fibrillation appeared first on NORML. Go to the article